ONLINE LOOKUP TOOLS FOR VOTERS 2 1 0 2

Five important online election tools to help voters find the information they need the most are summarized, and their availability in all 50 states and the District of Columbias official election websites for the 2012 November election is shown below. These lookup tools help voters find: polling place location, registration status, absentee ballot status, provisional ballot status, and precinct-level ballot information. These tools help provide valuable election information to voters where they are most likely to look for itonline.

ACROSS AMERICA
WA

MT OR
ID

ND MN SD WI
IA IL
VT
NH MA CT

ME

NY MI
PA
NJ

WY
NV

RI

NE UT CO KS OK

IN

OH WV
KY

MD

VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC

CA

MO

VA NC

TN AR MS AL GA SC

AZ

NM

TX
HI
AK

LA FL

States with ALL lookup tools States with all but ONE lookup tools States with all but TWO lookup tools

States with all but THREE lookup tools States with all but FOUR lookup tools States with NO lookup tools

NOTES: Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, and New Hampshire do not issue provisional ballots. North Dakota does not issue provisional ballots and does not have voter registration. Idaho has 3 out of 4 possible tools. Maine has 2 out of 4 possible tools.

LOOKUP TOOLS BY STATE

State offers lookup tool Not applicable State does not offer lookup tool

POLLING PLACE LOOKUP TOOL

WA MT OR ID WY NV CA NE UT CO KS OK MO TN AR MS TX
HI

ND MN SD IA IL IN OH WV KY WI MI PA
MD
NJ

ME
VT
NH MA CT

NY

RI

VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC

VA NC

AZ

NM

SC AL GA

LA FL

AK

REGISTRATION STATUS LOOKUP TOOL

WA MT OR ID WY NV CA NE UT CO KS OK MO TN AR MS TX
HI

ND MN SD IA IL IN OH WV KY WI MI PA
MD
NJ

ME
VT
NH MA CT

NY

RI

VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC

VA NC

AZ

NM

SC AL GA

LA FL

AK

NOTES: Delaware and Oklahoma provide online polling place lookup tools that require a user to be registered to vote in order to access that information. North Dakota does not require voter registration.
ABSENTEE BALLOT STATUS LOOKUP TOOL
WA MT OR ID WY NV CA NE UT CO KS OK MO TN AR MS TX
HI

ND MN SD IA IL IN OH WV KY WI MI PA
MD
NJ

ME
VT
NH MA CT

NY

RI

VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC

VA NC

AZ

NM

SC AL GA

LA FL

AK

NOTES: In 2012, Illinois, New York, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming provided ballot-tracking tools for military and overseas voters.
PROVISIONAL BALLOT STATUS LOOKUP TOOL
WA MT OR ID WY NV CA NE UT CO KS OK MO TN AR MS TX
HI

ND MN SD IA IL IN OH WV KY WI MI PA
MD
NJ

ME
VT
NH MA CT

NY

RI

VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC

VA NC

AZ

NM

SC AL GA

LA FL

AK

NOTES: Wyoming issues a small number of provisional ballots and provides a PDF list of each ballot and its status after the election.
SAMPLE BALLOT LOOKUP TOOL

WA MT OR ID WY NV CA NE UT CO KS OK MO TN AR MS TX
HI

ND MN SD IA IL IN OH WV KY WI MI PA
MD
NJ

ME
VT
NH MA CT

NY

RI

VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC

VA NC

AZ

NM

SC AL GA

LA FL

AK

BY THE NUMBERS

48
States (and the District of Columbia) that offered a polling place lookup tool.

40
States (and the District of Columbia) that provided the opportuntity to view their registration status.

32
States (and the District of Columbia) that allowed users to view the status of their absentee ballot.

19
States (and the District of Columbia) that allowed users to view the status of their provisional ballot.

25
States that provided sample ballot lookup tools.

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