Frequently Asked Questions

We Vote For Health is dedicated to providing biopharmaceutical industry employees with the necessary tools to be an Innovation Voter when you head to the polls on November 5:

  • Register to vote in your state: Voting is important and we can help you get started.
  • Find your polling place: Search our database for where you should vote.
  • Learn how to vote early or absentee/"vote by mail": Some states allow voters to vote early, even if they are able to make it to the polls on Election Day.
  • Meet the candidates running for office in your community: Look up and read up on the individuals running for office at the federal, state and local level.

Working for Cures has a mission to advance medical innovation for better health and is the leading voice of the more than 900,000 direct employees of biopharmaceutical research companies and vaccine manufacturers across the United States. Advocating for public policy that encourages the discovery of important, new medicines and expands access to treatments for patients, Working for Cure is committed to:

  • Protecting America’s world-leading research-based biopharmaceutical ecosystem and enabling the research and development of new cures, treatments and vaccines for all people
  • Ensuring Americans have access to the treatments and cures that protect their health and improve their quality of life
  • Fostering an environment for robust economic development and continuous creation of well-paying U.S. jobs with good benefits
  • Investing in our communities and engaging in service efforts that strengthen our futures and bring greater health equity to the disadvantaged and underserved

The general election is on November 5, 2024.

Absentee voting (aka “mail-in voting” and “by-mail voting”) is conducted by mail-in ballot before the day of Election Day.  Most states will mail a ballot to voters if certain conditions are met. The voter may return the ballot in person or by mail.  Some states will let voters apply for an absentee ballot in person before Election Day and then submit the ballot that same day.

All application and submission deadlines for the primary and general elections will be displayed on this website.

According to 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.

Sometimes circumstances make it hard or impossible for you to vote on Election Day. Your state may permit you to vote during a designated early voting period. This lets registered voters vote on specified dates before Election Day. View your state page to see if you can participate in early voting. To learn more about early voting, visit this page

Yes! To vote when you are not in your home state, register for an absentee ballot or participate in early voting. To learn about your state’s deadlines, view your state page.

States that allow all elections to be conducted entirely by mail:

  • California
  • Colorado
  • District of Columbia
  • Hawaii 
  • Nevada
  • Oregon
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Washington 

Source: National Conference of State Legislatureswww.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/vopp-table-18-states-with-all-mail-elections.aspx 

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