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By The FulcrumMar 19, 2019
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They won't be the only folks to offer this one-stop service, but the editors at Elle have put together a handy site explaining voter registration procedures in all 50 states, with links to each state's registration websites.

The venerable women's magazine says its readers need to understand that it's not too early to get registered for 2020, especially for those who live in places with early presidential primaries or caucuses.

The start to voting "will be here before we know it, and voting laws can be complicated: they vary state by state, and are sometimes seemingly designed to be confusing. Plus, the deadlines for primary elections will be here before we know it. So what better time than now to bone up on your state's dating rules and regulations?"


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