Important Dates: Registration and Voting Deadlines

September 15, 2020

Voting Information You Need to Know

There are a lot of dates and rules to keep track of in regards to the election. It’s important to know that every state has different options when it comes to how to vote and register, as well as different dates. In this blog we are covering information about:

**AS STATES CHANGE THEIR POLICIES THESE DATES MAY CHANGE. THIS PAGE WAS LAST UPDATED ON 9.15.20**

Registration Information

Registration Deadlines

Alabama

Oct. 19th (online, in-person)

Alaska

Oct. 4th (online, in-person)

Arizona

Oct. 5th (online, in-person)

Arkansas

Oct. 4th (in-person)

California

Oct. 19th (online), Nov. 3rd (in-person)

Colorado

Oct. 26th (online), Nov. 3 (in-person)

Connecticut

Oct. 27th (online), Nov. 3rd (in-person)

Delaware

Oct. 10th (online, in-person)

DC

Oct. 13th (online), Nov. 3rd (in-person)

Florida

Oct. 5th (online, in-person)

Georgia

Oct. 5th (online, in-person)

Hawaii

Oct. 5th (online), Nov. 3 (in-person)

Idaho

Oct. 9th (online), Nov. 3rd (in-person)

Illinois

Oct. 18th (online), Nov. 3rd (in-person)

Indiana

Oct. 5th (online, in-person)

Iowa

Oct. 24th (online), Nov. 3rd (in-person)

Kansas

Oct. 13th (online, in-person)

Kentucky

Oct. 5th (online, in-person)

Louisiana

Oct. 14th (online), Oct. 5th (in-person)

Maine

Nov. 3rd (in-person)

Maryland

Oct. 13th (online), Nov. 3rd (in-person)

Massachusetts

Oct. 24th (online, in-person)

Michigan

Oct. 19th (online), Nov. 3rd (in-person)

Minnesota

Oct. 13th (online), Nov. 3rd (in-person)

Mississippi

Oct. 5th (in-person)

Missouri

Oct. 7th (online, in-person)

Montana

Nov. 3rd (in-person)

Nebraska

Oct. 16th (online), Oct. 23rd (in-person)

Nevada

Oct. 29th (online), Nov. 3rd (in-person)

New Hampshire

Nov. 3rd (in-person)

New Jersey

Oct. 13th (in-person)

New Mexico

Oct. 6th (online), Oct. 31 (in-person)

New York

Oct. 9th (online, in-person)

North Carolina

Oct. 9th (online, in-person)

North Dakota

N/A

Ohio

Oct. 5th (online, in-person)

Oklahoma

Oct. 9th (in person)

Oregon

Oct. 13th (online, in-person)

Pennsylvania

Oct. 19th (online, in-person)

Rhode Island

Oct. 4th (online, in-person)

South Carolina

Oct. 5th (online), Oct. 2nd (in-person)

South Dakota

Oct. 19th (in-person)

Tennessee

Oct. 5th (online, in-person)

Texas

Oct. 5th (in-person)

Utah

Oct. 23rd (online), Nov. 3rd (in-person)

Vermont

Nov. 3rd (online, in-person)

Virginia

Oct. 13th (online, in-person)

Washington

Oct. 26th (online), Nov. 3rd (in-person)

West Virginia

Oct. 13th (online, in-person)

Wisconsin

Oct. 14th (online), Nov. 3rd (in-person)

Wyoming

Oct. Nov. 3rd (in-person)

Mail-In Ballot Information

Mail-In Ballot Deadlines

Alabama

Oct. 29th (requested) Nov. 2nd (postmarked)

Alaska

Oct. 24th (requested), Nov. 3rd (postmarked)

Arizona*

Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

Arkansas

Oct. 27th (requested), Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

California*

Nov. 3rd (postmarked)

Colorado*

Oct. 26th (received at polls)

Connecticut*

Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

Delaware*

Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

DC*

Nov. 3rd (postmarked)

Florida

Oct. 24th (requested) Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

Georgia

Oct. 30th (requested), Nov. 3rd (postmarked)

Hawaii*

Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

Idaho

Oct. 23rd (requested), Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

Illinois*

Nov. 3rd (postmarked)

Indiana

Oct. 22nd (requested), Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

Iowa*

Nov. 2nd (postmarked)

Kansas

Oct. 27th (requested), Nov. 3rd (postmarked)

Kentucky

Oct. 27th (requested), Nov. 3rd (post-marked)

Louisiana

Oct. 30th (requested), Nov. 2nd (received at polls)

Maine

Oct. 29th (requested), Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

Maryland*

Oct. 12th (requested), Nov. 3rd (postmarked)

Massachusetts*

Nov. 3rd (post-marked)

Michigan*

Nov. 3rd (postmarked)

Minnesota

Nov. 2nd (requested), Nov. 3rd (received)

Mississippi

Nov. 2nd (requested), Nov. 3rd (postmarked)

Missouri

Oct. 21st (requested), Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

Montana

Check with local officials (requested), Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

Nebraska*

Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

Nevada*

Nov. 3rd (postmarked)

New Hampshire

Nov. 2nd (requested), Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

New Jersey*

Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

New Mexico

Oct. 30th (requested), Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

New York

Oct. 27th (request received), Nov. 3rd (postmarked)

North Carolina

Oct. 27th (requested), Nov. 3rd (postmarked)

North Dakota

Check with local officials (requested), Nov. 2nd (postmarked)

Ohio*

Nov. 2nd (received)

Oklahoma

Oct. 27th (requested), Nov. 3rd (postmarked)

Oregon*

Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

Pennsylvania

Oct. 27th (requested), Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

Rhode Island*

Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

South Carolina

Oct. 30th (requested), Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

South Dakota

Nov. 2nd (requested), Nov. 2nd (received at polls)

Tennessee

Oct. 27th (requested), Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

Texas

Oct. 23rd (requested), Nov. 3rd (postmarked)

Utah*

Nov. 2nd (received at polls)

Vermont*

Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

Virginia

Oct. 23rd (request received), Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

Washington*

Nov. 3rd (postmarked)

West Virginia

Oct. 28th (requested), Nov. 3rd (postmarked)

Wisconsin*

Nov. 3rd (received at polls)

Wyoming

Nov. 2nd (requested), Nov. 2nd (received at polls)

* All registered voters will receive their application automatically

Early Voting Information

Early Voting Resources

Early Voting Deadlines

Alabama

Sept. 9th – 29th

Alaska

Oct. 19th – Nov. 2nd

Arizona

Oct. 7th – 30th

Arkansas

Oct. 19th – Nov. 2nd

California

Oct. 5th – Nov. 2nd

Colorado

Oct. 19th – Nov. 2nd

Connecticut

N/A

Delaware

Sept. 21 – Nov. 2nd

DC

Oct. 17th – 30th

Florida

Oct. 24th – 31st

Georgia

Oct. 12th – 30th

Florida

Oct. 24th – 31st

Hawaii

Oct. 20th – Nov. 3rd

Idaho

Oct. 19th – 30th

Illinois

Sept. 24th – Nov. 2nd

Indiana

Oct. 6th – Nov. 2nd

Iowa

Oct. 5th – Nov. 2nd

Kansas

Varies by county

Kentucky

Oct. 13th – Nov. 2nd

Louisiana

Oct. 20th – 27th

Maine

Oct. 5th – 29th

Maryland

Oct. 26th – Nov. 2nd

Massachusetts

Oct. 17th – 30th

Michigan

Sept. 24th – Nov. 2nd

Minnesota

Sept. 18th – Nov. 2nd

Mississippi

Sept. 21st – Oct. 31st

Missouri

Sept. 22nd – Nov. 2nd

Montana

Oct. 4th – Nov. 2nd

Nebraska

Oct. 5th – Nov. 2nd

Nevada

Oct. 17th – 30th

New Hampshire

N/A

New Jersey

N/A

New Mexico

Oct. 17th – 31st

New York

Oct. 24th – Nov. 1st

North Carolina

Oct. 15th – 31st

North Dakota

Contact your local election office

Ohio

Oct. 6th – Nov. 2nd

Oklahoma

Oct. 29th – 31st

Oregon

N/A

Pennsylvania

Sept. 14th – Nov. 3rd

Rhode Island

Oct. 14th – Nov. 2nd

South Carolina

Oct. 6th – Nov. 2nd

South Dakota

Sept. 18th – Nov. 2nd

Tennessee

Oct. 14th – 29th

Texas

Oct. 13th – 30th

Utah

Oct. 20th – 30th

Vermont

Sept. 19th – Nov. 2nd

Virginia

Sept. 18th – Oct. 31st

Washington

Oct. 16th – Nov. 2nd

West Virginia

Oct. 21st – 31st

Wisconsin

Oct. 20th – Nov. 1st

Wyoming

Sept. 24th – Nov. 2nd

Sources: Rock the Vote, NBC, and Vote.org

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