U.S. Citizens! Make sure you're registered to vote!
Over 1.9 million people have used Vote.org so far in 2026, and the states leading the charge aren't just the biggest ones. Arkansas, Mississippi, Indiana, and Washington, D.C. are showing up across nearly all our tools - registering, verifying, requesting absentee ballots, and looking up ballot information at rates that far outpace their size. Illinois leads absentee and ballot information requests. Texas tops registration and verification. People across the nation are moving to the ballot box.
THE SAVE ACT IS NOW LAW IN FOUR STATES
South Dakota’s law is already in effect. New voter registrants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship in order to vote in state and local elections, including the June 2 primary. Voters who register without documentary proof are still allowed to vote in federal races only. Those who are already registered are not required to provide proof of citizenship again.
Utah’s law will take effect on May 6, 2026. Under this law, voters must provide documentary proof of citizenship to participate in state and local elections. If they do not provide proof, they may still vote in federal races until their citizenship is verified. In a separate review of more than 2 million voter records, Utah identified one apparent noncitizen registrant who had never voted.
Mississippi’s law will take effect on July 1, 2026. It requires additional citizenship checks for voter registration applicants and authorizes verification of existing voters, including annual checks of voter rolls against a federal immigration database. If a voter’s citizenship cannot be verified through these processes, they may be asked to provide documentation.
Florida has signed its law, with citizenship-related provisions set to take effect on January 1, 2027. The law requires documentary proof of citizenship in certain registration cases and directs election officials to verify some existing voter registrations using state and federal data. Voting-rights groups filed a lawsuit the same day the law was signed, arguing that it could create barriers for eligible voters who do not have easy access to the required documents.
Birth certificate replacements are available through the courthouse of the town you were born or naturalized in. Don't wait! If you need one, get the ball rolling now. There may be a fee, but it shouldn't be much - just to cover office costs. Many people need theirs replaced, as they often become lost. Google "replacing birth certificates in *x* state (or U.S. territory). You'll find what you need to do to get yours.
To replace a U.S. birth certificate for a person born abroad (technically called a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, or CRBA, Form FS-240), you must submit a written, notarized request to the U.S. Department of State's Vital Records Section. This link, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/replace-certify-docs/requesting-a-record/replace-amend-CRBA.html will tell you how to do it.
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