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Voting Registration Deadlines by State 

StateeEarly VotingWhen does Early Voting Begin/ EndRegistration SitesRegistration DeadlinesPlace to request your ballotAbsentee Voting datesNotary PolicyPolling Place LookupCounty election Official Contacts
AlabamaNoOctober 21stAbsentee ballot applications returned by mail must be received no later than October 29th by mail, and by October 31st in-person. Ballots must be postmarked by November 5th or handed in on November 4th.Ballot must be notarized or have two signaturesPhoto ID requested
AlaskaYesOctober 21st - November 5thOctober 7thRequest a ballot by October 26th, and send it back by November 5thBallot must have signature of 1 witnessID requested
ArizonaYesOctober 9th - November 1stOctober 7thRequest between 93 days before the election and October 25thNoneID required
ArkansasYesOctober 21st - October 28th at 5pmOctober 6thRequest between September 6th and October 29th (or November 1st in person). Must send your ballot back on November 5th.Photo ID required
CaliforniaYesOctober 7th - November 5thOctober 21stAll-mailNo ID required
ColoradoYesOctober 21st - November 5thNovember 5th in-person, October 28th otherwiseAll-mailRegister before October 28th to get your ballotNoneID requested
ConnecticutYesOctober 21st - November 3rdOctober 18thNo deadlineNonePhoto ID requested
D.C.YesOctober 24th - November 2ndNovember 5th in person, October 15th otherwiseRequest by October 21st. If you have never voted in DC before, provide a copy of a photo ID with your returned ballotNoneNo ID required
DelawareNoOctober 12thRequest by November 4thNoneID requested
FloridaYesOctober 26th - November 2ndOctober 7thRequest must be made by phone or in-person. Any request must include the voter's name, the voter’s date of birth, the voter’s address, the voter’s Florida driver license, Florida identification card, or last four digits of the voter's social security number, whichever may be verified in the supervisor’s records, and the voter’s signature (if the request is written).Request by October 24thNonePhoto ID requested
GeorgiaYesOctober 7th - November 1stOctober 7thRequest by October 25th, and as soon as 78 days before the electionNonePhoto ID required
HawaiiYesOctober 22nd - November 5th at 7pmOctober 26thRequest must be received by October 29thNoneNo ID required
IdahoYesOctober 14th - November 1st at 5pmOctober 11thRequest by October 25th through mail, and by November 1st in personNonePhoto ID requested
IllinoisYesOctober 21st - November 4thOctober 9th, or November 5th with two pieces of mailRequest by October 31stNoneNo ID required
IndianaYesOctober 8th - November 4th at noonOctober 7thRequest by October 24thNonePhoto ID required
IowaYesOctober 8th - November 4th at 5pmOctober 21st, or in-person until election dayRequest must be received by October 21stNoneID requested
KansasYesOctober 8th - November 4th at noonOctober 15thRequest by October 29th, due by November 4thNonePhoto ID required
KentuckyYesOctober 31st - November 2ndOctober 7thRequest from September 21st to October 22nd online, and the ballot must be received by November 5thNoneID requested
LouisianaYesOctober 22nd - October 29thOctober 7th in-person and by mail, and October 15th onlineRequest by November 1stBallot must have signature of 1 witnessPhoto ID requested
MaineYesOctober 1st - October 31stNovember 5th in person, October 15th otherwiseRequest from 90 days before an election until October 31stNoneNo ID required
MarylandYesOctober 24th - October 31stOctober 15thRequest by November 1stNoneNo ID required
MassachusettsYesOctober 26th - November 1stOctober 26thRequest by October 29thNoneNo ID required
MichiganYesOctober 27th - November 3rdOctober 21stRequest by November 1stNonePhoto ID requested
MinnesotaYesSeptember 26th - November 4th at 5pmOctober 15th, or November 5th in-personRequest by November 4thBallot must have signature of 1 witnessNo ID required
MississippiNoPaper formOctober 7thRequest must be made by phone or in-person.Request from September 6th to November 2ndBoth the request form and ballot must be notarizedPhoto ID required
MissouriYesOctober 22nd - November 4th at 5pmOctober 9thRequest must be received by October 23rdBallot must be notarizedPhoto ID required
MontanaYesOctober 6th - November 4thOctober 4th in person, October 6th by mailRequest must be received by November 4thNonePhoto ID requested
NebraskaYesOctober 6th - November 5thOctober 25th in person, October 18th otherwiseRequest before October 25thNonePhoto ID requested
NevadaYesOctober 19th - November 1stNovember 5th in-person, October 23rd otherwiseAll-mailRegister before October 23rd to get your ballotNoneNo ID required
New HampshireNobefore October 23rd or on November 5thRequest must be received by October 23rdNoneID requested
New JerseyYesOctober 26th - November 3rdOctober 15thRequest by October 29thNoneNo ID required
New MexicoYesOctober 8th - November 2ndOctober 9th (same-day registration available)Request must be received by October 22ndNoneNo ID required
New YorkYesOctober 26th - November 3rdOctober 26thRequest must be received by November 4th in-person, and October 26th otherwiseNoneNo ID required
North CarolinaYesOctober 15th - November 2ndOctober 11thRequest must be received by October 29thBallot must be notarized or have two signaturesPhoto ID required
North DakotaYesOctober 21st - November 4thNo registration requiredRequest by November 4thNoneID required
OhioYesOctober 7th - October 28thOctober 7thRequest must be received by October 29thNonePhoto ID required
OklahomaYesOctober 30th - November 2nd at 2pmOctober 11thRequest by October 21stBallot must be notarizedID requested
OregonYesOctober 18th - November 5thOctober 15th
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NoneNo ID required
PennsylvaniaYesSeptember 26th - October 29th at 5pmOctober 21stRequest by October 29thNoneNo ID required
Rhode IslandYesOctober 16th - November 4thOctober 6thRequest by October 15thNonePhoto ID requested
South CarolinaYesOctober 22nd - November 4thOctober 4th in-person, October 6th by email, October 7th by mailRequest must be made in-person, over the phone, or through the mail. You must provide your name, date of birth and last four digits of your Social Security Number.Request between January 1st and October 25thBallot must have signature of 1 witnessPhoto ID requested
South DakotaYesSeptember 20th - November 4th at 5pmOctober 21stRequest between September 20th and November 4thNonePhoto ID requested
TennesseeYesOctober 16th - October 31stOctober 7thRequest by October 29thNonePhoto ID required
TexasYesOctober 19th - November 1stOctober 7thRequest between January 1st and October 25thNonePhoto ID requested
UtahYesOctober 22nd - November 1stOctober 25thAll-mailRegister before October 25th to get your ballotNoneID requested
VermontYesSeptember 21st - November 4th at 5pmNovember 1st, All-mailRequest by November 4thNoneNo ID required
VirginiaYesSeptember 21st - November 2nd at 5pmOctober 15thRequest by October 25thNoneID requested
WashingtonYesOctober 18th - November 5th at 8pmNovember 5th in-person, October 28th otherwiseAll-mailNoneID requested
West VirginiaYesOctober 23rd - November 2ndOctober 15thRequest between 84 days before the election and October 30thNoneID requested
WisconsinYesOctober 22nd - November 3rdNovember 1st in person, October 17th online and by mailRequest must be received by October 31stNonePhoto ID required
WyomingYesSeptember 26th - November 4thOctober 21st(email it with subject line "absentee ballot request"Request between October 8th and November 5thNoneID required