Find voting information on Google Search and Maps

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Google Search and Maps can help U.S. voters find their voting locations.

Geordy Kitchen

Director, Product Management

This is an illustration showing a box with an American flag on it - it’s surrounded by buildings and houses showing that this is a location where you could vote.

With the U.S. general election around the corner and voting already underway in many parts of the country, here are some useful features on Google Search and Maps to help you find information on voting:

Know where to vote with Search and Maps

As we’ve done in previous elections, this week we’ll begin showing official information about in-person voting and ballot dropbox locations. On Search, just look for things like “where to vote” or “ballot dropboxes,” follow the prompt to enter your registered address, and you’ll see available locations nearby based on the type of voting information you’re looking for. And on Maps, you can look up a specific voting location to find more information about hours and the types of voting offered there.

This animated illustration shows an abstract version of how you can use our upcoming feature to find polling locations and drop boxes near your address.

Just like in past years, the official information in this feature will come from the Voting Information Project, a partnership between Democracy Works, a nonpartisan civic organization, and state and local election officials.

Information in Search and Maps will update as state and local election officials update voting locations through the Voting Information Project. You'll also always see a link directing you to your official state or local election office website to learn more.

Get more information on how to vote in your state

Want to know if you can vote early in your state? It’s easy to find out more about important voting information on Google Search. When you type queries like “how to vote” on Google Search, you’ll get authoritative information from state election offices, provided by Democracy Works. In addition to information such as whether you can vote early, or what you might need to bring, the feature shows you important voting deadlines in your state and how to check the status of your ballot.

Find real-time Election Day results on Search

As with previous U.S. elections, we’re working with The Associated Press (AP) to present election results on Google Search. Starting on Election Day, November 5, you can go to Google Search to get real-time updates on the election from the AP. The feature will update regularly as the AP receives updated vote count information on contests and ballot measures from election officials.

So whether you're looking for information about voting or for live results once the polls close on Election Day, Google Search and Maps have authoritative information to help you learn more.

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