UC Votes Resources

Voter Registration Check: 

• Voter Registration Status: Ohio Residents 
• Voter Registration Status: Indiana Residents
• Voter Registration Status: Kentucky Residents
• Voter Registration Status: Residents of Other States

Register to Vote: 

• Online Voter Registration: Ohio Residents
• Online Voter Registration: Indiana Residents
• Online Voter Registration: Kentucky Residents
• Online Voter Registration: Residents of Other States

You will need voter identification to vote early in-person or in-person on Election Day. Prepare your voter identification: 

• Voter identification rules in Ohio
• Voter identification rules in Indiana
• Voter identification rules in Kentucky
• Voter identification rules in all other states

Our democracy can't function without poll workers. Consider signing up today! 

• Become a poll worker in Hamilton County, Ohio
• Become a poll worker in Butler County, Ohio
• Become a poll worker in Warren County, Ohio
• Become a poll worker in Clermont County, Ohio
• Become a poll worker in Dearborn County, Indiana
• Become a poll worker in Franklin County, Indiana
• Become a poll worker in Kenton County, Kentucky
• Become a poll worker in Boone Conty, Kentucky
• Become a poll worker in Campbell County, Kentucky
• If you are interested in being a poll worker in a different county or state, consider going tot he U.S. Election Assistance Commission's website or the Power The Polls' website. 
• Check out our "How to Become a Poll Worker" webinar to learn about becoming a poll worker. 

Nonpartisan Voter Guides:

• The League of Women Voters of Cincinnati Area offers a comprehensive nonpartisan voter guide for Hamilton County. You can use this to learn more about the candidates and issues on the ballot.  
• Action Tank's Civic Health First Aid Kit includes information on staying informed during redistricting, registering to vote/ checking voter registration status, access to candidate descriptions and sample ballots, and a policy guide. 
• The Campus Vote Project, Civic Influencers, and Guides.vote have nonpartisan student voting guides for many states. 

Sample Ballots: 

• VOTE411.org has served tens of millions of voters. By entering one’s home address on VOTE411.org, voters can see ballot questions they will be voting on.
• Hamilton County Board of Elections posts candidates lists and issues lists for elections about a month prior to the election.  
• Hamilton County, Ohio residents can also view their sample ballots via the Hamilton County Board of Elections. 

Nonpartisan Voter Education Webinars:

• Redistricting and Gerrymandering: Learn about what you can do to advocate for fair electoral maps in Ohio. 
• Making Your Voting Plan: Learn about how to make your voting plan for this coming election. Will you vote early before Election Day? Will you vote via absentee ballot? Or do you plan on voting in-person on Election Day? 
• How to Become a Poll Worker: Learn about becoming a poll worker. 
• Voting in a Primary Election: Learn about how to vote in the upcoming spring primary elections in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. 
• Voting Absentee: Learn more about how to vote by mail or how to vote early in-person during the upcoming spring primary elections in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. 
• What's On the Ballot?: Learn about what is on your ballot during the spring Primary Election in Ohio on May 3, and to find your sample ballot. 

Disinformation: 

• Review our "Voting Fact or Fiction" guide to educate yourself against common voting disinformation . 

Know Your Rights: 

• Check out our Lines and Voting resource to learn about what to do if you experience issues while voting. 

Self-Care: 

• Review our "Election Self-Care Tips" sheet to learn about ways to care for yourself while you maintain your political involvement.  

Now that you're thoroughly prepared, head to the polls and make your voice heard! Polls in Ohio are open from 6:30AM-7:30PM on Election Day.

Contact Your Representatives: 

• Fewer than 1/10 Ohioans contact their elected representatives in any given year. Learn how to contact your representatives using our "How to Find & Contact Your Representatives" guide. 

Peacefully Protest:

• It is very important to understand how to safely protest/ participate in a demonstration. Use our "How to Safely Protest" guide to learn more.