You Don't Need a Home to Vote

Published November 04, 2008 @ 07:22AM PT

It's true. Housed or not, you have equal access to the right to vote. Know your rights... and make sure you exercise them today!

Of course, it's not easy to provide crystal-clear direction for homeless voters, since laws vary state-to-state. Luckily, the National Coalition for the Homeless breaks it down for us. Their You Don't Need a Home to Vote campaign provides a wealth of resources to answer your voting questions, like what to list as your mailing address or if identification is required at the polls.

Learn more about your state's requirements here. If you still have unanswered questions, the New York Times has compiled a list of frequently asked questions for voters across the country.

Finally, here's a great piece from WAMU on advocating for homeless people's right to vote.

Make your voice heard today!

[Photo from the NY Times.]

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Shannon has worked in homeless shelters and service organizations in San Francisco, the Triangle region of North Carolina, and currently in the greater Boston area. She is a graduate student studying housing and urban policy at Tufts University.