Update Your Voter Registration After a Name Change (2025) Election Day is November 4, 2025, and these tips apply to any election cycle. If you’ve changed your name due to marriage, divorce, or court order, here’s how to update your voter registration.  HitchSwitch also provides step by step guides for changing your name across key documents.  Step 1: Check deadlines Start by reviewing your state’s voter-registration deadlines—updates generally can’t be processed after the cutoff. Vote.org offers a helpful, state-by-state overview of registration and Election Day registration deadlines guide. Before updating your voter registration, plan to update your name on your Social Security card and your driver’s license or state ID.…