CONTACT

Kristi Yerian
Office of Admissions
132 Main Hall
330-244-3278
kyerian1@kent.edu

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Registration Status

If you're unsure about your voter registration status, it's important to verify it ahead of time. Confirming that your registration is current and correct helps ensure that you can participate without any issues on Election Day. Check your voter registration status.

Eligibility

You can vote in U.S. elections if you:

How to Register from Home as an Out-of-State Student

Are you planning to be in your home state and voting in your hometown? Every state has different laws about voter registration, deadlines, and identification requirements. It’s best to check with your home state’s secretary of state’s election website for the information most relevant to you.

To cast a ballot in Ohio, you must be pre-registered; you can’t just walk in and show ID. Keep in mind that you must register to vote by the deadline, April 6. If you miss this deadline, you won’t be able to vote in this election, but you can prepare to register for the next one.

How to Register in Ohio as an Ohio Resident

You have two options for registering to vote: online or using a paper form. Registration using the paper form is strongly encouraged.

To cast a ballot in Ohio, you must be pre-registered; you can’t just walk in and show ID. Keep in mind that you must register to vote by the deadline, April 6. If you miss this deadline, you won’t be able to vote in this election, but you can prepare to register for the next one.

How to Register Using a Residence Hall Address

You have two options for registering to vote: online or using a paper form. Registration using the paper form is strongly encouraged.

To cast a ballot in Ohio, you must be pre-registered; you can’t just walk in and show ID. Keep in mind that you must register to vote by the deadline, April 6. If you miss this deadline, you won’t be able to vote in this election, but you can prepare to register for the next one.

How to Register in Kent as an Off-Campus Student

You have two options for registering to vote: online or using a paper form. Registration using the paper form is strongly encouraged.

Any student who is a U.S. citizen has the legal right to register to vote here in Kent, provided that you live here most of the year IF, AND ONLY IF, YOU HAVE A PASSPORT WITH YOU AS YOUR FORM OF ID.

Questions? Contact Us!

Craig Berger 
Associate Director, Civic and Community Engagement
Center for Student Involvement 
cberge11@kent.edu

Rick Skains
Director of Governmental Affairs, USG 
rskains@kent.edu

Barb Hipsman Springer 
Faculty Emerita, School of Media and Journalism 
League of Women Voters-Kent
bhipsman@kent.edu