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Voting Registration Deadlines by State 

StateeEarly VotingWhen does Early Voting Begin/ EndRegistration SitesRegistration DeadlinesPlace to request your ballotAbsentee Voting datesNotary PolicyVoter ID PolicyPolling Place LookupCounty election Official Contacts
AlabamaNoAlabamaOctober 21sthttps://www.sos.alabama.gov/contact/absentee_application_requestAbsentee 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 requestedAlabama polling place locator
AlaskaYesOctober 21st - November 5thAlaskaOctober 7thhttps://absenteeballotapplication.alaska.gov/Request a ballot by October 26th, and send it back by November 5thBallot must have signature of 1 witnessID requestedAlaska polling place locator
ArizonaYesOctober 9th - November 1stArizonaOctober 7thhttps://my.arizona.vote/Early/ApplicationLogin.aspxRequest between 93 days before the election and October 25thNoneID requiredArizona polling place locator
ArkansasYesOctober 21st - October 28th at 5pmPaper formOctober 6thhttps://www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/elections/Absentee_Ballot_Application_rev._8-2023_.pdfRequest between September 6th and October 29th (or November 1st in person). Must send your ballot back on November 5th.Photo ID requiredArkansas polling place locator
CaliforniaYesOctober 7th - November 5thCaliforniaOctober 21stAll-mailNo ID requiredCalifornia polling place locator
ColoradoYesOctober 21st - November 5thColoradoNovember 5th in-person, October 28th otherwiseAll-mailRegister before October 28th to get your ballotNoneID requestedColorado polling place locator
ConnecticutYesOctober 21st - November 3rdConnecticutOctober 18thhttps://oabr-sots.ct.gov/OABR/absenteeBallotReqPortalHome.doNo deadlineNonePhoto ID requestedConnecticut polling place locator
D.C.YesOctober 24th - November 2ndD.C.November 5th in person, October 15th otherwisehttps://vr.dcboe.org/213115759199060Request by October 21st. If you have never voted in DC before, provide a copy of a photo ID with your returned ballotNoneNo ID requiredDistrict of Columbia polling place locator
DelawareNoDelawareOctober 12thhttps://ivote.de.gov/VoterViewRequest by November 4thNoneID requestedDelaware polling place locator
FloridaYesOctober 26th - November 2ndFloridaOctober 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 requestedFlorida polling place locator
GeorgiaYesOctober 7th - November 1stGeorgiaOctober 7thhttps://securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gov/s/absentee-ballot-requestRequest by October 25th, and as soon as 78 days before the electionNonePhoto ID requiredGeorgia polling place locator
HawaiiYesOctober 22nd - November 5th at 7pmHawaiiOctober 26thhttps://elections.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/1437358-01-Hawaii-Votes_absentee-application_Final.pdfRequest must be received by October 29thNoneNo ID requiredHawaii polling place locator
IdahoYesOctober 14th - November 1st at 5pmIdahoOctober 11thhttps://elections.sos.idaho.gov/ElectionLink/ElectionLink/BeginAbsenteeRequest.aspxRequest by October 25th through mail, and by November 1st in personNonePhoto ID requestedIdaho polling place locator
IllinoisYesOctober 21st - November 4thIllinoisOctober 9th, or November 5th with two pieces of mailhttps://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/VotingByMailAgreement.aspx?T=638023002480859835Request by October 31stNoneNo ID requiredIllinois polling place locator
IndianaYesOctober 8th - November 4th at noonIndianaOctober 7thhttps://indianavoters.in.gov/MVPHome/PrintDocumentsRequest by October 24thNonePhoto ID requiredIndiana polling place locator
IowaYesOctober 8th - November 4th at 5pmIowaOctober 21st, or in-person until election dayhttps://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/absenteeballotapp.pdfRequest must be received by October 21stNoneID requestedIowa polling place locator
KansasYesOctober 8th - November 4th at noonKansasOctober 15thhttps://sos.ks.gov/forms/elections/AV1.pdfRequest by October 29th, due by November 4thNonePhoto ID requiredKansas polling place locator
KentuckyYesOctober 31st - November 2ndKentuckyOctober 7thhttps://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/abrweb/Request from September 21st to October 22nd online, and the ballot must be received by November 5thNoneID requestedKentucky polling place locator
LouisianaYesOctober 22nd - October 29thLouisianaOctober 7th in-person and by mail, and October 15th onlinehttps://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Request by November 1stBallot must have signature of 1 witnessPhoto ID requestedLouisiana polling place locator
MaineYesOctober 1st - October 31stMaineNovember 5th in person, October 15th otherwisehttps://apps.web.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/index.plRequest from 90 days before an election until October 31stNoneNo ID requiredMaine polling place locator
MarylandYesOctober 24th - October 31stMarylandOctober 15thhttps://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/onlinemailinrequest/InstructionsStep1Request by November 1stNoneNo ID requiredMaryland polling place locator
MassachusettsYesOctober 26th - November 1stMassachusettsOctober 26thhttps://www.sec.state.ma.us/MailInRequestWeb/MailInBallot.aspxRequest by October 29thNoneNo ID requiredMassachusetts polling place locator
MichiganYesOctober 27th - November 3rdMichiganOctober 21sthttps://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/AVApplication/IndexRequest by November 1stNonePhoto ID requestedMichigan polling place locator
MinnesotaYesSeptember 26th - November 4th at 5pmMinnesotaOctober 15th, or November 5th in-personhttps://mnvotes.sos.mn.gov/abrequest/indexRequest by November 4thBallot must have signature of 1 witnessNo ID requiredMinnesota polling place locator
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 requiredMississippi polling place locatorMS Circuit Clerks
MissouriYesOctober 22nd - November 4th at 5pmMissouriOctober 9thhttps://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionGoVoteMissouri/AbsenteeBallotRequestForm.pdfRequest must be received by October 23rdBallot must be notarizedPhoto ID requiredMissouri polling place locator
MontanaYesOctober 6th - November 4thPaper formOctober 4th in person, October 6th by mailhttps://sosmt.gov/elections/forms/#37-46-wpfd-for-montana-votersRequest must be received by November 4thNonePhoto ID requestedMontana polling place locator
NebraskaYesOctober 6th - November 5thNebraskaOctober 25th in person, October 18th otherwisehttps://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/elections/earlyvote_app_fill_.pdfRequest before October 25thNonePhoto ID requestedNebraska polling place locator
NevadaYesOctober 19th - November 1stNevadaNovember 5th in-person, October 23rd otherwiseAll-mailRegister before October 23rd to get your ballotNoneNo ID requiredNevada polling place locator
New HampshireNobefore October 23rd or on November 5thhttps://www.sos.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt561/files/documents/2023-11/2024-absentee-ballot-application-state-election-remediated.pdfRequest must be received by October 23rdNoneID requestedNew Hampshire polling place locator
New JerseyYesOctober 26th - November 3rdNew JerseyOctober 15thhttps://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-by-mail.shtml#applicationsRequest by October 29thNoneNo ID requiredNew Jersey polling place locator
New MexicoYesOctober 8th - November 2ndNew MexicoOctober 9th (same-day registration available)https://portal.sos.state.nm.us/OVR/WebPages/AbsenteeApplication.aspx?type=RA&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1Request must be received by October 22ndNoneNo ID requiredNew Mexico polling place locator
New YorkYesOctober 26th - November 3rdNew YorkOctober 26thhttps://ballotapplication.elections.ny.gov/home/earlymailRequest must be received by November 4th in-person, and October 26th otherwiseNoneNo ID requiredNew York polling place locator
North CarolinaYesOctober 15th - November 2ndNorth CarolinaOctober 11thhttps://votebymail.ncsbe.gov/app/homeRequest must be received by October 29thBallot must be notarized or have two signaturesPhoto ID requiredNorth Carolina polling place locator
North DakotaYesOctober 21st - November 4thNo registration requiredhttps://vip.sos.nd.gov/absentee/Default.aspxRequest by November 4thNoneID requiredNorth Dakota polling place locator
OhioYesOctober 7th - October 28thOhioOctober 7thhttps://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/absentee-ballot/Request must be received by October 29thNonePhoto ID requiredOhio polling place locator
OklahomaYesOctober 30th - November 2nd at 2pmOklahomaOctober 11thhttps://okvoterportal.okelections.us/Request by October 21stBallot must be notarizedID requestedOklahoma polling place locator
OregonYesOctober 18th - November 5thOregonOctober 15thNoneNo ID requiredOregon polling place locator
PennsylvaniaYesSeptember 26th - October 29th at 5pmPennsylvaniaOctober 21sthttps://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/OnlineAbsenteeApplication/#/OnlineAbsenteeBeginRequest by October 29thNoneNo ID requiredPennsylvania polling place locator
Rhode IslandYesOctober 16th - November 4thRhode IslandOctober 6thhttps://mailballot.sos.ri.gov/Request by October 15thNonePhoto ID requestedRhode Island polling place locator
South CarolinaYesOctober 22nd - November 4thSouth CarolinaOctober 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 requestedSouth Carolina polling place locator
South DakotaYesSeptember 20th - November 4th at 5pmOctober 21stPaper formRequest between September 20th and November 4thNonePhoto ID requestedSouth Dakota polling place locator
TennesseeYesOctober 16th - October 31stTennesseeOctober 7thPaper formRequest by October 29thNonePhoto ID requiredTennessee polling place locator
TexasYesOctober 19th - November 1stPaper formOctober 7thPaper formRequest between January 1st and October 25thNonePhoto ID requestedTexas polling place locator
UtahYesOctober 22nd - November 1stUtahOctober 25thAll-mailRegister before October 25th to get your ballotNoneID requestedUtah polling place locator
VermontYesSeptember 21st - November 4th at 5pmVirginiaNovember 1sthttps://mvp.vermont.gov/, All-mailRequest by November 4thNoneNo ID requiredVermont polling place locator
VirginiaYesSeptember 21st - November 2nd at 5pmVermontOctober 15thhttps://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/Lookup/absenteeRequest by October 25thNoneID requestedVirginia polling place locator
WashingtonYesOctober 18th - November 5th at 8pmWashingtonNovember 5th in-person, October 28th otherwiseAll-mailNoneID requestedWashington polling place locator
West VirginiaYesOctober 23rd - November 2ndWest VirginiaOctober 15thPaper formRequest between 84 days before the election and October 30thNoneID requestedWest Virginia polling place locator
WisconsinYesOctober 22nd - November 3rdWisconsinNovember 1st in person, October 17th online and by mailhttps://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Vote-Absentee-By-MailRequest must be received by October 31stNonePhoto ID requiredWisconsin polling place locator
WyomingYesSeptember 26th - November 4thOctober 21stPaper form(email it with subject line "absentee ballot request"Request between October 8th and November 5thNoneID requiredWyoming polling place locator