Register to vote and help us plant 10,000 trees.
For every new voter registration, we are planting a tree to restore critical forests in the U.S.
Register to Vote
By Registering to Vote Now, You Can Help:
10,000
total trees planted
Compares to planting 1,254 studio apartments full of trees
5,088
tons of CO2
sequestered
Compares to removing 1,106 cars from the road for a year
17.3
acres reforested
Provides 40 work days to local tree planters
For every new voter registration
Rock the Vote will plant a tree
Nature is one of our greatest allies when it comes to fighting climate change. That’s why we are teaming up with veritree. For every new voter registration, Rock the Vote will plant a tree in an area that urgently needs reforestation.
Imagine if we could register 1 million new voters AND plant 1 million trees!
Our partner, veritree works with local organizations and communities across the globe to identify needs and ensure the right tree species are being planted in the right regions at the right time. Trees from this initiative will be planted to restore critical U.S. landscapes in Florida and Oregon.
Each tree is verified and has a tangible impact. Restoring nature, through tree planting, benefits the planet, ecosystems, and local communities. Join us!
How it Works
Oregon:
In 2020, the Labor Day windstorms resulted in 17 wildfires in Oregon. These fires destroyed the bulk of Oregon’s timber harvest and future timber supply. Local communities were displaced, and critical habitats for wildlife were lost. With your help, we will be planting Douglas-fir trees to restore these areas and the habitat for local wildlife, including: deer, elk, cougar, bear, trout, and the spotted owl.
Florida:
The Lake Wales Ridge State Forest plays an integral role in water quality in the Kissimmee Basin, which encompasses more than two dozen lakes, tributary streams and marshes, and the Kissimmee River and floodplain. With your help, we will be planting Longleaf Pine and South Florida Slash Pine in the streams and marshes that will filter an estimated 34,020,342 gallons of rainwater and prevent 335,024 gallons of runoff annually.
FAQ
What address should I use to register to vote?
Your voter registration is tied to where you live, which can be confusing depending on your circumstances. Check out some guidelines for unique situations below. Keep in mind that you can live in more than one place, but you are only allowed to vote in one.
Student
As a college student, you can usually register to vote either at their campus address or at another address you consider home, depending on residency requirements of your state. It’s worth noting that the U.S. Census which determines apportionment counts students at their campus meaning the communities surrounding your campus have increased representation because of students like you so you have every right to register and vote there. Here are things to consider when deciding where to vote: which location is more convenient, who/what is on the ballot in each place, are there local policies or particular issues important to you in either place.
Experiencing Homelessness or Don’t Have a Fixed Address
You do not need to have a fixed address to vote, but you will need to provide an address when you register to vote – this is used to assign your voting districts and to send any election mail. Registrants experiencing homelessness can list a shelter address, or can include the address where they sleep most often, like a street corner or park address. Learn more about voting and homelessness from Nonprofit Vote.
P.O. Box
Your form will not be processed if you put a P.O. Box as your “street” or “residential” address (your state may call it different things). For districting purposes, you must put a physical address. There is a section of the form to put your mailing address, in addition to your physical address, and you can add your P.O Box there.
Will registering to vote impact my financial aid?
Where you register to vote will not affect federal financial aid such as Pell Grants, Perkins or Stafford loans, or your dependency status for FAFSA. Being deemed out-of-state for tuition purposes does not prevent you from choosing to register to vote in your campus community. Being registered to vote at a different address from your parents does not prevent them from claiming you as a dependent on their taxes.