Voter Registration Rules

NOTE: All voter registration rules were taken directly from the National Voter Registration Form. This form was last updated March 28, 2008.

Basic Voter Registration Rules

• You must be a citizen of the United States
• You must be a resident of the state in which you're planning to register
• You must be at least 18 years old at the time of the next election

In addition, most states have the following two restrictions:

• You must NOT be imprisoned or on parole for a felony conviction
• You must NOT be judged mentally incompetent by a court of law

ALABAMA

To register to vote in Alabama you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Alabama and your county at the time of registration
• be 18 years old before any election
• not have been convicted of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary (or have had your civil and political rights restored)
• not currently be declared mentally incompetent through a competency hearing
• swear or affirm to “support and defend the Constitution of the U.S. and the State of Alabama and further disavow any belief or affiliation with any group which advocates the overthrow of the governments of the U.S. or the State of Alabama by unlawful means and that the information contained herein is true, so help me God” 

Voter registration deadline: Voter registration is closed during the ten days preceding an election. Applications must be postmarked or delivered by the eleventh day prior to the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Office of the Secretary of State
P.O. Box 5616
Montgomery, AL 36103-5616

ALASKA

To register to vote in Alaska you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be at least 18 years old within 90 days of completing this registration
• be a resident of Alaska
• not be a convicted felon (unless unconditionally discharged)
• not be registered to vote in another State

Voter registration deadline: 30 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Division of Elections
State of Alaska
PO Box 110017
Juneau, AK 99811-0017

ARIZONA

To register to vote in Arizona you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Arizona and your county at least 29 days preceding the next election
• be 18 years old on or before the next general election
• not have been convicted of treason or a felony (or have had your civil rights restored)
• not currently be declared an incapacitated person by a court of law

Voter registration deadline: 29 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of State/Elections
1700 W. Washington, 7th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2888

ARKANSAS

To register to vote in Arkansas you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• live in Arkansas at the address indicated on your voter application
• be at least 18 years old before the next election
• not be a convicted felon (or have completely discharged your sentence or been pardoned)
• not claim the right to vote in any other jurisdiction
• not previously be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction

Voter registration deadline: 30 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of State
Voter Services
P.O. Box 8111
Little Rock, AR 72203-8111

CALIFORNIA

To register to vote in California you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of California
• be at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election
• not be imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony
• not currently be judged mentally incompetent by a court of law

Voter registration deadline: 15 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of State
Elections Division
1500 11th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

COLORADO

To register to vote in Colorado you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Colorado 30 days prior to the election
• be 18 years old on or before election day
• not be confined as a prisoner or serving any part of a sentence under mandate

Voter registration deadline: 29 days before the election. If the application is received in the mail without a postmark, it must be received within 5 days of the close of registration.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of State
c/o Elections
1560 Broadway, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202

CONNECTICUT

To register to vote in Connecticut you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Connecticut and of the town in which you wish to vote
• be 18 years old on or before election day
• have completed confinement and parole if previously convicted of a felony, and have had your voting rights restored by Registrars of Voters.
• not currently be declared mentally incompetent to vote by a court of law

Voter registration deadline: 14 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of State
Elections Division
30 Trinity Street
Hartford, CT 06106

DELAWARE

To register to vote in Delaware you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a permanent resident of Delaware
• be at least 18 years old on the date of the next general election
• felons are eligible to vote if certain requirements are met: fines and sentence completed at least five years prior to application date; felony convictions can not be disqualifying felonies, which are murder, sexual offenses, or crimes against public administration involving bribery or improper influence or abuse of office.
• not be mentally incompetent

Voter registration deadline: 20 days prior to the general election and 20 days prior to any primary election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Commissioner of Elections
111 S. West St., Suite 10
Dover, DE 19904

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (WASHINGTON DC)

To register in the District of Columbia you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a District of Columbia resident at least 30 days preceding the next election
• be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
• not be in jail for a felony conviction
• not have been judged “mentally incompetent” by a court of law
• not claim the right to vote anywhere outside D.C.

Voter registration deadline: 30 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
District of Columbia Board of Elections & Ethics
441 4th Street, NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20001-2745

FLORIDA

To register to vote in Florida you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a legal resident of both the State of Florida and of the county in which you seek to be registered
• be 18 years old (you may preregister if you are 17)
• not now be adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other State
• not have been convicted of a felony without your civil rights having been restored pursuant to law
• not claim the right to vote in another county or state
• swear or affirm the following: “I will protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Florida, that I am qualified to register as an elector under the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida, and that I am a citizen of the United States and a legal resident of Florida”

Voter registration deadline: 29 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Florida Department of State
Division of Elections
The R.A. Gray Building
500 South Bronough St, Rm 316
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250

GEORGIA

To register to vote in Georgia you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you want to vote
• be 18 years old within six months after the day of registration, and be 18 years old to vote
• not be serving a sentence for having been convicted of a felony
• not have been judicially determined to be mentally incompetent, unless the disability has been removed

Voter registration deadline: Postmarked by the fifth Monday before any general primary, general election, or  presidential preference primary, or regularly scheduled special election pursuant to the Georgia Election Code. In the event that a special election is scheduled on a date other that those dates prescribed by the Georgia Election Code, registration would close on the 5th day after the call. 30 days before the election?????

Mail voter registration forms to:
Georgia Elections Division
Office of the Secretary of State
1104 West Tower
2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. SE
Atlanta, GA 30334-1505

HAWAII

To register to vote in Hawaii you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of the State of Hawaii
• be at least 16 years old (you must be 18 years old by election day in order to vote)
• not be incarcerated for a felony conviction
• not be adjudicated by a court as “non compos mentis”

Voter registration deadline: 30 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Office of Elections
State of Hawaii
802 Lehua Avenue
Pearl City , HI 96782

IDAHO

To register to vote in Idaho you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• have resided in Idaho and in the county for 30 days prior to the day of election
• be at least 18 years old
• not have been convicted of a felony, and without having been restored to the rights of citizenship,
• or confined in prison on conviction of a criminal offense

Voter registration deadline: 25 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Idaho Secretary of State
P.O. Box 83720
State Capitol Building
Boise, ID 83720-0080

ILLINOIS

To register to vote in Illinois you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Illinois and of your election precinct at least 30 days before the next election
• be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
• not be in jail for a felony conviction
• not claim the right to vote anywhere else

Voter registration deadline: 28 days before the election. 

Mail voter registration forms to:
State Board of Elections
1020 S. Spring Street
Springfield, IL 62704

Note: If you are a first-time Illinois voter and you registered to vote by mail, then you must vote in person at your assigned precinct the first time; you cannot vote by absentee ballot. This restirction does not apply if you are disabled as defined by state law or temporarily residing overseas.

INDIANA

To register to vote in Indiana you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• have resided in the precinct at least 30 days before the next election
• be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next general election
• not currently be in jail for a criminal conviction

Voter registration deadline: 29 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Election Division
Office of the Secretary of State
302 West Washington Street, Room E-204
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2743

IOWA

To register to vote in Iowa you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Iowa
• be at least 17-1/2 years old (you must be 18 to vote)
• not have been convicted of a felony (or have had your rights restored)
• not currently be judged by a court to be "incompetent to vote"
• not claim the right to vote in more than one place
• give up your right to vote in any other place

Voter registration deadline: Must be delivered by 5 p.m. 10 days before the election, if it is a state primary or general election; 11 days before all others. Registration forms which are postmarked 15 or more days before an election are considered on time even if received after the deadline.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Elections Division
Office of the Secretary of State
Lucas Building-1st Floor
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319

KANSAS

To register to vote in Kansas you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Kansas
• be 18 by the next election
• have completed the terms of your sentence if convicted of a felony; a person serving a sentence for a felony conviction is ineligible to vote
• not claim the right to vote in any other location or under any other name
• not be excluded from voting for mental incompetence by a court of competent jurisdiction

Voter registration deadline: Postmarked or delivered 15 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of State 1
st Floor, Memorial Hall
120 SW 10th Ave.
Topeka, KS 66612-1594

KENTUCKY

To register to vote in Kentucky you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Kentucky
• be a resident of the county for at least 28 days prior to the election date
• be 18 years of age on or before the next general election
• not be a convicted felon or if you have been convicted of a felony, your civil rights must have been restored by executive pardon
• not have been judged “mentally incompetent” in a court of law
• not claim the right to vote anywhere outside Kentucky

Voter registration deadline: 29 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
State Board of Elections
140 Walnut Street
Frankfort, KY 40601-3240

LOUISIANA

To register to vote in Louisiana you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Louisiana. Residence address must be address where you claim homestead exemption, if any.
• be at least 17 years old, and be 18 years old before the next election to vote
• not currently be under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony
• not currently be under a judgment of interdiction for mental incompetence

Voter registration deadline: 30 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of State
Attention: Voter Registration
P.O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125

Note: If you are a first-time Louisiana voter and you registered by mail then you must vote in person the first time you vote. You may vote during the early voting period or on Election Day, but you cannot vote by absentee ballot.

MAINE

To register to vote in Maine you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Maine and the municipality in which you want to vote
• be at least 17 years old (you must be 18 years old to vote)

Voter registration deadline: delivered 10 business days before the election. You may also register in-person on Election Day. 

Mail voter registration forms to:
Elections Division
Bureau of Corporations
Elections and Commissions
101 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0101

MARYLAND

To register to vote in Maryland you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen;
• Be a Maryland resident;
• Be at least 18 years old by the next general election;
• Not be under guardianship for mental disability;
• Not have been convicted of buying or selling votes;
• Not have been convicted of a felony, or if you have, you have completed serving a court ordered sentence of imprisonment, including any term of parole or probation for the conviction.

Voter registration deadline: 9:00p.m. 21 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
State Board of Elections
P.O. Box 6486
Annapolis, MD 21401-0486

MASSACHUSETTS

To register to vote in Massachusetts you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Massachusetts
• be 18 years old on or before the next election
• not have been convicted of corrupt practices in respect to elections
• not be under guardianship with respect to voting
• not be currently incarcerated for a felony conviction

Voter registration deadline: 20 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Elections Division, Room 1705
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108

MICHIGAN

To register to vote in Michigan you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be 18 years old by the next election
• be a resident of Michigan and at least a 30 day resident of your city or township by election day
• not be confined in a jail after being convicted and sentenced

Voter registration deadline: 30 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Michigan Department of State
Bureau of Elections
P.O. Box 20126
Lansing, MI 48901-0726

Note: Michigan law requires that the same address be used for voter registration and driver license purposes. Therefore, if the residence address you provide on this form differs from the address shown on a driver license or personal identification card issued by the State of Michigan, the Secretary of State will automatically change your driver license or personal identification card address to match the residence address entered on this form. If an address change is made, the Secretary of State will mail you an address update sticker for your driver license or personal identification card.

Note: If you are a first-time Michigan voter and you registered to vote by mail then you must vote in person the first time you vote; ; you cannot vote by absentee ballot. This restriction does not apply if you personally hand deliver the mail registration form to your county, city or township clerk's office instead of mailing the form; you are 60 years of age or more; you are disabled; or you are eligible to vote under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.

MINNESOTA

To register to vote in Minnesota you must:

• be at least 18 years old on Election Day 
• be a citizen of the United States
• have resided in Minnesota for 20 days immediately preceding Election Day
• have any felony conviction record discharged, expired, or completed
• not be under court-ordered guardianship where a court has revoked your voting rights
• have not been ruled legally incompetent by a court of law

Voter registration deadline: There is none.  You can register on election day by submitting your registration with your ballot .  If you register on election day, you'll need to show proof of residency.  You can find the requirements on the Minnesota Secretary of State website.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of State
60 Empire Drive, Suite 100
St. Paul, MN 55103-1855

MISSISSIPPI

To register to vote in Mississippi you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• have lived in Mississippi and in your county (and city, if applicable) 30 days before the election in which you want to vote
• be 18 years old by the time of the general election in which you want to vote
• have not been convicted of murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, armed robbery, extortion, felony bad check, felony shoplifting, larceny, receiving  stolen property, robbery, timber larceny, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, statutory rape, carjacking, or bigamy, or have had your rights restored as required by law
• not have been declared mentally incompetent by a court

Voter registration deadline: 30 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 136
Jackson, MS 39205-0136

MISSOURI

To register to vote in Missouri you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Missouri
• be at least 17-1/2 years of age (you must be 18 to vote)
• not be on probation or parole after conviction of a felony, until finally discharged from such probation or parole
• not be convicted of a felony or misdemeanor connected with the right of suffrage
• not be adjudged incapacitated by any court of law
• not be confined under a sentence of imprisonment

Voter registration deadline: 28 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of State
P.O. Box 1767
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1767

MONTANA

To register to vote in Montana you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be at least 18 years old on or before the election
• be a resident of Montana and of the county in which you want to vote for at least 30 days before the
• next election
• not be in a penal institution for a felony conviction
• not currently be determined by a court to be of unsound mind
• meet these qualifications by the next election day if you do not currently meet them

Voter registration deadline: 30 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of State’s Office
P.O. Box 202801
State Capitol
Helena, MT 59620-2801

NEBRASKA

To register to vote in Nebraska you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Nebraska
• be at least 18 years of age or will be 18 years of age on or before the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November
• not have been convicted of a felony, or if convicted, have had your civil rights restored
• not have been officially found to be mentally incompetent

Voter registration deadline: The third Friday before the election (or delivered by 6 p.m. on the second
Friday before the election).

Mail voter registration forms to:
Nebraska Secretary of State
Suite 2300, State Capitol Bldg.
Lincoln, NE 68509-4608

NEVADA

To register to vote in Nevada you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• have attained the age of 18 years on the date of the next election
• have continuously resided in the State of Nevada, in your county, at least 30 days and in your precinct at least 10 days before the next election
• not currently be laboring under any felony conviction or other loss of civil rights that would make it
• unlawful for you to vote
• not be determined by a court of law to be mentally incompetent
• claim no other place as your legal residence

Voter registration deadline: 9:00 p.m. on the fifth Saturday before any primary or general election. 9:00 p.m. on the third Saturday before any recall or special election. However, if a recall or special election is held on the same day as a primary or general election, the registration closes at
9:00 p.m. on the fifth Saturday before the day for the elections.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of State
Elections Divisions
101 North Carson Street
Suite 3, Capitol Complex
Carson City, NV 89701-4786

NEW HAMPSHIRE

To register to vote in New Hampshire you must:

• be a a citizen of the United States
• be at least 18 years by the time of the next election
• be a resident of New Hampshire
• there is no minimum residency requirement. You can register to vote in New Hampshire any time after moving into the state

Voter registration deadline: received 10 days before the election. You can also register in person on Election Day.

NOTE: New Hampshire town and city clerks will accept the National Mail Voter Registration form only as a request for their own absentee voter mail-in registration form.  In other words, if you send them the nation form, they're going to mail you a New Hampshire-specific mail-in registration form. The New Hampshire mail-in registration form must be received 10 days before the election.  If you use the national form to register, you should allow plenty of time for the clerk to mail you a New Hampshire form, and for you to return the New Hampshire form to clerk by 10 days before the election.   

NEW JERSEY

To register to vote in New Jersey you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be at least 18 years of age by the time of the next election
• be a resident of this State and county at your address at least 30 days before the next election
• not be serving a sentence or on parole or probation as the result of a conviction of any indictable offense under the laws of this or another state or of the United States

Voter registration deadline: 29 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
New Jersey Department of Law
and Public Safety
Division of Elections
PO BOX 304
Trenton, NJ 08625-0304

NEW MEXICO

To register to vote in New Mexico you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of the State of New Mexico
• be 18 years of age at the time of the next election
• not have been denied the right to vote by a court of law by reason of mental incapacity or felony conviction. 
• If you have been convicted of a felony, you may register if you have completed all conditions of probation or parole, served the entirety of a sentence or have been granted a pardon by the Governor.

Voter registration deadline: 28 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Bureau of Elections
325 Don Gaspar, Suite 300
Santa Fe, NM 87503

NEW YORK

To register to vote in New York you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of the county, or of the City of New York, at least 30 days before an election
• be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you register to vote (Note: You must be 18 years
• old by the date of the general, primary, or other election in which you want to vote)
• not be in jail or on parole for a felony conviction
• not currently be judged incompetent by order of a court of competent judicial authority
• not claim the right to vote elsewhere

Voter registration deadline: 25 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
NYS Board of Elections
40 Steuben Street
Albany, NY 12207-2108

NORTH CAROLINA

To register to vote in North Carolina you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of North Carolina and the county in which you live for at least 30 days prior to the
• election
• be 18 years of age by the day of the next general election
• have your rights of citizenship restored if you have been convicted of a felony
• not be registered or vote in any other county or state

Voter registration deadline: Postmarked 25 days before the election or received in the elections office or designated voter registration agency site by 5:00 p.m. 25 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
State Board of Elections
P.O. Box 27255
Raleigh, NC 27611-7255

NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota does not have formal voter registration. In order to vote in North Dakota, you must be:

• A U.S. citizen
• At least 18 years old on the day of election
• A resident of North Dakota
• A resident in the precinct for 30 days preceding the election.

 

OHIO

To register to vote in Ohio you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Ohio
• be 18 years old on or before election day. If you will be 18 on or before the day of the general election, you may vote in the primary election for candidates only.
• not be convicted of a felony and currently incarcerated
• not be found incompetent by a court for purposes of voting

Voter registration deadline: 30 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of State of Ohio
Elections Division
180 E. Broad Street — 15th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215

OKLAHOMA

To register to vote in Oklahoma you must:

• be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State of Oklahoma
• be 18 years old on or before the date of the next election
• have not been convicted of a felony, for which a period of time equal to the original sentence has not expired, or for which you have not been pardoned
• not now be under judgment as an incapacitated person, or a partially incapacitated person prohibited from registering to vote

Voter registration deadline: 25 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Oklahoma State Election Board
Box 528800
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-8800

OREGON

To register to vote in Oregon you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Oregon
• be at least 18 years old by election day

Voter registration deadline: 21 days before the election

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of State
Elections Division
141 State Capitol
Salem, OR 97310-0722

PENNSYLVANIA

To register to vote in Pennsylvania you must:

• be a citizen of the United States at least one month before the next election
• be a resident of Pennsylvania and your election district at least 30 days before the election
• be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next election

Voter registration deadline: 30 days before an election or primary.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Office of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth
210 North Office Bldg.
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0029

RHODE ISLAND

To register to vote in Rhode Island you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Rhode Island for 30 days preceding the next election
• be 18 years old by election day
• not be currently serving a felony sentence (your voting rights will be restored once you have completed the sentence, even if you are on probation or parole)
• not have been lawfully judged to be mentally incompetent

Voter registration deadline: 30 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Rhode Island State Board of
Elections
50 Branch Ave.
Providence, RI 02904-2790

SOUTH CAROLINA

To register to vote in South Carolina you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
• be a resident of South Carolina, your county and precinct
• not be confined in any public prison resulting from a conviction of a crime
• never have been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws, or if previously convicted, have served your entire sentence, including probation or parole, or have received a pardon for the conviction
• not be under a court order declaring you mentally incompetent
• claim the address on the application as your only legal place of residence and claim no other place as your legal residence

Voter registration deadline: 30 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
State Election Commission
P.O. Box 5987
Columbia, SC 29250-5987

SOUTH DAKOTA

To register to vote in South Dakota you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• reside in South Dakota
• be 18 years old by the next election
• not be currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction which included imprisonment, served or suspended, in an adult penitentiary system
• not have been adjudged mentally incompetent by a court

Voter registration deadline: Received 15 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Elections, Secretary of State
500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070

TENNESSEE

To register to vote in Tennessee you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Tennessee
• be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
• not have been convicted of a felony, or if convicted, have had your full rights of citizenship restored (or have received a pardon)
• not be adjudicated incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction (or have been restored to legal capacity)

Voter registration deadline: 30 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Coordinator of Elections
Tennessee Tower, Ninth Floor
312 Eighth Avenue, North
Nashville, TN 37243

Note: If you are a first-time Tennessee voter and you registered to vote by mail then you must vote in person the first time you vote. This restriction does not apply if you are on the permanent absentee ballot list.

TEXAS

To register to vote in Texas you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of the county in which the application for registration is made
• be at least 17 years and 10 months old (you must be 18 to vote)
• not be finally convicted of a felony, or if a convicted felon, you must have fully discharged your
• punishment, including any incarceration, parole, supervision, period of probation or be pardoned.
• have not been declared mentally incompetent by final judgment of a court of law

Voter registration deadline: 30 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Office of the Secretary of State
Elections Division
P.O. Box 12060
Austin, TX 78711-2060

UTAH

To register to vote in Utah you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• have resided in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election
• be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
• not be a convicted felon currently incarcerated for commission of a felony
• not be convicted of treason or crime against the elective franchise, unless restored to civil rights
• not be found to be mentally incompetent by a court of law

Voter registration deadline: 20 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
P.O. Box 142325
Salt Lake City, UT 84114

VERMONT

To register to vote in Vermont you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Vermont
• be 18 years of age on or before election day
• If you are registering to vote in Vermont for the first time, you must take the Voter’s Oath.  If you plan on voting in person, you can take the oath at your polling place.  If you plan on registering and voting by mail, use Vermont’s voter registration form and take the oath in front of a notary.  The notary must sign your form, affirming that the oath has been taken.  (Note: Vermont calls the voter registration form the “Application for addition to the checklist”). 
• The Voter’s Oath: You solemnly swear (or affirm) that whenever you give your vote or suffrage, touching any matter that concerns the state of Vermont, you will do it so as in your conscience you shall judge will most conduce to the best good of the same, as established by the Constitution, without fear or favor of any person [Voter’s Oath, Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, Section 42]

Voter registration deadline: Delivered to the town clerk before 12:00 noon on the second Saturday before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Office of the Secretary of State
Director of Elections
26 Terrace Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1101

VIRGINIA

To register to vote in Virginia you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Virginia and of the precinct in which you want to vote
• be 18 years old by the next May or November general election
• not have been convicted of a felony, or have had your civil rights restored
• not currently be declared mentally incompetent by a court of law

Voter registration deadline: Delivered 29 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
State Board of Elections
200 N. 9th Street, Suite 101
Richmond, VA 23219

Note: If you are a first-time Virginia voter and you registered to vote by mail then you must vote in person the first time you vote; you cannot vote by absentee ballot. This restriction does not apply if you are a full time college student, on active duty military, residing overseas, physically handicapped, or age 65 or over. This restriction also does not apply if you are voting a "presidential only" ballot.

WASHINGTON

To register to vote in Washington you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a legal resident of Washington State, your county and precinct for 30 days immediately preceding the election in which you want to vote
• be at least 18 years old by election day
• not be convicted of infamous crime, unless restored to civil rights

Voter registration deadline: 30 days before the election  (or delivered in-person to the local voter registration office 15 days before the election).

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of State
Voter Registration by Mail
P.O. Box 40230
Olympia, WA 98504-0230

WEST VIRGINIA

To register to vote in West Virginia you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• live in West Virginia at the above address
• be 18 years old, or to vote in the primary be 17 years old and turning 18 before the general election
• not be under conviction, probation, or parole for a felony, treason or election bribery
• not have been judged “mentally incompetent” in a court of competent jurisdiction

Voter registration deadline: 21 days before the election.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Secretary of State
Building 1, Suite 157-K
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305-0770

WISCONSIN

To register to vote in Wisconsin you must:

• be a citizen of the United States
• be a resident of Wisconsin for at least 10 days
• be 18 years old
• not have been convicted of treason, felony or bribery, or if you have, your civil rights have been
• restored
• not have been found by a court to be incapable of understanding the objective of the electoral process
• not make or benefit from a bet or wage depending on the result of an election
• not have voted at any other location, if registering on election day

Voter registration deadline: Postmarked twenty days before the election; or in-person at the local voter registration office by 5:00pm one day before the election; or in-person at the polls on Election Day. 

Mail voter registration forms to:
State Elections Board
17 West Main Street, Suite 310
P.O. Box 2973
Madison, WI 53701-2973

WYOMING

To register to vote to vote in Wyoming you must:

• Be a citizen of the United States
• Be an actual and physically bona fide resident of Wyoming
• Be 18 years of age on the day of the next election
• Not be convicted of a felony or if so, have had your rights restored by a competent authority
• Not be a currently adjudicated as mentally incompetent

Voter registration deadline:Postmarked 30 days before the election. You may also register at your polling place on Election Day.

Mail voter registration forms to:
Elections Officer
State Capiton Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0020