Voter Deadlines by State
Alabama
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 19, 2020
Request your absentee ballot by Oct. 29. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 2, received by Nov. 3, 2020.
Early in-person absentee voting: Sept. 9 to Oct. 29, 2020.
Alaska
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 4, 2020
Request an absentee ballot by August 17, 2020. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 3, received by Nov. 13.
Early absentee and early in-person voting: Oct. 19 to Nov. 2, 2020.
Arizona
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2020
All registered voters will receive an application to request a mail-in ballot automatically. Ballot must be recieved by Nov 3rd.
Early absentee and early in-person: Oct. 7 to Oct. 30, 2020.
Arkansas
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2020
Request an absentee ballot by Oct. 27, 2020. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3rd
Early in-person voting: Oct. 19 – Nov. 2, 2020
California
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: Online or by mail: October 19.*
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
All registered voters will be sent a mail-in ballot automatically. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 3, received by Nov. 20, 2020.
Early absentee and early in-person voting: Oct. 5 to Nov. 2, 2020.
Colorado
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: Online or by mail: October 26. *
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
All registered voters will be sent a mail-in ballot automatically. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3rd.
Early in-person voting: Oct. 19 – Nov. 2, 2020
Connecticut
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: Online or by mail: October 27, 2020*
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
All registered voters will be sent an application for mail-in ballot automatically. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3rd.
No early in-person voting.
Delaware
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 10, 2020
All registered voters will receive application for mail-in ballot automatically. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3rd.
Early absentee voting: Sept. 21 to Nov. 2 (noon).
Florida
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2020
Request your absentee ballot by Oct 24, 2020. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3rd
Early Voting: Oct. 24 – Oct. 31, 2020*
*check with your county election officials for additional days offered.
Georgia
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2020
Request your mail-in ballot by Oct. 30. Must be postmarked Nov. 3rd and received by Nov. 6, 2020.
Early in-person voting: Oct. 12 to Oct. 30, 2020.
Hawaii
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2020*
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
All registered voters will receive their mail-in ballot automatically. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3rd.
Early in-person voting: Oct. 20 to Nov. 3rd (election day)
Idaho
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 9, 2020*
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Request an absentee ballot by Oct. 23, 2020. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3rd.
Early absentee and in-person voting: Oct. 19 – Oct. 30, 2020
Illinois
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 6, 2020 by mail; October 18, 2020 online*
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
All registered voters will receive application for absentee ballot automatically. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 3, received by Nov. 17.
Early in-person voting: Sept. 24 to Nov. 2, 2020
Indiana
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2020.
Request your absentee ballot by Oct. 22, 2020. You can’t vote by mail w/o an excuse*
*more information about Indiana’s absentee voting requirements.
Early in-person voting: Oct. 6 – Nov. 2, 2020
Iowa
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: By mail by Oct. 19, Online by October 24, 2020*
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
All registered voters will receive application for mail-in ballot automatically. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 2, received by Nov. 9.
Early in-person absentee voting: Oct. 5 – Nov. 2, 2020
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 13, 2020
Request absentee ballot by Oct. 27, 2020. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 3, received by Nov. 6, 2020
Early in-person voting: start date varies by count: either Oct. 14 or Oct. 27 to Nov. 2*
Kansas
Kentucky
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2020
Request your absentee ballot by Oct. 27, 2020. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 3, received by Nov. 6*
*you must have an excuse to vote absentee. COVID-19 is accepted as a reason to vote absentee.
Early in-person absentee and early in-person voting: Oct. 13 to Nov. 2, 2020
Louisiana
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: in-person or by mail Oct. 5, online by October 14, 2020.
Request an absentee ballot by Oct. 30, 2020. You can’t vote by mail w/o an excuse*
*more information on absentee voting requirements in Louisiana
Early in-person voting: Oct. 20 – Oct. 27, 2020
Maine
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: by mail by October 19, 2020*
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Request your absentee ballot by Oct. 29, 2020. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3, 2020.
Early in-Person absentee voting: Oct. 12 – Oct. 29, 2020
Maryland
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 13, 2020*
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
All registered voters will receive their application for absentee ballot automatically. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 3, received by Nov. 13.
Early absentee and early in-person voting: Oct. 26 to Nov. 2, 2020
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 24, 2020
All registered voters will receive their application for mail-in ballot automatically. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 3, received by Nov. 6, 2020.
Early in-person voting: Oct. 17 to Oct. 30, 2020.
Massachusetts
Michigan
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: Online or by mail by October 19, 2020*
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
All registered voters will receive application for mail-in ballot automatically. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3.
Early absentee in-person voting: Sept. 24 to Nov. 2, 2020.
Minnesota
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 13, 2020*
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Request absentee ballot by Nov. 2, 2020. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 3, received by Nov. 10, 2020.
Early absentee in-person voting: Sept. 18 to Nov. 2, 2020
Mississippi
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2020
Deadline to request mail-in ballot: in-person Oct. 30, by mail. Nov. 2, 2020. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 3, received by Nov. 10, 2020
Early absentee in-person voting: Sept 21 to Oct 31, 2020
Missouri
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 7, 2020
Deadline to request mail-in ballot: Oct. 21. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3, 2020
Early absentee in-person voting: Sept. 22 to Nov. 2, 2020.
Montana
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2020*
*Can register in-person and vote on election day.
Counties have the option of sending their registered voter mail-in ballot automatically.*
*more information on mail-in ballot process in Montana
Early in-person absentee aoting: Oct. 4 to Nov. 2, 2020
Nebraska
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: Online or by mail by October 16, in-person: Oct. 23, 2020
All registered voters receive their application for mail-in ballot automatically. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3.
Early in-person voting: Oct. 5 – Nov. 2, 2020
Nevada
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: by mail by October 6, online by October 29*
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
All registered voter receive their mail-in ballot automatically. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 3, received by Nov 10, 2020.
Early absentee and in-person voting: Oct. 17, 2020 – Oct. 30, 2020
New Hampshire
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 21, 2020*
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Request your absentee ballot by Nov. 2, 2020. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3, 2020.
Early early in-person voting available in New Hampshire.
New Jersey
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 13, 2020
All registered voters will receive their mail-in ballot automatically. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 3, received by Nov 10, 2020.
Early absentee voting: dates not set*
New Mexico
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: online or by mail by October 6, in-person by Oct. 31, 2020
Request your absentee ballot by Oct. 30, 2020. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3, 2020.
Early absentee and in-person voting: Oct. 17 – Oct. 31, 2020
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 9, 2020
Request your mail-in ballot by mail by Oct. 27, in-person, Nov. 2, 2020. Ballot must be postmarked Nov 3, received by Nov 10, 2020.
Early absentee and in-person voting: Oct. 24-Nov. 1, 2020.
New York
North Carolina
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 9, 2020
Request your mail-in ballot by Oct. 27, 2020. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 3, received by Nov. 6, 2020
Early in-person voting: Oct. 15 – Oct. 31, 2020
North Dakota does not have a voter registration. You just need to bring a valid ID and proof of residency to the polls in order to vote.
To vote by mail or in-person early vote: some counties are sending mail-in ballots to all voters. Some counties are offering in-person early vote. Check with your county election officials.*
North Dakota
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2020
All registered voters will receive a mail-in ballot application automatically. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 2, received by Nov. 13, 2020
Early in-person voting: Oct. 6 to Nov. 2, 2020
Ohio
Oklahoma
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 9, 2020
Request mail-in ballot by Oct. 27, 2020. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3, 2020
Early absentee and in-person voting: Oct. 29 to Oct. 31, 2020.
Oregon
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 13, 2020
All registered voters are mailed a mail-in ballot. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3, 2020.
No in-person early voting.
Pennsylvania
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 19, 2020
Request your absentee ballot by Oct. 27. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3, 2020.
Early absentee in-person voting: Sept. 14 to Nov. 3, 2020.
Rhode Island
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: online or in-person Oct. 4, by mail Oct. 3, 2020
Request your mail-in ballot by Oct. 14, 2020. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3, 2020.
Early in-person voting: Oct. 14 to Nov. 2, 2020
South Carolina
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: in-person by Oct. 2, online by October 4, by mail by Oct. 5, 2020
Request your mail-in ballot by Oct. 30, 2020. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3, 2020
Early absentee voting: Oct. 6 – Nov. 2, 2020
South Dakota
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 19, 2020
Request your mail-in ballot by Nov. 2, 2020. Ballot must be received by Nov. 2, 2020
Early absentee voting: Sept. 18 to Nov. 2, 2020
Tennessee
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2020
Request mail-in ballot by Oct. 27. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3, 2020
Early in-person voting: Oct. 14 to Oct. 29, 2020
Texas
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020Request your absentee ballot by Oct. 23, 2020. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 3, received by Nov 4, 2020.
Early in-person voting: Oct. 13 – Oct. 30, 2020
Utah
General Election Voer Registration Deadline: Online by Oct. 23, by mail by Oct. 5.*
*Can register in-person and vote on election day, Nov. 3rd
All registered voters will receive a mail-in ballot automatically. Ballot postmarked Nov. 2, received by Nov. 9, 2020
Early in-person voting: Oct. 20 – Oct. 30, 2020
Vermont
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: online, by mail, in-person Nov. 3, 2020*
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
All registered voters will receive their mail-in ballot automatically. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3, 2020
Early absentee in-person voting: Sept. 19 to Nov. 2, 2020.
Virginia
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 13, 2020
Request your absentee ballot by mail Oct. 23, in person by Oct. 31. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 3, received by Nov. 6, 2020.
Early in-person absentee voting: Sept. 18 – Oct. 31, 2020
Washington
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 26, 2020
All registered voters are mailed a mail-in ballot automatically. No deadline if Ballot postmarked Nov. 3, 2020.
Early in-person voting: Oct. 16 to Nov. 2, 2020.
Washington, D.C.
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 26, 2020*
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
All registered voter will receive their mail-in ballot automatically. Ballot must be received Nov. 3
Early in-person voting: Oct. 16 to Nov. 2, 2020
West Virginia
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 13, 2020
Request your mail-in ballot by Oct. 28, 2020. Ballot must be postmarked Nov. 3, received by Nov. 9, 2020.
Early in-person voting: Oct. 21 – Oct. 31, 2020
Wisconsin
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 14, 2020*
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Most registered voters will receive their application for mail-in ballot automatically. Ballot must be received by Nov. 3, 2020.
Early in-person absentee voting: Oct. 20 to Nov. 1, 2020
Wyoming
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 20, 2020*
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Request mail-in ballot by Nov. 2. Ballot must be received by Nov. 2, 2020.
Early in-person absentee voting: Oct. 24 to Nov. 2, 2020