Know Your Rights as a Voter
Don’t be shoved aside because of ignorance. Know your rights as a voter. Aside from your right to attend campaigns of candidates, you have every right to know the essential information not just about your prospective candidate, but also to all the proceedings of the election.
Depending on the state or county you are in, voters are permitted to wear materials (like shirts or arm bands) as manifestations of their endorsement of a specific candidate. On the day of election, you may still do so, but you can no longer actively promote your candidate. If you have volunteered as poll manpower, in some states, wearing of any campaign material is no longer allowed.
If you are voting for the first time, you will be asked to present identification which can be your voter’s ID or any of the following identification with photo: driver’s license, U.S. passport, U.S. Armed Forces ID, employee or student ID.
Voter’s ID, IDs issued by your county/state or the U.S. government, firearm permit, current bank statement, government check or current utility bill are among the valid non-photo identification. In the absence of the aforementioned IDs, you can still exercise your right to vote but only on provisional ballot.
If you believe you are in the right voting center but you don’t find your name on the poll record, you must inform the Citizen’s hotline in your area or ask for a provisional ballot. Remember every citizen is entitled to exercise his right to cast his vote. Even the physically challenged individuals are permitted to enter poll stations, and are also given special assistance.