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Common Voting Myths, Debunked

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Many states offer [early voting](https://www.usa.gov/absentee-voting), and every state offers [absentee ballots](https://www.usa.gov/absentee-voting) that you can fill out ahead of time and mail in. Especially during a pandemic, these early voting options are important to keep in mind!

You can absolutely vote before Election Day!

It is illegal to cast a ballot before Election Day starts.

It's a common misconception that people with felony convictions are never allowed to vote again. In reality, the laws on this totally vary state to state. You can learn more about your state's laws [here](http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/felon-voting-rights.aspx).

In many states, you can vote with a felony conviction.

Convicted felons are banned from voting anywhere in the US.  


Absentee ballots [count just as much](https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/Outreach-Materials/FVAP_MythReality.pdf) as ballots submitted at the polls, as long as you make submission deadlines.

That's total BS!

Absentee ballots are only counted if the election is close.

The Supreme Court has [ruled](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/03/us/students-voter-turnout.html) that students are indeed allowed to vote in their school's state.

College students can vote where they go to school!

College students are allowed to vote in the state where they go to school.

Snapping a photo in the voting booth, in your polling place, or of your ballot may indeed be [illegal](https://www.newsweek.com/election-day-2017-ballot-selfies-illegal-703790) in your state. But there are lots of other ways to let your friends know you're a voter!

Yup, that's true!

Some states have made it illegal to take a selfie in a voting booth.  


A [variety](http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/jury-service/faqs-juror-information) of [sources](http://www.ncsc-jurystudies.org/~/media/Microsites/Files/CJS/SOS/sos_exec_sum.ashx) may be used by states to select potential jurors, including tax rolls, state ID or driver's license databases, and welfare recipient lists. So you might as well be registered to vote because you can still be called for jury duty.

Sorry, it's not that easy!

You can avoid jury duty by not registering to vote.

You can't [text your vote](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/03/no-you-cant-text-your-vote-but-these-ads-tell-clinton-supporters-to-do-just-that/) anywhere. Some states will allow citizens to email their ballots if they meet certain qualifications. but that is rare. But hey — you can at least REGISTER to vote online. Click [here](http://bzfd.it/buzzfeedvote) to do that right now!

Nope, not true!

You can vote online or via text in every state.

Despite losing the popular vote, Donald Trump was able to win the Electoral College by fewer than [80,000 votes](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/12/01/donald-trump-will-be-president-thanks-to-80000-people-in-three-states/?utm_term=.d399f841165c). As Vanity Fair [noted](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/hillary-clinton-margin-loss-votes), this means that the voters who determined the 2016 election could all fit inside a football stadium.

That is actually true!

The outcome of the 2016 presidential election came down to a group of voters so small, they could fit inside a football stadium.

You can learn more about your state's requirements [here](http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/voter-id.aspx).

ID is required in many states, but not all!

Identification is required to vote in every single state.

Provisional ballots are counted once the state is able to verify your eligibility to vote. So if you forget your ID, or the poll workers cannot find your name in their system, be sure to request that provisional ballot!

You can still fill out a provisional ballot!

If you don't bring ID to the polls and your state requires it, you will be turned away.

You can request a mail-in ballot (aka absentee ballot) to vote from the safety of your home. Many states also allow you to vote early in-person, so you can avoid big crowds. And, of course, if you want to vote at the polls on Election Day, there are practical steps you can take to stay safer — like wearing a face mask, practicing social distancing, and using hand sanitizer.

You can still vote safely, even in this pandemic.

There's no way to vote in 2020 without risking COVID.

Listen, voting trivia can be hard — but registering to vote couldn't be easier! And with the 2020 election already underway, now is the time to make sure your voice is heard. [So register to vote by clicking here](http://bzfd.it/buzzfeedvote). It takes less than two minutes.

Hope you learned a thing or two about voting!

When it comes to voting, you know fact from fiction!

You're a voting genius!

Can You Tell Which Of These Common Voting "Facts" Are Actually Total Lies?

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