Thanks to the National Voter Registration Act, also called the "motor voter" law, it has never been easier or more convenient to register to vote. All states except North Dakota and Wyoming required to allow citizens to register to vote by mail using the universal mail-in voter registration form available from the Federal Election Commission (FEC). In New Hampshire, town and city clerks will accept this application only as a request for their own absentee voter mail-in registration form.

You can get the mail voter registration form by calling your state election office or your local League of Women Voters or by simply downloading the form directly from the Federal Election Commission by clicking the link below:

• Download Universal Mail-in Voter Registration Form
The form comes in .pdf format. Once downloaded, the form may be viewed or printed using version 4.0 or higher of the Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) Reader.

• Before you fill out the form, check the special instructions for each state. For example, residents of California must enter their birthplace in box No. 8. The instructions for each state follow the main form. 

• Fill out the form according to the instructions and mail it to the address shown for your state. By folding it along the dashed lines, the form becomes its own envelope. Just be sure to attach a first-class stamp.

• Your state election office will process your form and notify you by mail that your registration has been approved and where you should go to cast your vote on election day. Some states will also send you a voter registration card, which you should take with you when you vote.

Other Places You Can Register to Vote
Under the "Motor Voter" law, states are also required to make voter registration in many public agencies.

Departments of motor vehicles must make voter registration available as part of the process of applying for or renewing your driver's license or non-driver state identification.

Many states also offer voter registration at state office buildings, public libraries, schools, etc. 

Federal agencies that dispense the following types of public assistance must offer voter registration:

• Aid to Families With Dependent Children (AFDC) 
• Medicaid 
• Food Stamps 
• Women, Infants and Children (WIC) benefits Agencies that provide services to people with disabilities also must offer voter registration.

Registering to Vote in States Not Accepting the "Motor Voter" Form

• North Dakota does not require voter registration.
• Wisconsin town, village, and city clerks will accept this application only as a request for their own mail-in registration form.
• Wyoming cannot accept this form under State law.