Voter Registration Deadlines
| State | Voter Registration Deadline | Get Started |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Postmarked 11 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Alaska | Received 30 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Arizona | Received 29 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Arkansas | Postmarked 30 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| California | Postmarked 15 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Colorado | Received 29 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Connecticut |
Postmarked 14 days before the election (by mail). Received 7 days before the election (in person) |
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| Delaware |
Postmarked by the fourth Saturday before a general or primary election. Postmarked 10 days before a special election |
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| District of Columbia |
Postmarked 30 days before the election. You may also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency. |
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| Florida | Postmarked 29 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Georgia | Postmarked by the fifth Monday before the election | Register to vote » |
| Hawaii | Received at least 30 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Idaho |
Postmarked 25 days before the election You may also register in person on Election Day. |
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| Illinois |
Postmarked 28 days before the election. You can also go in-person to your local elections office to register and vote all at once during the "grace period," which ends 3 days before Election day. |
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| Indiana | Postmarked 29 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Iowa |
Received 10 days before General and Primary Elections or received 11 days before all other elections (in-person) Postmarked 15 days before Election Day (by mail) You may also register in person on Election Day. |
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| Kansas |
Postmarked 21 days before the election (if mailed). Received 21 days before the election (in-person or online). |
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| Kentucky | Postmarked 29 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Louisiana | Received 30 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Maine |
Received 21 days before the election. You may also register in person on Election Day. |
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| Maryland | Postmarked 21 days before the election. | Register to vote » |
| Massachusetts | Postmarked 20 days before the election. | Register to vote » |
| Michigan | Postmarked 30 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Minnesota |
Received 21 days before the election. You may also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency. |
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| Mississippi | Postmarked 30 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Missouri |
Received 5pm or the normal close of business 28 days before the election |
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| Montana |
Postmarked 30 days before the election (by mail). You may also register in person at the County Clerk's office up to - and including - Election Day. |
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| Nebraska |
Postmarked the third Friday before the election (by-mail). Received by 6pm on the second Friday before the election (in-person). |
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| Nevada | The fifth Saturday before Election Day (By Mail), the third Tuesday before Election Day (In Person at at the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters) | Register to vote » |
| New Hampshire |
Received 10 days before the election (by mail). You may also register in person on Election Day. |
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| New Jersey | Received 21 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| New Mexico | Postmarked 28 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| New York |
Postmarked 25 days before the election. |
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| North Carolina |
Received 25 days before the election (by mail) You can also register in person and vote early during the "one-stop" voting period |
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| North Dakota | North Dakota does not have voter registration | N/A |
| Ohio | Received 30 days before election. | Register to vote » |
| Oklahoma | Postmarked 25 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Oregon | Postmarked 25 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Pennsylvania | Received 30 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Rhode Island |
Received 30 days before the election. You may register in person on election day, but only for Presidential elections. |
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| South Carolina | Postmarked 30 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| South Dakota | Received 15 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Tennessee | Postmarked 30 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Texas | Postmarked 30 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Utah |
Postmarked 30 days before the election (by mail). Received 15 days before the election (in person and online) |
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| Vermont | Received 5pm on the Wednesday before the election | Register to vote » |
| Virginia | Received 22 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Washington |
Postmarked the Monday four weeks before the election (by mail) Received the Monday one week before the election (in person) |
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| West Virginia | Postmarked 21 days before the election | Register to vote » |
| Wisconsin |
Postmarked 20 days before the election. You may also register in person on Election Day. |
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| Wyoming |
Received 14 days before the election. You may also register in person on Election Day. |
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* Thirty days before November 6, 2012 is Monday October 8, which is also Columbus Day. Since the post office will be closed on this date, several states' deadlines have been moved up or down as per state law.
