Voter Registration Deadlines

Last updated January 23, 2012

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Military and Overseas Voters have different deadlines. Please visit the Overseas Vote Foundation to learn more.

State Voter Registration Deadline Get Started
Alabama Postmarked 11 days before the election Register now »
Alaska Received 30 days before the election Register now »
Arizona Received 29 days before the election Register now »
Arkansas Postmarked 30 days before the election Register now »
California Postmarked 15 days before the election Register now »
Colorado Postmarked 29 days before the election Register now »
Connecticut Postmarked 14 days before the election (by mail). 
Received 7 days before the election (in person)		 Register now »
Delaware Postmarked by the fourth Saturday prior to a general or primary election. Postmarked 10 days prior to a special election Register now »
District of Columbia Postmarked 30 days before the election.
You can also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency.		 Register now »
Florida Postmarked 29 days before the election Register now »
Georgia Postmarked by the fifth Monday before the election Register now »
Hawaii Received 30 days before the election Register now »
Idaho Postmarked 25 days before the election Register now »
Illinois Postmarked 28 days before the election Register now »
Indiana Postmarked 29 days before the election Register now »
Iowa Postmarked 15 or more days before the election (by mail).
Received 10 days before General and Primary Elections (in person). Received 11 days before all other elections (in person). 
You can also register in person on Election Day.		 Register now »
Kansas Postmarked 21 days before the election (if mailed).
Received 21 days before the election (in-person or online).		 Register now »
Kentucky Postmarked 29 days before the election Register now »
Louisiana Received 30 days before the election Register now »
Maine Received 21 days before the election.
You can also register in person on Election Day.		 Register now »
Maryland Postmarked 21 days before the election Register now »
Massachusetts Postmarked 20 days before the election Register now »
Michigan Postmarked 30 days before the election Register now »
Minnesota Received 20 days before the election.
You can also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency.		 Register now »
Mississippi Postmarked 30 days before the election Register now »
Missouri Received 28 days before the election Register now »
Montana Postmarked 30 days before the election Register now »
Nebraska Postmarked the third Friday before the election (by-mail).
Received by 6pm on the second Friday before the election (in-person).		 Register now »
Nevada Postmarked the fifth Saturday before any primary or general election. Register now »
New Hampshire Received 10 days before the election.  
You can also register in person on Election Day.		 Register now »
New Jersey Received 29 days before the election Register now »
New Mexico Postmarked 28 days before the election Register now »
New York Postmarked 25 days before the election Register now »
North Carolina Postmarked 25 days before the election Register now »
North Dakota North Dakota does not have voter registration N/A
Ohio Postmarked 30 days before the election Register now »
Oklahoma Postmarked 25 days before the election Register now »
Oregon Postmarked 21 days before the election Register now »
Pennsylvania Postmarked 30 days before the election Register now »
Rhode Island Postmarked 30 days before the election Register now »
South Carolina Postmarked 30 days before the election Register now »
South Dakota Received 15 days before the election Register now »
Tennessee Postmarked 30 days before the election Register now »
Texas Postmarked 30 days before the election Register now »
Utah Postmarked 30 days before the election (if you register by mail)
Received 15 days before the election (if you register in-person or online)		 Register now »
Vermont Received by 5:00pm on the Wednesday before the election Register now »
Virginia Postmarked 29 days before the election Register now »
Washington Postmarked 30 days before the election (by mail).  
Received 30 days before the election (online)
Received 8 days before an election if you are a first time Washington voter (in-person)		 Register now »
West Virginia Postmarked 21 days before the election Register now »
Wisconsin Postmarked 20 days before the election (by mail).
Received 5pm one day before the election (in person).
You may also register in person on Election Day.		 Register now »
Wyoming Received 30 days before the election.
You may also register in person on Election Day.		 Register now »

NOTE: The dates in the above chart were taken directly from the National Mail Voter Registration Form.

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