When you have a voice, please use it.

You don’t have to belong to a political party.

You don’t have to follow politics every day.

You don’t have to agree with your family, your neighbours, the people you work with—or us.

Learn what is being decided.

Make your own choice.

Cast your vote.

We don’t tell people how to vote.

We don’t endorse candidates.

We don’t support political parties.

We don’t promote political positions.

We don’t tell anyone which choice is right.

We simply believe that when people have the right and reasonable freedom to vote, they should use it.

Your ballot belongs to you.

Vote for what you believe.

Why Vote?

Because decisions are made whether you participate or not.

Elections help determine who represents you, how communities are governed and which priorities receive attention.

Some decisions affect an entire country.

Others affect the street outside your home.

Voting is one way to take part in those decisions.

It does not require a political identity.

It does not require an argument.

It does not require a sign on your lawn or a post on social media.

It only requires you to learn, decide and participate.

Your Vote Is Yours

Your vote does not belong to your employer.

It does not belong to your family.

It does not belong to the loudest person in the room.

You are allowed to listen.

You are allowed to ask questions.

You are allowed to disagree.

You are allowed to change your mind.

You are even allowed to keep your choice completely private.

The important part is that the choice is yours.

One Vote Joins Every Other Vote

No single voter is responsible for the entire result.

That is not how voting works.

Every result is built from individual people making individual choices.

One person becomes ten.

Ten become a hundred.

Hundreds become thousands.

Every total begins with one voter deciding to participate.

Your vote does not have to carry the whole election.

It only has to carry your voice.

Be part of the count.

Voting Is for Ordinary People

You do not need to be famous.

You do not need a political science degree.

You do not need thousands of followers.

You do not need to spend every day studying government.

Voting is not reserved for politicians, activists, experts or people who enjoy political debate.

It belongs to eligible voters.

Ordinary people.

Busy people.

Quiet people.

Frustrated people.

Hopeful people.

People voting for the first time.

People returning after missing an election.

People who have not decided yet.

People like you.

Learn Before You Choose

Your vote deserves a little of your attention.

Find out:

• what election is taking place;

• what positions or questions appear on the ballot;

• who the candidates are;

• what the choices mean;

• where and when you can vote;

• whether you must register in advance;

• and what identification or documentation may be required.

Look beyond slogans.

Read more than one source.

Use official election information for registration, eligibility, voting locations, deadlines and procedures.

Then make the decision yours.

Make a Voting Plan

Good intentions sometimes lose to busy days.

A simple plan can help.

Check your registration or voter status.

Confirm the election date.

Find your voting location.

Learn about advance, early, postal or absentee voting where available.

Know what you may need to bring.

Decide when you will vote.

Add it to your calendar.

Leave yourself enough time.

Then follow through.

Find Official Voting Information

Voting systems, eligibility rules, registration procedures and election dates differ between countries—and sometimes between states, provinces, territories or municipalities.

Vote Please is a reminder project, not an election authority.

For accurate voting instructions, always use your country’s official election agency or another official government voting source.

United States

Use Vote.gov, the official voter-registration website of the United States government, to find registration and voting information for your state or territory.

Visit Vote.gov

Canada

Use Elections Canada for federal voter registration and voting information.

Provincial, territorial and municipal elections are managed by their respective election authorities.

Visit Elections Canada

Other Countries

Search for your national or regional election authority using an official government website.

Look for voting information covering:

• eligibility;

• voter registration;

• election dates;

• voting locations;

• identification requirements;

• postal or absentee ballots;

• early or advance voting;

• accessibility;

• and overseas voting.

What Vote Please Supports

Vote Please supports:

• eligible people participating in elections;

• individuals making their own informed choices;

• access to accurate official voting information;

• peaceful and lawful participation;

• the privacy of each person’s ballot;

• and the right to disagree respectfully.

We believe participation is good for communities, countries and the wider world.

What Vote Please Does Not Do

Vote Please does not:

• endorse candidates;

• endorse political parties;

• recommend how anyone should vote;

• publish political commentary;

• debate political issues;

• react to election controversies;

• provide legal advice;

• replace official election information;

• or collect information about how you voted.

We encourage participation.

The choice remains yours.

Independent & Nonpartisan

Vote Please is an independent voting-encouragement project.

We do not endorse candidates, political parties, governments, campaigns or political positions.

We encourage eligible people to learn, make their own choices and participate in lawful elections.

Vote Please is not an election authority and does not provide official voting instructions.

A Small Reminder in a Very Large World

Vote Please began with one ordinary person asking a simple question:

What small piece of good can one person realistically contribute?

We cannot solve every problem.

We cannot settle every disagreement.

We cannot tell every country or community what its answers should be.

But we can encourage people to use the voice available to them.

We can ask one person to check their registration.

We can remind another to make a voting plan.

We can encourage someone who has never voted before.

We can welcome someone back after they missed the last election.

We can repeat one simple, positive request:

Helping one person participate is better than helping none.

When you have a vote, please vote.

Your Voice Belongs to You.