Update your voter registration after a name change

Checked against USAGov's voter registration page and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission's form page on 2026-10-07. Rules and deadlines vary by state; your state's current instructions win.

What USAGov says

"If you change your name or move to a new address, you must update your voter registration." To change it: "Go to vote.gov and select your state or territory. Note the registration deadline."

USAGov says that depending on your state's rules, you'll find instructions to register or change your information online, by mail, by phone, or in person at your local election office. Your state may "Ask you to re-register to make the information change" or "Provide a special form to use for reporting the change."

The national mail-in form

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission: "The National Mail Voter Registration Form can be used to register U.S. citizens to vote, to update registration information due to a change of name, make a change of address or to register with a political party." USAGov: "All states except New Hampshire, Wyoming, and North Dakota accept it." Get it free from the EAC.

Military or overseas voter? USAGov points to the Federal Voting Assistance Program: "Change your voter information and request an absentee ballot at FVAP.gov."

Where it fits

Common questions

Do I have to update my voter registration after a name change?

USAGov: "If you change your name or move to a new address, you must update your voter registration."

Where do I start?

USAGov: "Go to vote.gov and select your state or territory. Note the registration deadline."

Can I update it by mail?

The EAC says the National Mail Voter Registration Form can be used "to update registration information due to a change of name." USAGov: "All states except New Hampshire, Wyoming, and North Dakota accept it."

The rest of the list

The kit puts Social Security, your license, passport, payroll, taxes, voter registration and accounts in order, with trackers in PDF and Word.

A new Social Security card in your new name is free from the Social Security Administration (ssa.gov). Official passport and agency forms are free from the agencies. This kit is a paid planning guide; you don't need it to change your name.

Instant download. 14-day no-questions refund. Edition 1.0, dated 2026-10-07. Federal steps for every state; state steps you look up.