Your Rights.
Before Election Day
Check your registration at vote.org — do it today, and again in October
Get a certified birth certificate now — not a photocopy; call your state's vital records office
Get a U.S. passport if you can — it proves citizenship regardless of name changes One document that solves every SAVE Act problem
If you changed your name: you need birth certificate + marriage certificate + current ID — or a passport
Confirm your polling place only at your county election board or secretary of state website — not social media, not a text, not a flyer
Document Checklist — Do This Now
Certified birth certificate (certified copy, not a photocopy)
Current U.S. passport (valid 10 years; solves name-change issues)
If name changed → marriage certificate
Real ID with STAR (required for flights & federal buildings)
Free Help
vote.org — registration check, polling place, absentee ballot
voteriders.org — free help getting citizenship documents
aclu.org — rights violations and legal resources
lwv.org — League of Women Voters voter assistance
naacpldf.org — NAACP Legal Defense Fund voting resources
At the Polls Today
You cannot currently be asked for citizenship documents if you are already registered to vote
If the SAVE Act passes, this changes. You will need a passport or certified birth certificate to register or re-register. Get them now — see Document Checklist.
If your name is not on the voter rolls for any reason: demand a provisional ballot — this is your constitutional right. Do not leave without it.
Poll watchers may be present. They cannot approach you, speak to you, or interfere with your voting
If you are in line when the polls close, you may still vote
You have the right to bring written materials into the voting booth to assist you
You have the right to a private ballot — no one may watch you vote or ask who you voted for
If you need assistance due to disability or language, poll workers must provide it
Know the Law
Voter suppression is a federal crime. Intimidation, threats, and deliberate misinformation about polling places or dates are federal offenses — report to FBI.gov
Many older Black Americans born before 1965 were never issued birth certificates due to segregation. If you know someone in this situation: voteriders.org provides free help
Real IDs do NOT show citizenship in 45 states. A driver's license alone is not sufficient under proposed SAVE Act requirements — get a passport
AI-generated robocalls may give wrong election dates or polling locations. Trust only your county election board.
Utah reviewed 2 million voters and found zero noncitizens who voted. The SAVE Act solves a problem that does not exist.
1-866-OUR-VOTE
Election Protection Hotline — free, nonpartisan, attorneys staffed on election day.
Call if you are turned away, intimidated, confused, or denied your provisional ballot. Your call is documented.