Your Life, Your Rights: Voting Rights

Everyone has the right to vote. To vote in the United States of America (USA), you must be:

• A USA citizen
• At least age 18
• A resident in your State
• Registered to vote in your state

Voting Rights

1. Vote for the person you want to vote for
2. Vote by mail instead of in person
3. Vote in person before Election Day
4. Get voting info in another language
5. Bring someone with you to help you vote
6. Be able to get in and out of voting places
7. Have voting options that meet your needs
8. Not be bullied or pressured to vote
9. Vote if you are not found on the list

Resource

To help people learn about their voting rights, BHDDH created two resources. The first is a one-page flyer, and the second is a guidebook. 

Voting Rights Flyer

The voting rights flyer is a one-page document. It can be used as a fact sheet about voting rights.

• Your Life, Your Rights Voting Rights Flyer (PDF)

Voting Rights Easy Read Guidebook

The voting rights easy read guidebook is a longer document. This document explains information on the one-page flyer in more detail. 

• Your Life, Your Rights Voting Rights Easy Read Guidebook (PDF) 

Right Protection 

Visit the State of Rhode Island Board of Elections for voting information and help.