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VOTER REGISTRATION TIPS:

Check your registration status, especially if you have recently moved.  Check the location of your voting site. Early voting sites may be different from voting sites on election day.  Visit vote.gov or other websites to begin the voter registration process. Select your state or territory. Depending on its rules, you will find instructions on registering online, by mail, or in person at your local election office.

Other ways to Register:  Download the National Mail Voter Registration Form. Check with local government offices to see if you can register in person. Register at your Department of Motor Vehicle Office and Armed Forces Recruitment Centers.  Contact state and county public assistance offices such as SNAP/food stamps.

Absentee Ballots: The Federal Voting Assistance Program lets you register to vote and request an absentee ballot if you are a U.S. citizen living outside the U.S., a service member stationed abroad, a spouse, or an eligible family member of a service member stationed abroad.

There are several online sites with information regarding voting requirements. The U.S. Vote Foundation is one such organization that provides voter information. 

The table below lists the early voting (EV) dates.

State

Early Voting

In-Person Absentee

2024 Election Dates

2024 Gen Election EV Dates

Alabama 

 

Alabama Election Dates

Early voting not offered in AL

Alaska 

 

Alaska Election Dates

Mon Oct 21 - Tue Nov 5

Arizona 

Arizona Election Dates

Wed Oct 9 - Fri Nov 1

Arkansas

Arkansas Election Dates

Mon Oct 21 - Mon Nov 4

California (1)

California Election Dates

Mon Oct 7 - Tue Nov 5

Colorado (1)

Colorado Election Dates

Mon Oct 21 - Mon Nov 4

Connecticut 

 

Connecticut Election Dates

Mon Oct 21 - Sun Nov 3

Delaware 

Delaware Election Dates

Fri Oct 25 - Sun Nov 3

District of Columbia 

 

District of Columbia Election Dates

Mon Oct 28 - Sun Nov 3

Florida 

Florida Election Dates

Sat Oct 26 - Sat Nov 2

Georgia 

Georgia Election Dates

Thu Oct 15 - Fri Nov 1

Guam 

Guam Election Dates

Mon Oct 7 - Thu Oct 31

Hawaii (1)

 

Hawaii Election Dates

Tue Oct 22 - Tue Nov 5

Idaho 

Idaho Election Dates

Mon Oct 21 - Fri Nov 1

Illinois 

 

Illinois Election Dates

Thu Sep 26 - Mon Nov 4

Indiana 

 

Indiana Election Dates

Tue Oct 8 - Mon Nov 4

Iowa

Iowa Election Dates

Wed Oct 16 - Mon Nov 4

Kansas 

Kansas Election Dates

Wed Oct 16 - Mon Nov 4

Kentucky 

Kentucky Election Dates

Thu Oct 31 - Sat Nov 2

Louisiana 

 

Louisiana Election Dates

Fri Oct 18 - Tue Oct 29

Maine

Maine Election Dates

Sun Oct 6 - Thu Oct 31

Maryland 

Maryland Election Dates

Thu Oct 24 - Thu Oct 31

Massachusetts 

Massachusetts Election Dates

Sat Oct 19 - Fri Nov 1

Michigan 

 

Michigan Election Dates

Sat Oct 26 - Sun Nov 3

Minnesota 

Minnesota Election Dates

Fri Sep 20 - Mon Nov 4

Mississippi 

 

Mississippi Election Dates

Mon Sep 23 - Sat Nov 2

Missouri 

 

Missouri Election Dates

Tue Sep 17 - Mon Nov 4 (with excuse)

Tue Oct 22 - Mon Nov 4 (without excuse)

Montana 

Montana Election Dates

Mon Oct 7 - Mon Nov 4

Nebraska 

Nebraska Election Dates

Mon Oct 7 - Mon Nov 4

Nevada (1)

Nevada Election Dates

Sat Oct 12 - Fri Nov 1

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Election Dates

Early voting not offered in NH

New Jersey 

 

New Jersey Election Dates

Sat Oct 26 - Sun Nov 3

New Mexico 

New Mexico Election Dates

Tue Oct 8 - Tue Nov 5

New York 

 

New York Election Dates

Sat Oct 26 - Sun Nov 3

North Carolina 

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North Carolina Election Dates

Thu Oct 17 - Sat Nov 2

North Dakota 

North Dakota Election Dates

Contact Local Election Office to Confirm Dates and Times

Ohio 

Ohio Election Dates

Tue Oct 8 - Sun Nov 3

Oklahoma 

Oklahoma Election Dates

Wed Oct 30 - Sat Nov 2

Oregon (1)

 

Oregon Election Dates

Thu Oct 31 -  Tue Nov 5

Pennsylvania 

 

Pennsylvania Election Dates

Mon Sep 16 - Tue Nov 5

Rhode Island 

Rhode Island Election Dates

Wed Oct 16 - Mon Nov 4

South Carolina 

 

South Carolina Election Dates

Mon Oct 21 - Sat Nov 2

South Dakota 

 

South Dakota Election Dates

Fri Sep 20 - Mon Nov 4

Tennessee

Tennessee Election Dates

Wed Oct 16 - Thu Oct 31

Texas

 

Texas Election Dates

Mon Oct 21 - Fri Nov 1

Utah (1)

Utah Election Dates

Tue Oct 22  -Fri Nov 1

Vermont (1)

Vermont Election Dates

Tue Oct 1 - Mon Nov 4

Virginia

Virginia Election Dates

Fri Sep 20 - Mon Nov 4

Virgin Islands 

 

Virgin Islands Election Dates

Mon Oct 14 - Mon Oct 28

Washington (1)

 

Washington Election Dates

Fri Oct 18 - Tue Nov 5

West Virginia 

West Virginia Election Dates

Wed Oct 23 - Sat Nov 2

Wisconsin 

 

Wisconsin Election Dates

Tue Oct 22 - Sun Nov 3

Wyoming 

 

Wyoming Election Dates

Tue Oct 8 - Mon Nov 4

Notes:(1) - All mail election.  This state conducts elections entirely by mail.  All registered voters should automatically receive a mail-in ballot.
Definitions:
EARLY VOTING (EV): Early voting usually refers to voting that takes place at specially designated early voting sites inside a voting booth.

IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING (IPA):  In-person absentee voting usually refers to going through the absentee balloting process in person at a local election office.

While these two terms are often used interchangeably to refer to any voting done in person before election day - most states only use one or the other.

For more voting information, visit All States' 2024 Early Voting Dates Chart | U.S. Vote Foundation

2024 U.S. Vote Foundation is a 501(c)3 registered non-profit organization and does not support or oppose any political candidate or party. Overseas Vote is an Initiative of the U.S. Vote Foundation.

Voting, Absentee Voting, Federal Voting Assistance Program, The U.S. Vote Foundation, All States' 2024 Early Voting Dates Chart | U.S. Vote Foundation, Election 2024, SNAP/Food Stamps

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