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 |
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Early voting not offered in AL |
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Alaska |
|
✔ |
Mon Oct 21 - Tue Nov 5 |
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Arizona |
✔ |
Wed Oct 9 - Fri Nov 1 |
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Arkansas |
✔ |
Mon Oct 21 - Mon Nov 4 |
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California (1) |
✔ |
Mon Oct 7 - Tue Nov 5 |
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Colorado (1) |
✔ |
Mon Oct 21 - Mon Nov 4 |
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Connecticut |
✔ |
Mon Oct 21 - Sun Nov 3 |
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Delaware |
✔ |
Fri Oct 25 - Sun Nov 3 |
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District of Columbia |
✔ |
|
Mon Oct 28 - Sun Nov 3 |
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Florida |
✔ |
Sat Oct 26 - Sat Nov 2 |
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Georgia |
✔ |
Thu Oct 15 - Fri Nov 1 |
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Guam |
✔ |
Mon Oct 7 - Thu Oct 31 |
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Hawaii (1) |
✔ |
|
Tue Oct 22 - Tue Nov 5 |
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Idaho |
✔ |
Mon Oct 21 - Fri Nov 1 |
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Illinois |
✔ |
|
Thu Sep 26 - Mon Nov 4 |
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Indiana |
|
✔ |
Tue Oct 8 - Mon Nov 4 |
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Iowa |
✔ |
Wed Oct 16 - Mon Nov 4 |
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Kansas |
✔ |
Wed Oct 16 - Mon Nov 4 |
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Kentucky |
✔ |
Thu Oct 31 - Sat Nov 2 |
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Louisiana |
✔ |
|
Fri Oct 18 - Tue Oct 29 |
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Maine |
✔ |
Sun Oct 6 - Thu Oct 31 |
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Maryland |
✔ |
Thu Oct 24 - Thu Oct 31 |
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Massachusetts |
✔ |
Sat Oct 19 - Fri Nov 1 |
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Michigan |
|
✔ |
Sat Oct 26 - Sun Nov 3 |
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Minnesota |
✔ |
Fri Sep 20 - Mon Nov 4 |
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Mississippi |
|
✔ |
Mon Sep 23 - Sat Nov 2 |
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Missouri |
|
✔ |
Tue Sep 17 - Mon Nov 4 (with excuse) Tue Oct 22 - Mon Nov 4 (without excuse) |
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Montana |
✔ |
Mon Oct 7 - Mon Nov 4 |
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Nebraska |
✔ |
Mon Oct 7 - Mon Nov 4 |
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Nevada (1) |
✔ |
Sat Oct 12 - Fri Nov 1 |
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New Hampshire |
Early voting not offered in NH |
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New Jersey |
✔ |
|
Sat Oct 26 - Sun Nov 3 |
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New Mexico |
✔ |
Tue Oct 8 - Tue Nov 5 |
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New York |
✔ |
|
Sat Oct 26 - Sun Nov 3 |
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North Carolina |
✔ |
Thu Oct 17 - Sat Nov 2 |
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North Dakota |
✔ |
Contact Local Election Office to Confirm Dates and Times |
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Ohio |
✔ |
Tue Oct 8 - Sun Nov 3 |
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Oklahoma |
✔ |
Wed Oct 30 - Sat Nov 2 |
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Oregon (1) |
|
✔ |
Thu Oct 31 - Tue Nov 5 |
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Pennsylvania |
|
✔ |
Mon Sep 16 - Tue Nov 5 |
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Rhode Island |
✔ |
Wed Oct 16 - Mon Nov 4 |
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South Carolina |
✔ |
Mon Oct 21 - Sat Nov 2 |
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South Dakota |
|
✔ |
Fri Sep 20 - Mon Nov 4 |
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Tennessee |
✔ |
Wed Oct 16 - Thu Oct 31 |
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Texas |
✔ |
|
Mon Oct 21 - Fri Nov 1 |
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Utah (1) |
✔ |
Tue Oct 22 -Fri Nov 1 |
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Vermont (1) |
✔ |
Tue Oct 1 - Mon Nov 4 |
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Virginia |
✔ |
Fri Sep 20 - Mon Nov 4 |
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Virgin Islands |
✔ |
|
Mon Oct 14 - Mon Oct 28 |
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Washington (1) |
✔ |
|
Fri Oct 18 - Tue Nov 5 |
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West Virginia |
✔ |
Wed Oct 23 - Sat Nov 2 |
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Wisconsin |
|
✔ |
Tue Oct 22 - Sun Nov 3 |
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Wyoming |
✔ |
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.
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