How Veterans Can Register to Vote
This page provides resources to Veterans to exercise the right to vote they served to defend
Why this matters to you
Our democracy depends upon the ability of all eligible citizens to exercise their right to vote. At VA, we want to make sure that eligible Veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors have access to the information and resources they need to vote.
This page is for
- All Veterans
- Family members and caregivers
What you can do
Find Out How to Register to Vote
Click the links below to learn more about how you can register vote. No matter if you live in the United States, outside of the country, or are actively serving in the armed forces, registering to vote is easier than ever before.
Click here to learn about the local requirements for voting where you live
If you are living abroad, click here to learn more about resources provided by the Department of State to help you register to vote.
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Spotlight
Why is VA helping Veterans to vote?
VA's efforts to provide Veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors information and assistance on how to vote is part of an effort across the entire Federal government to make voting easier and more accessible. Read more below on the efforts across the Federal government to make voting easier.
On March 10, 2021, President Joseph Biden signed an Executive Order directing Federal agencies to take steps making voting registration more accessible. Click here to read the Executive Order.
On October 23, 2019, the Veterans Health Administration provided guidance on how VA will provide voter assistance to VA inpatients and residents. Click here to learn more.
As part of its effort to expand access to voting, the Biden-Harris administration is also shining a light on the need to protect Native American voting rights.
Stories
The Fight for the Right to Vote
Countless Veterans have been part of our nation's struggle to give everyone the right to vote. In honor of their commitment to freedom and equality both overseas and right here at home, VA is working to ensure that all Veterans can enjoy the rights that they earned and fought for.
Deputy Secretary Donald Remy joined Vice President Kamala Harris in Selma, AL on March 6, 2022 to commemorate the 57th anniversary of the march from Selma to Montgomery by Black Civil Rights leaders. Deputy Secretary Remy remembers Hosea Williams, a World War 2 Veteran and Purple Heart recipient who was one of the key leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. Thanks to their sacrifice, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed, protecting the right of all Americans to vote.
102 years ago, the 19th Amendment was ratified solidifying the right to vote for women. The battle was not earned over night, rather it took decades. From the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 to World War I and beyond, it was an uphill battle for all women in the home to the halls of Congress. World War I was the tipping point in their struggle.
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