Early Voting Dates in Your State: What You Need to Know
As the 2024 general election approaches on November 5, many Americans are considering early voting as a way to avoid long lines and potential confusion on Election Day. Each state has its own early voting window, so it’s important to know the dates and deadlines in your state to ensure you can cast your ballot in a timely manner.
Here is a comprehensive guide to early voting dates in all 50 states, along with information on voter registration and how to check your registration status.
Alabama
Alabama does not offer early voting. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 21. To register to vote in Alabama, you can submit the Alabama voter registration application electronically, download the Alabama Voter Registration Form, or request a form to be mailed to you by the state. You can check your voter registration status online.
Alaska
Early voting in Alaska for the November general election begins on October 21 and continues through Election Day. The voter registration deadline is October 6. To register to vote in Alaska, you can submit the Alaska voter registration application electronically, register in person at a Division of Elections office or a voter Registration Agency, or print the State of Alaska Voter Registration Application and send it by mail, fax, or email attachment to the appropriate regional elections office. You can check your voter registration status online.
Arizona
Early voting in Arizona will start on October 9 and end on November 1. The voter registration deadline is October 7. To register to vote in Arizona, you can submit the Arizona voter registration application electronically, print the State of Arizona Voter Registration Application and send it by mail to the recorder’s office in your county, or use the National Mail Voter Registration Form prescribed by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. You can check your voter registration status online.
Arkansas
Early voting in Arkansas begins on October 21 and ends on November 4. The voter registration deadline is October 7. Online registration is not available in Arkansas, but you can print the Arkansas Voter Registration Application and send it by mail to the clerk’s office in your county, or request a registration form to be mailed to you by the state. You can check your voter registration status online.
California
Early voting in California starts on October 7 but varies by county. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 21 for online and mail registration, and November 5 for in-person registration. To register to vote in California, you can submit the California voter registration application electronically, pick up a paper voter registration application at various locations, or register in person on Election Day at your county’s elections office, polling place, or vote center. You can check your voter registration status online.
Colorado
Colorado has all mail voting, but in-person voting centers are open from October 21 through Election Day on November 5. The voter registration deadline is October 28 for online and by mail registration, and November 5 for in-person registration. To register to vote in Colorado, you can submit the Colorado voter registration application electronically, print the Colorado Voter Registration Application and send it by mail, deliver, or scan and email it to your county clerk and recorder, or register in person on Election Day at your county’s elections office, polling place, or vote center. You can check your voter registration status online.
Connecticut
Early voting in Connecticut will take place from October 21 to November 3. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 18 for online and by mail registration, and November 5 for in-person registration. To register to vote in Connecticut, you can submit the Connecticut voter registration application electronically, print the State of Connecticut Mail-in Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person on Election Day at your county’s elections office, polling place, or vote center. You can check your voter registration status online.
Delaware
Early voting in Delaware begins on October 25 and ends on November 3. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 12. To register to vote in Delaware, you can submit the Delaware voter registration application electronically, print the State of Delaware Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at any Department of Elections office or a voter registration event hosted by a Delaware Organized Voter Registration (OVR) Program group of trained voter registrars. You can check your voter registration status online.
Washington, D.C.
Early voting in Washington, D.C., starts on October 28 and ends on November 3. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 15 for online and by mail registration, and November 5 for in-person registration. To register to vote in the District of Columbia, you can submit the District of Columbia voter registration application electronically, print the District of Columbia Mail-in Voter Registration form and send it by mail to the D.C. Board of Elections, or register in person on Election Day at your county’s elections office, polling place, or vote center. You can check your voter registration status online.
Florida
Early voting in Florida begins on October 26 and ends on November 2. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 7. To register to vote in Florida, you can submit the Florida voter registration application electronically, print the Florida Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your supervisor of election, or register in person before the October 7 deadline. You can check your voter registration status online.
Georgia
Early voting in Georgia starts on October 15 and ends on November 1. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 7. To register to vote in Georgia, you can submit the Georgia voter registration application electronically, print the State of Georgia Voter Registration form and send it to the Secretary of State or your county voter registration office, or register in person at your county voter registration office before the October 7 deadline. You can check your voter registration status online.
Hawaii
Early voting in Hawaii begins on October 22 and will end on November 5. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 28, 2024 for mail-in registration, and November 5, 2024 for in-person and online registration. To register to vote in Hawaii, you can submit the Hawaii voter registration application electronically, print the Hawaii Voter Registration form and send it to your County Elections Division, or register in person at your local DMV, post office, library, city hall, county’s election division, or Office of Elections if you miss the deadlines listed above. You can check your voter registration status online.
Idaho
Not all counties in Idaho allow early voting, but for those that do, early voting begins on October 21 and ends on November 1. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 11 for mail-in and online registration, and November 5 for in-person registration. To register to vote in Idaho, you can submit the Idaho voter registration application electronically, print the Idaho Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your county clerk, or register in person on election day or visit your county clerk’s office during business hours. You can check your voter registration status online.
Illinois
Early voting in Illinois starts on September 26 and ends on November 4. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 8 for mail-in registration, October 20 for online registration, and November 5 for in-person registration. To register to vote in Illinois, you can submit the Illinois voter registration application electronically, print the Illinois Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your county clerk or Board of Election commissioner, or register in person at various locations designated by the election authority. You can check your voter registration status online.
Indiana
Early voting in Indiana begins on October 8 and ends on November 4. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 7. To register to vote in Indiana, you can submit the Indiana voter registration application electronically, print the Indiana Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person before the October 7 deadline. You can check your voter registration status online.
Iowa
In-person and absentee early voting in Iowa starts on October 16 and ends on November 4. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 21 for online and by mail registration, and November 5 for in-person registration. To register to vote in Iowa, you can submit the Iowa voter registration application electronically, print the Iowa Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person on election day at your county’s elections office, polling place, or vote center if you miss the deadlines listed above. You can check your voter registration status online.
Kansas
Early voting in Kansas begins on October 16 and ends on November 4. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 15. To register to vote in Kansas, you can submit the Kansas voter registration application electronically, print the Kansas Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person before the October 15 deadline. You can check your voter registration status online.
Kentucky
Early voting in Kentucky for the general election will be from October 23 to 30 for in-person absentee voting with an excuse, and from October 31 to November 2 for in-person absentee voting without excuse. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 7. To register to vote in Kentucky, you can submit the Kentucky voter registration application electronically, print the Kentucky Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at your local County Clerk’s Office before the October 7 deadline. You can check your voter registration status online.
Louisiana
In Louisiana, early voting will take place from October 18 to October 29. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 15 for online registration, and October 7 for in-person and by-mail registration. To register to vote in Louisiana, you can submit the Louisiana voter registration application electronically, print the Louisiana Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
Maine
Early voting in Maine begins on October 6 and ends on October 31. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 15 for online and by mail registration, and November 5 for in-person registration. To register to vote in Maine, you can submit the Maine voter registration application electronically, print the Maine Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at your local city or town hall. You can check your voter registration status online.
Maryland
Early voting in Maryland starts on October 24 and ends on October 31. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 15 for online and by mail registration, and November 5 for in-person registration. To register to vote in Maryland, you can submit the Maryland voter registration application electronically, print the Maryland Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, early voting will be from October 19 to November 1. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 26, 2024. To register to vote in Massachusetts, you can submit the Massachusetts voter registration application electronically, print the Massachusetts Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
Michigan
Early voting in Michigan begins on October 26. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 21 for online and by mail registration, and November 5 for in-person registration. To register to vote in Michigan, you can submit the Michigan voter registration application electronically, print the Michigan Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
Minnesota
In Minnesota, early voting will be from September 20 to November 4. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 15 for online and by mail registration, and November 5 for in-person registration. To register to vote in Minnesota, you can submit the Minnesota voter registration application electronically, print the Minnesota Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
Mississippi
Early voting in Mississippi begins on September 23 at the County Circuit Clerk’s office and ends on November 2. Only some people qualify for early voting in Mississippi. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 7. To register to vote in Mississippi, you can print the Mississippi Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
Missouri
Missouri offers in-person no-excuse absentee voting at locations designated by local county election authorities starting on October 22. A qualifying photo ID is required to vote by no-excuse absentee ballot in person in Missouri. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 9. To register to vote in Missouri, you can submit the Missouri voter registration application electronically, print the Missouri Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your designated election authority, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
Montana
Early voting in Montana will be from October 7 to November 4. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 7 for mail-in registration, and November 5 for in-person registration. To register to vote in Montana, you can print the Montana Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your county’s election office, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
Nebraska
Nebraska’s early voting starts on October 7 and ends on November 4. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 18 for online and by mail registration, and October 25 for in-person registration. To register to vote in Nebraska, you can submit the Nebraska voter registration application electronically, print the Nebraska Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
Nevada
Early voting in Nevada will begin on October 19 and end on November 1. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 23 for online registration, October 8 to register by mail, and November 5 for in-person registration. To register to vote in Nevada, you can submit the Nevada voter registration application electronically, print the Nevada Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire does not offer in-person early or no-excuse absentee voting. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 21. To register to vote in New Hampshire, you can submit the New Hampshire voter registration application electronically, print your county’s New Hampshire Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
New Jersey
Early voting in New Jersey will be from October 26 to November 3. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 15 for online and in-person registration. Those registering by mail must have their form postmarked 21 days before Election Day. To register to vote in New Jersey, you can submit the New Jersey voter registration application electronically, print your county’s New Jersey Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
New Mexico
New Mexico’s early voting begins on October 8. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 8 for online and by mail registration, and November 5 for in-person registration. To register to vote in New Mexico, you can submit the New Mexico voter registration application electronically, print the New Mexico Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your county clerk’s office, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
New York
Early voting in New York state will begin on October 26 and end on November 3. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 26. To register to vote in New York, you can submit the New York voter registration application electronically, print the New York Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
North Carolina
Early voting in North Carolina begins on October 17 and ends on November 2. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 11 for online and by-mail registration. Same-day in-person registration is available during the early voting period. To register to vote in North Carolina, you can submit the North Carolina voter registration application electronically, print the North Carolina Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
North Dakota
Early voting in North Dakota varies by county. Voters should contact their county elections office for additional information. North Dakota does not require voter registration.
Ohio
Ohio voters can begin casting ballots in the general election on October 8. Early voting ends on November 3. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 7. To register to vote in Ohio, you can submit the Ohio voter registration application electronically, print the Ohio Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s early voting begins on October 30 and ends on November 2. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 11. To register to vote in Oklahoma, you can submit the Oklahoma voter registration application electronically, print the Oklahoma Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your County Election Board, or register in person at your County Election Board office. You can check your voter registration status online.
Oregon
Oregon has all mail-in ballots. The state will begin sending mail ballots to voters on October 16, and voters can either drop off ballots at official sites on Election Day or return them by mail. Mailed ballots must be postmarked by Election Day. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 15. To register to vote in Oregon, you can submit the Oregon voter registration application electronically, print the Oregon Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your town hall or voter registration agency, or register in person at your county elections office. You can check your voter registration status online.
Pennsylvania
Voters in Pennsylvania can request, complete, and return mail-in ballots all at once before Election Day in their local County Election Office. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 21. To register to vote in Pennsylvania, you can submit the Pennsylvania voter registration application electronically, print the Pennsylvania Voter Registration form and send it by mail to your county elections office, or register in person at various designated locations. You can check your voter registration status online.
Rhode Island
Early voting in Rhode Island begins on October 16 and ends on November 4. The voter registration deadline for the general election is October 6. To register to vote in Rhode Island, you can