2012 Voter Registration, Absentee Ballot and Early Voting Deadlines

Last updated November 02, 2012

Overseas and military voters have different deadlines.  Visit FVAP.gov to learn more.

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State Voter Registration Deadline Absentee Ballot Application Deadline Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline In-Person Early  Voting Begins In-Person Early Voting Ends
Alabama 10/26/12 11/1/12 11/5/12 None None
Alaska 10/6/12 10/27/12 11/6/12 10/22/12 11/5/12
Arizona 10/9/12 10/26/12 11/6/12 10/11/12 11/5/12
Arkansas 10/9/12 10/31/12 (by mail or fax), 11/5/12 (in person) 11/6/12 10/22/12 11/2/12
California 10/22/12 10/30/12 11/6/12 10/8/12 11/5/12
Colorado 10/9/12 10/30/12 11/6/12 10/22/12 11/5/12
Connecticut 10/23/12 (postmarked) no deadline 11/6/12 None None
Delaware 10/13/12 11/2/12 11/6/12 Call County Clerk Noon on 11/6/12
District of Columbia 10/9/2012 (postmarked). You may also register in person on election day 10/30/12 11/6/2012 (postmarked) 10/22/12 11/5/12
Florida 10/9/12 10/31/12 11/6/2012 (postmarked) 10/27/12 11/3/12
Georgia 10/9/12 no deadline 11/6/12 10/15/12 11/5/12
Hawaii 10/9/12 10/30/12 11/5/12 10/23/12 11/3/12
Idaho 10/12/12. You may also register in person on election day. 10/31/12 11/6/12 Call County Clerk 11/2/12
Illinois 10/9/12. You can also register and vote all at once in person until 11/3/2012. 11/1/12 (by mail), 11/5/12 (in person) 11/5/2012 (postmarked) 10/22/12 11/3/12
Indiana 10/9/12 10/29/12 11/6/12 10/9/12 11/5/12
Iowa 10/27/12. You may also register in person on election day. 11/2/12 11/6/12 9/28/12 11/5/12
Kansas 10/16/12 11/2/12 11/6/12 10/30/12 (Clerks are allowed to begin earlier) 11/5/12
Kentucky 10/9/12 10/30/12 11/6/12 10/19/12 11/5/12
Louisiana 10/9/12 11/2/12 11/5/12 10/23/12 10/30/12
Maine 10/16/12. You may also register in person on election day. 11/1/12 11/6/12 10/6/12 11/1/12
Maryland 10/16/12 10/30/12 11/6/12 10/27/12 11/1/12
Massachusetts 10/17/12 11/5/12 11/6/12 Call Town/City Clerk Noon on 11/5/12
Michigan 10/9/12 11/3/12 11/6/12 None None
Minnesota 10/16/12. You may also register in person on election day. no deadline 11/6/12 9/22/12 11/5/12
Mississippi 10/6/12 (postmarked) no deadline for stateside absentee voters 11/5/12 None None
Missouri 10/10/12 10/31/12 11/6/12 Call County Clerk 11/5/12
Montana 10/9/12 (postmarked). You may also register in person on election day. 11/5/12 11/6/12 10/9/12 11/5/12
Nebraska 10/19/12 (postmarked, mailed), 10/26/12 (in person) 10/31/12 11/6/12 10/1/12 11/5/12
Nevada 10/6/12 (by mail or online); 10/16/12 (in person) 10/30/12 11/6/12 10/2/12 11/2/12
New Hampshire 10/27/12. You may also register in person on election day. no deadline 11/6/12 None None
New Jersey 10/16/12 10/30/12 (by mail), 11/5/12 (in person) 11/6/12 9/22/12 3pm on 11/5/12
New Mexico 10/9/12 11/2/12 11/6/12 None None
New York 10/12/12 (postmarked) 10/30/12 (by mail, postmarked), 11/5/12 (in person)

11/5/12 (postmarked)

***Due to Hurricane Sandy, Absentee ballot deadlines have been extended -- by mail: still must be postmarked 11/5/12 but received 11/19/12.  In-person: received 11/1912.***

 10/7/12 11/5/12
North Carolina 10/12/12. You can also register in person and vote early during the "one-stop" voting period from 10/18 - 11/3/12. 10/30/12 11/6/12 (postmarked) 10/18/12 11/3/12
North Dakota N/A no deadline 11/5/2012 (postmarked) 9/27/12 11/5/12
Ohio 10/9/12 11/3/12 11/5/12 (postmarked) 10/2/12 11/2/12
Oklahoma 10/12/12 10/31/12 11/6/12 11/2/12 11/5/12
Oregon 10/16/12 no deadline 11/6/12 None None
Pennsylvania 10/9/12 10/30/12

11/2/12

*11/5/12
(counties affected by Sandy)

**11/6/12 for Allegheny County

 None None
Rhode Island 10/6/12. You may also register in person on election day, but only for presidential elections.  10/16/12 for a full ballot.
10/30/12 for a ballot that includes only the presidential election.		 11/6/12 None None
South Carolina 10/6/2012 (postmarked) 11/2/12 11/6/12 Call Local Election Office 11/5/12
South Dakota 10/22/12 11/6/12 by 3pm 11/6/12 9/21/12 11/5/12
Tennessee 10/6/12 10/30/12 11/6/12 10/17/12 11/1/12
Texas 10/9/12 10/30/12 11/6/12 10/22/12 11/2/12
Utah 10/9/12 (mailed), 10/22/2012 (in person or online) 11/2/12 11/6/12 10/23/12 11/2/12
Vermont 10/31/12 11/5/12 11/5/12 9/23/12 11/5/12
Virginia 10/15/12 10/30/12 (by mail).
11/3/12 (in person)		 11/6/12 9/22/12 11/3/12
Washington 10/6/12 (mailed), 10/29/12 (in person for first-time voters) no deadline 11/6/12 (postmarked)

11/19/12 (Accessibility Voting Centers)

 8pm on 11/6/12 (Accessibility Voting Centers)
West Virginia 10/16/12 (postmarked) 10/31/12 11/6/12 (postmarked) 10/24/12 11/3/12
Wisconsin 10/17/12. You may also register in person on election day. 11/1/12 11/5/12 10/22/12 11/2/12
Wyoming 10/22/12.  You may also register in person on election day. no deadline 11/6/12 9/27/12 11/5/12

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