Tri-Council for Nursing Urges Nurses to Vote in 2026 Midterm Elections

Tri-Council for Nursing Urges Nurses to Vote in 2026 Midterm Elections

Voting Is One of the Most Important Ways Nurses Can Advocate

Washington, DC — For the past 25 years, nurses have been recognized as the nation's most trusted professionals, and with that trust comes a responsibility to lead. Every day, nurses experience the real-world impact of public policy on patients’ access to care, public health, healthcare delivery, and the viability of the nursing workforce. The decisions made by elected officials shape the health of our communities, making it vital that nurses use their voices to affect care at the local, state, and federal levels.

The Tri-Council for Nursing, an alliance of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the American Nurses Association, the American Organization for Nursing Leadership, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, and the National League for Nursing, represents nursing education, practice, leadership, and regulation. Together, these five organizations encourage all nurses to vote in the 2026 midterm elections.

Voting is one of the most important ways nurses can advocate. The Tri-Council urges nurses to carefully evaluate the candidates and ballot measures that will appear on their ballots, including the issues that may affect their communities. Make your plan to vote today.

Follow these three simple steps:

1. Register. Registration requirements vary by state; some states offer online or same-day registration. Ensure your voter registration information is current before Election Day by verifying your status and making any necessary updates through your state's election website or Vote.gov.
2. Research. Midterm elections include federal, state and local contests, and ballot measures that may affect your community. Learn about the candidates and issues on your ballot at Ballotpedia.org.
3. VOTE. Voting procedures vary by state and territory. Familiarize yourself with the voting options available in your jurisdiction, identify your polling location if voting in person, and decide how and when you will cast your ballot in the 2026 midterm elections.

To learn more about local and state voting rules, polling places, mail-in voting options, or absentee ballots, visit Vote.gov.