Midterm elections 2018: How to vote in the midterm elections? How to register to vote?
THE 2018 midterm elections are just two weeks away as voters elect members of the House of Representatives, Senate and governors. How can you register to vote?
US midterms: Early voting kicks off in Florida
The 435 members of the US House of Representatives serve two year terms, so all seats are up for election on November 6.
Terms in the Senate are six years long and staggered, so about a third of the Senate seats are up for the taking.
Republicans are hoping to hold on to control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, but the Democrats are aiming to claim victory in the house.
In some states the voter registration deadline is fast approaching and the last day to register was Tuesday, October 16 in six states: Louisiana, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon and West Virginia.
The deadline to register has already passed in many states, including Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Texas.
There are also important state and local races to vote in.
Most states allow voters to register in one of three ways: in person, by mail or online.
The rules vary by each state, so it is best to check with your state or local election offices.
To check whether you are registered to vote online, visit VoteSaveAmerica, which is a digital database that allows users to verify their state registration records.
To register in person, you must go to one of the election offices and those who want to vote by mail should download and fill out the National Mail Voter Registration Form.
The form can be signed by hand before being mailed to the appropriate office for your state.
Here is the last day to register to vote in each state:
Alabama: October 22
Alaska: October 7
Arizona: October 9
Arkansas: October 9
California: October 22. From October 23 to the day of the election, residents can still register at an election office and vote with a provisional ballot.
Colorado: November 6 (Election Day)
Connecticut: November 6 (Election Day)
Delaware: October 13
Washington, DC: November 6 (Election Day)
Florida: October 9
Georgia: October 9
Hawaii: November 6 (Election Day)
Idaho: November 6 (Election Day)
Illinois: November 6 (Election Day)
Indiana: October 9
Iowa: November 6 (Election Day)
Kansas: October 16
Kentucky: October 9
Louisiana: October 9, online October 16
Maine: November 6 (Election Day)
Maryland: October 16
Massachusetts: October 17
Michigan: October 9
Minnesota: November 6 (Election Day)
Mississippi: October 9
Missouri: October 10
Montana: November 6 (Election Day)
Nebraska: October 26
Nevada: October 18
New Hampshire: November 6 (Election Day)
New Jersey: October 16
New Mexico: October 9
New York: October 12
North Carolina: October 12. From October 17-November 3, residents can register and vote at the same time.
North Dakota: None — just bring ID
Ohio: October 9
Oklahoma: October 12
Oregon: October 16
Pennsylvania: October 9
Rhode Island: October 7
South Carolina: October 17
South Dakota: October 22
Tennessee: October 9
Texas: October 9
Utah: November 6 (Election Day)
Vermont: November 6 (Election Day)
Virginia: October 15
Washington: October 29
West Virginia: October 16
Wisconsin: November 6 (Election Day)
Wyoming: November 6 (Election Day)
How to vote in the midterms
To check where you can vote and where your local polling site is on election day, visit this tool by Vote.org.
Voters can enter the address associated with your voter registration information and the polling place locator can confirm the exact destination you are required to vote at.
The locator will find the exact destination you are required to vote at, rather than showing a list of local polling sites.