Voter Registration Deadlines and Election Day Registration by State

Information & Deadlines You Need To Know

Posted 10 months ago

Voting in the upcoming election is one of the most important civic duties, and staying informed about voter registration deadlines in your state is crucial. Whether you're registering for the first time, updating your registration, or planning to register on Election Day, this guide will provide all the necessary information to ensure you're ready to cast your vote. Below, you'll find the voter registration deadlines and Election Day registration instructions for each state.

Alabama Election Deadlines

In Person: 15 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 15 days before Election Day.
Online: 15 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Alaska Election Deadlines

In Person: 30 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day.
Online: 30 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Arizona Election Deadlines

In Person: 29 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 29 days before Election Day, received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Online: 29 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Arkansas Election Deadlines

In Person: 30 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A
Election Day Registration: N/A

California Election Deadlines

In Person: 15 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 15 days before Election Day.
Online: 15 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Conditional registration available on Election Day at polling places.

Colorado Election Deadlines

In Person: Election Day (if voting in person).
By Mail: Postmarked 8 days before Election Day.
Online: 8 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available at Voter Service and Polling Centers through Election Day.

Connecticut Election Deadlines

In Person: Received 18 days before Election Day. Same-day registration available on Election Day and during early voting.
By Mail: Received 18 days before Election Day.
Online: Received 18 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available on Election Day at designated locations.

Delaware Election Deadlines

In Person: The fourth Saturday before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by the fourth Saturday before Election Day.
Online: The fourth Saturday before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

District of Columbia Election Deadlines

In Person: No later than the day before the start of early voting. Same-day registration available during early voting and on Election Day.
By Mail: Received 21 days before Election Day.
Online: 21 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available during early voting and on Election Day.

Florida Election Deadlines

In Person: 29 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 29 days before Election Day.
Online: 29 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Georgia Election Deadlines

In Person: The fifth Monday before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked the fifth Monday before Election Day.
Online: The fifth Monday before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Hawaii Election Deadlines

In Person: Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 10 days before Election Day.
Online: Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available at Voter Service Centers starting 10 business days before Election Day.

Idaho Election Deadlines

In Person: 25 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 25 days before Election Day.
Online: 25 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available on Election Day or during early voting.

Illinois Election Deadlines

In Person: 28 days before Election Day. Registration available during the grace period.
By Mail: Postmarked 28 days before Election Day.
Online: 16 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available at local elections office during the grace period.

Indiana Election Deadlines

In Person: Received 29 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 29 days before Election Day.
Online: 29 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Iowa Election Deadlines

In Person: 15 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 15 days before Election Day.
Online: 15 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available during early voting or on Election Day.

Kansas Election Deadlines

In Person: 21 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 21 days before Election Day.
Online: 21 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Kentucky Election Deadlines

In Person: 29 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 29 days before Election Day.
Online: 29 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Louisiana Election Deadlines

In Person: 30 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day.
Online: 20 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Maine Election Deadlines

In Person: Received by close of polls on Election Day.
By Mail: Received 21 days before Election Day.
Online: 21 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available in-person at the municipal registrar.

Maryland Election Deadlines

In Person: 21 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 21 days before Election Day.
Online: 21 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available during early voting and on Election Day.

Massachusetts Election Deadlines

In Person: 10 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 10 days before Election Day.
Online: 10 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Michigan Election Deadlines

In Person: Up to 8 p.m. on Election Day at your city or township clerk's office.
By Mail: Postmarked 15 days before Election Day.
Online: 15 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available at clerk's office on Election Day.

Minnesota Election Deadlines

In Person: Election Day.
By Mail: Received 21 days before Election Day.
Online: 21 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available on Election Day.

Mississippi Election Deadlines

In Person: 30 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A
Election Day Registration: N/A

Missouri Election Deadlines

In Person: Received by the fourth Wednesday before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by the fourth Wednesday before Election Day.
Online: Received by the fourth Wednesday before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Montana Election Deadlines

In Person: Noon, the day before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A
Election Day Registration: Available on Election Day.

Nebraska Election Deadlines

In Person: 11 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 18 days before Election Day.
Online: 18 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Nevada Election Deadlines

In Person: 28 days before Election Day. Same-day registration available during early voting and on Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 28 days before Election Day.
Online: 5 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available on Election Day.

New Hampshire Election Deadlines

In Person: Election Day.
By Mail: Received 6-13 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A
Election Day Registration: Available on Election Day.

New Jersey Election Deadlines

In Person: 21 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 21 days before Election Day.
Online: 21 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

New Mexico Election Deadlines

In Person: 28 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 28 days before Election Day.
Online: 28 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available at polling locations on Election Day.

New York Election Deadlines

In Person: 10 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 15 days before Election Day.
Online: 10 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

North Carolina Election Deadlines

In Person: The Saturday before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 25 days before Election Day.
Online: 25 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available during early voting only.

North Dakota Election Deadlines

Voter Registration: North Dakota does not require voter registration. Voters can cast their ballot with acceptable identification.

Ohio Election Deadlines

In Person: 30 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day.
Online: 30 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Oklahoma Election Deadlines

In Person: 25 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received 25 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A
Election Day Registration: N/A

Oregon Election Deadlines

In Person: 21 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 21 days before Election Day.
Online: 21 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Pennsylvania Election Deadlines

In Person: 15 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received 15 days before Election Day.
Online: 15 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Rhode Island Election Deadlines

In Person: 30 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day.
Online: 30 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available only for Presidential elections.

South Carolina Election Deadlines

In Person: 30 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day.
Online: 30 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

South Dakota Election Deadlines

In Person: 15 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received 15 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A
Election Day Registration: N/A

Tennessee Election Deadlines

In Person: 30 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day.
Online: 30 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Texas Election Deadlines

In Person: 30 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A
Election Day Registration: N/A

Utah Election Deadlines

In Person: 11 days before Election Day. Same-day registration available.
By Mail: Received 11 days before Election Day.
Online: Received 11 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available on Election Day.

Vermont Election Deadlines

In Person: Election Day.
By Mail: Received by Election Day.
Online: Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available on Election Day.

Virginia Election Deadlines

In Person: 22 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 22 days before Election Day.
Online: 22 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available on Election Day.

Washington Election Deadlines

In Person: Election Day.
By Mail: Received 8 days before Election Day.
Online: Received 8 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available on Election Day.

West Virginia Election Deadlines

In Person: 21 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 21 days before Election Day.
Online: 21 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: N/A

Wisconsin Election Deadlines

In Person: The Friday before Election Day, and on Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked 20 days before Election Day.
Online: 20 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration: Available on Election Day.

Wyoming Election Deadlines

In Person: 14 days before Election Day. After this period, voters can still register at the polls on Election Day.
By Mail: Received 14 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A
Election Day Registration: Available at the polls on Election Day.

This guide covers voter registration deadlines and Election Day registration for all U.S. states. Make sure to check the specific deadlines for your state to ensure you're registered in time for the election!