Do Something.

A normal person's guide to doing something.

Check or update your voter registration

Vote.gov — The federal government's voter registration site. Start here if you're not sure where to go.
VOTE411 — Run by the League of Women Voters. Covers registration, what's on your ballot, and where to vote.
Vote.org — Register, check your status, request an absentee ballot, or set up election reminders.
TurboVote — Register once and get automatic reminders before every election. Email and text.
Rock the Vote — Another solid registration tool, especially if you're registering for the first time.

Voting from overseas, in the military, or with accessibility needs

Vote.gov — Has specific guides for military families, voters living abroad, voters with disabilities, and new citizens.
Vote From Abroad — Request an absentee ballot and get help voting from outside the U.S.

Find your representatives

USA.gov: Elected Officials — Type in your address and find out who represents you at every level.
U.S. House: Find Your Representative — Look up your House rep by ZIP code.
U.S. Senate: Contact Your Senators — Phone numbers, office addresses, and contact forms for your senators.
Open States — Find your state legislators. A lot of the most consequential policy happens at the state and local level.
Ballotpedia — The Wikipedia of American politics. Covers everything from Congress to your school board.

Voting help and election offices

USA.gov: State and Local Election Offices — Find your local election office. Useful for questions about polling places, absentee ballots, or registration issues.
Election Protection / 866-OUR-VOTE — Call 866-OUR-VOTE if you run into problems voting. Free, nonpartisan, and they've been doing this since 2001.
Election Protection en Espanol — Same hotline, in Spanish.
USA.gov: State and Local Elections — See what elections are coming up where you live.

See what's on your ballot

VOTE411 Ballot Guide — Enter your address and see exactly what's on your ballot, with candidate info.
VOTE411 Plan Your Vote — Find your polling place, check your ballot, and make a plan before election day.

Track what your representatives actually do

GovTrack — See what your members of Congress are actually doing: bills introduced, votes cast, attendance.
Congress.gov — The official record. Read the actual text of bills, committee reports, and floor proceedings.
Open States — Same idea, but for state legislatures. All 50 states.

Got five minutes?

5 Calls — Get your reps, phone numbers, and a script. Then make the call.
Resistbot — Text RESIST to 50409 to send letters to your elected officials by email, fax, or postal mail. From your mayor to the president.
Mobilize — Events near you: phone banks, canvasses, town halls, and volunteer shifts.
Indivisible Take Action — They pick one thing and tell you what to do.
Rogan's List — Susan Rogan's running list of calls and actions.
Chop Wood, Carry Water — Jess Craven's weekday newsletter. Short, specific, weekdays only.

If you want to go further.

Common Cause — Works on gerrymandering, dark money, and voter suppression.
League of Women Voters / VOTE411 — Nonpartisan. Around since 1920. Voter guides, candidate info, and election tools.

ACLU Action — Current campaigns you can join. They'll tell you what to do and who to call.
ACLU People Power — The ACLU's volunteer network. Local events and trainings.
ACLU Know Your Rights — What you can and can't do at a protest, at the border, in school, and when a cop pulls you over.

Indivisible — Local groups that actually meet and do things.
Your city council and school board meet regularly and most are open to the public. Look up your city or county website for when.

Vote Forward — Write handwritten letters to voters from your kitchen table. Here's how it works.
Field Team 6 — Help register voters. You can do it from home or run a drive in your neighborhood.

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