Step-by-Step Election Guide for Homeless Service Providers

A Checklist for Helping People Vote Without a Permanent Address

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Step 1: GET INFORMED ☐ 

• Learn about your client’s voting rights in each state.
• Contact your state or local election office to confirm this information.
• Review this voting rights toolkit for homeless service providers. 

Step 2: MAKE A PLAN ☐ 

• Follow “The 3 Steps to Supporting Your Clients’ Right to Vote” and these tips for developing a plan.
• Prepare to engage non-English speakers with this glossary of election terminology, which is available in 21 languages.
• Use these “4 Tips for Reducing Your Staff’s Workload” to ensure sustainability for this effort.

Step 3: REGISTER ☐ 

• Follow ”The Do’s and Don’ts of Registering Your Clients to Vote.” 
• For non-English speakers, the National Mail Voter Registration Form is available in 21 languages.

Step 4: EDUCATE ☐ 

• Use these ideas to inform your clients about key issues like housing, health care, and homelessness.

Step 5: GET OUT THE VOTE ☐ 

• Encourage your clients to vote and remove obstacles in their way. Here’s how. 

   

Are you experiencing homelessness? 
Read this voting guide. 

Sources: Election Assistance Commission, National Alliance to End Homelessness, National Coalition for the Homeless