Find the 2020 Election Voter Registration Deadline for Your State
The 2020 presidential election is quickly approaching. As Tuesday, November 3, is drawing closer, we've rounded up the registration deadlines in all 50 states that you need to meet in order to enter the voting booth (or send your absentee ballot!).
Each state varies in its deadlines and voter registration process. Some offer preregistration, or the ability for minors to register to vote so that they can cast a ballot by the time they turn the eligible voting age. Others also provide same-day voter registration. Read on to find information on your state.
Alabama
General Registration Deadline: October 19
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 29
Alaska
General Registration Deadline: October 4
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: November 2
Register Here
Arizona
General Registration Deadline: October 5
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 23
Arkansas
General Registration Deadline: October 5
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 27
California
General Registration Deadline: October 19
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 27
Colorado*
General Registration Deadline: October 26 (to request postal ballot)
*Allows same-day voter registration in person
Connecticut*
General Registration Deadline: October 27
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: November 2
*Allows same-day voter registration at select locations
Delaware
General Registration Deadline: October 10
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: November 2
Florida
General Registration Deadline: October 5
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 31
Georgia
General Registration Deadline: October 5
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 30
Hawaii
General Registration Deadline: October 5
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 27
Idaho
General Registration Deadline: October 9
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 23
Illinois
General Registration Deadline: October 6; October 18 (for online registration)
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: November 2 (for in-person requests)
Indiana
General Registration Deadline: October 5
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 22
Iowa*
General Registration Deadline: October 24 (for preregistration)
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 30
*Allows same-day voter registration
Kansas
General Registration Deadline: October 13 (for online registration)
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 27
Kentucky
General Registration Deadline: October 5 (for online registration)
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 9
Louisiana
General Registration Deadline: October 5 (for in-person or by-mail applications); October 13 (for online registration)
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 30
Maine*
General Registration Deadline: October 13
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 31
*Allows same-day voter registration
Maryland
General Registration Deadline: October 13
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 30
Massachusetts
General Registration Deadline: October 24
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 28
Michigan*
General Registration Deadline: October 19 (for online registration); November 3 (for in-person registration)
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 30
*Allows same-day voter registration
Minnesota*
General Registration Deadline: October 13
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: November 2
*Allows same-day voter registration
Mississippi
General Registration Deadline: October 5
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: No deadline
Missouri
General Registration Deadline: October 7
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 21
Montana*
General Registration Deadline: October 26 (to register by mail)
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: November 2
*Allows same-day voter registration
Nebraska
General Registration Deadline: October 16
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 23
Nevada
General Registration Deadline: October 6 (to mail voter registration forms); October 29 (for online registration)
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 20
New Hampshire*
General Registration Deadline: October 27
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: November 2
*Allows same-day voter registration
New Jersey
General Registration Deadline: October 13
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: November 2
New Mexico
General Registration Deadline: October 6
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 20
New York
General Registration Deadline: October 9
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: November 2
North Carolina
General Registration Deadline: October 9
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 27
North Dakota
North Dakota is the only state without voter registration. To vote in this state, you must be a citizen, 18 years or older on the day of the election, a resident of North Dakota, and be able to provide an eligible form of identification.
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: November 2
Ohio
General Registration Deadline: October 5
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 31
Oklahoma
General Registration Deadline: October 9
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 27
Oregon
General Registration Deadline: October 13
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 29
Pennsylvania
General Registration Deadline: October 19
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 27
Register Here
Rhode Island*
General Registration Deadline: October 4
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 13
*Allows same-day voter registration during presidential elections
South Carolina
General Registration Deadline: October 5
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 30
South Dakota
General Registration Deadline: October 19
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: November 2
Tennessee
General Registration Deadline: October 5
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 27
Texas
General Registration Deadline: October 5
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 23
Utah*
General Registration Deadline: October 23
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 28
*Allows same-day voter registration
Vermont*
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: November 2 (to request a ballot by mail)
*Allows same-day voter registration
Virginia
General Registration Deadline: October 13
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 23
Washington*
General Registration Deadline: October 26 (to mail voter registration forms and for online registration)
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 26
*Allows same-day voter registration
Washington, D.C.*
General Registration Deadline: October 13
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 27
*Allows same-day voter registration
West Virginia
General Registration Deadline: October 13
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 28
Wisconsin*
General Registration Deadline: October 14 (to mail voter registration forms)
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 30
*Allows same-day voter registration
Wyoming*
General Registration Deadline: October 19 (to mail voter registration forms)
Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: November 2
*Allows same-day voter registration
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