Author: Advance Energy Works Published: 10/2/2020
Please note that the dates and times listed below were gathered from publicly available websites and are subject to change at the discretion of each state. For the most recent information, we encourage you to click your state’s name.
State | Voter Registration Deadlines | Election Day Registration? | Absentee Ballot Application Deadline | Absentee Ballot Due by Mail |
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Alabama | In Person: October 19th, 15 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 19th, 15 days before Election Day. Online: October 19th, 15 days before Election Day. |
No. | In Person: October 29th, 5 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 29th, 5 days before Election Day. Online: N/A |
Postmarked by November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day, received by noon November 3rd, Election Day. |
Alaska | In Person: October 4th, 30 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 3rd, 31 days before Election Day. Online: October 4th, 30 days before Election Day. |
No. | In Person: October 24th, 10 days before Election Day. By Mail: Received by October 24th, 10 days before Election Day.
Online: October 24th, 10 days before Election Day.
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Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day and received by November 13th, 10 days after Election Day. |
Arizona | In Person: October 5th, 29 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 5th, 29 days before Election Day. Online: October 5th, 29 days before Election Day. |
No. | In Person: October 23rd, 11 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 23rd, 11 days before Election Day. Online: October 23rd, 11 days before Election Day.
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Received by 7pm on November 3rd, Election Day. |
Arkansas | In Person: October 4th, 30 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 5th, 29 days before Election Day. Online: N/A |
No. | In Person: November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 27th, 7 days before Election Day. Online: N/A |
Received by 7:30pm on November 3rd, Election Day. |
California | In Person: October 19th, 15 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 19th, 15 days before Election Day. Online: October 19th, 15 days before Election Day. |
Yes, in-person conditional registration available. | In Person: On November 3rd, Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 27th, 7 days before Election Day. Online: N/A |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day, and received by November 20th, 17 days after the Election. |
Colorado | In Person: November 3rd, Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 26th, 8 days before Election Day. Online: October 26th, 8 days before Election Day. |
Yes. | All voters registered by October 26th, 8 days before Election Day, will automatically receive a mail-in ballot. | Received by 7pm on November 3rd, Election Day. |
Connecticut | In Person: November 3rd, Election Day at designated locations. October 27th, 7 days before Election Day, at Registrar of Voters.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 27th, 7 days before Election Day. Online: October 27th, 7 days before Election Day. |
Yes. | In Person: N/A
By Mail: Received by November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day. Online: N/A |
Received by November 3rd, Election Day. |
Delaware | In Person: October 10th, 24 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 10th, 24 days before Election Day. Online: October 10th, the fourth Saturday before Election Day. |
No. | In Person: October 30th, 4 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 30th, 4 days before Election Day. Online: October 30th, 4 days before Election Day. |
Received by November 3rd, Election Day. |
District of Columbia | In Person: November 3rd, Election Day, with proof of residency.
By Mail: Received by October 13th, 21 days before Election Day. Online: October 13th, 21 days before Election Day. |
Yes. | In Person: N/A
By Mail: Received by October 27th, 7 days before Election Day. Online: October 27th, 7 days before Election Day. |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day and received by November 13th, 10 days after Election Day. |
Florida | In Person: October 5th, 29 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 5th, 29 days before Election Day. Online: October 5th, 29 days before Election Day. |
No. | In Person: Received October 24th, 10 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 24th, 10 days before Election Day. Online: October 24th, 10 days before Election Day. |
Received by 7pm on November 3rd, Election Day. |
Georgia | In Person: October 5th, 29 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 5th, 29 days before Election Day. Online: October 5th, the fifth Monday before Election Day. |
N/A | In Person: October 30th, 4 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 30th, 4 days before Election Day. Online: October 30th, 4 days before Election Day. |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day, and received by November 6th, 3 days after Election Day. |
Hawaii | In Person: November 3rd, Election Day, to register and vote at the same time. October 5th, 29 days before Election Day, to register without immediately voting.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 5th, 29 days before Election Day. Online: October 5th, 29 days before Election Day. |
Yes. | All voters registered by October 5th, 29 days before Election Day, will automatically receive a mail-in ballot. | Received by 7pm on November 3rd, Election Day. |
Idaho | In Person: November 3rd, Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 9th, 25 days before Election Day. Online: October 9th, 25 days before Election Day. |
Yes. | In Person: October 23rd, 11 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 23rd, 11 days before Election Day. Online: October 23rd, 11 days before Election Day. |
Received by 8pm November 3rd, Election Day. |
Illinois | In Person: November 3rd, Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 6th, 28 days before Election Day. Online: October 18th, 16 days before Election Day. |
Yes. | In Person: November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 29th, 5 days before Election Day.
Online: October 29th, 5 days before Election Day. |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day and received by November 17th, 14 days after Election Day. |
Indiana | In Person: October 5th, 29 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked October 5th, 29 days before Election Day.
Online: October 5th, 29 days before Election Day. |
No. | In Person: October 22nd, 12 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 22nd, 12 days before Election Day.
Online: October 22nd, 12 days before Election Day. |
Received by 12pm on November 3rd, Election Day. |
Iowa | In Person: November 3rd, Election Day, to register and vote at the same time. October 24th, 10 days before Election Day, to register without immediately voting.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 19th, 15 days before Election Day, or received by October 24th, 10 days before Election Day.
Online: October 24th, 10 days before Election Day. |
Yes. | In Person: November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 24th, 10 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
Postmarked by November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day and received by noon on November 9th, 6 days after Election Day. |
Kansas | In Person: October 13th, 21 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 13th, 21 days before Election Day.
Online: October 13th, 21 days before Election Day. |
No. | In Person: October 27th, 7 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 27th, 7 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day, and received by November 6th, 3 days after Election Day. |
Kentucky | In Person: October 5th, 29 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 5th, 29 days before Election Day.
Online: October 5th, 29 days before Election Day. |
No. | In Person: October 27th, 7 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received October 27th, 7 days before Election Day.
Online: October 9th, 25 days before Election Day. |
Received by 6pm on November 3rd, Election Day. |
Louisiana | In Person: October 4th, 30 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 4th, 30 days before Election Day.
Online: October 14th, 20 days before Election Day. |
No. | In Person: By 4:30 p.m. October 30th, 4 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by 4:30 p.m. October 30th, 4 days before Election Day.
Online: Received by 4:30 p.m. October 30th, 4 days before Election Day. |
Received by 4:30pm on November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day, for non-hospitalized voters. Received by November 3, Election Day, for hospitalized voters. |
Maine | In Person: November 3rd, Election Day.
By Mail: Received October 19th, 15 business days before Election Day. Online: N/A |
Yes. | In Person: October 29th, 3 business days before election day
By Mail: Received October 29th, 3 business days before Election Day.
Online: October 29th, 3 business days before Election Day. |
Received November 3, Election Day. |
Maryland | In Person: November 3rd, Election Day, to register and vote at the same time. October 13th, 21 days before Election Day, to register without immediately voting.
By Mail: Postmarked October 13th, 21 days before Election Day.
Online: October 13th, 21 days before Election Day. |
Yes. | In Person: October 27th, 7 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received October 20th, 14 days before Election Day.
Online: October 20th, 14 days before Election Day. |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day, and received by 10 a.m. October 24th, 10 days after Election Day. |
Massachusetts | In Person: October 24th, 10 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked October 14th, 20 days before Election Day. Online: October 24th, 10 days before Election Day. |
No. | In Person: By noon November 1st, 2 days before Election Day, for early voting. By noon November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day, for absentee voting.
By Mail: Received by noon November 1st, 2 days before Election Days, for early voting. Received by noon November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day, for absentee voting. Online: N/A |
Received November 3rd, Election Day. |
Michigan | In Person: November 3rd, Election Day, at city/township clerk offices. October 19th, 15 days before Election Day at county clerk/Secretary of State offices.
By Mail: Postmarked October 19th, 15 days before Election Day.
Online: October 19th, 15 days before Election Day. |
Yes. | In Person: November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day.
By Mail: Received October 30th, 4 days before Election Day.
Online: October 30th, 4 days before Election Day. |
Received November 3rd, Election Day. |
Minnesota | In Person: November 3rd, Election Day.
By Mail: Received October 13th, 21 days before Election Day.
Online: October 13th, 21 days before Election Day. |
Yes. | In Person: November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day.
By Mail: Received November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day.
Online: November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day. |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day, and received by November 10th, 7 days after Election Day. |
Mississippi | In Person: October 4th, 30 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 4th, 30 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
No. | In Person: No specific deadline.
By Mail: No specific deadline.
Online: N/A |
Received by 5pm on November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day. |
Missouri | In Person: October 7th, 27 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 7th, 27 days before Election Day.
Online: October 7th, 27 days before Election Day. |
No. | In Person: November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day.
By Mail: Received October 21st, 13 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
Received by 7pm on November 3rd, Election Day. |
Montana | In Person: November 3rd, Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 26th, 8 days before Election Day and received by October 29th, 5 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
Yes, except between noon and 5pm. | In Person: November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by noon on November 2nd, 1 day before before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
Received by 8pm on November 3rd, Election Day. |
Nebraska | In Person: October 23rd, 11 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 16th, 18 days before Election Day. Received by October 20th, 14 days before Election Day, if there’s an illegible postmark.
Online: October 16th, 18 days before Election Day |
No. | In Person: October 23, 11 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 23, 11 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
Received by November 3rd, Election Day. |
Nevada | In Person: November 3rd, Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 6, 28 days before Election Day.
Online: October 29th, 5 days before Election Day |
Yes. | In Person: October 20, 14 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 20, 14 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day. |
New Hampshire | In Person: November 3rd, Election Day. Registration also available all days on or before the final meeting of the town/city Supervisors of the Checklist.
By Mail: Received before the final meeting of the town/city Supervisors of the Checklist – between October 21st and October 28th, 6 and 13 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
Yes. | In Person: No specific deadline.
By Mail: No specific deadline.
Online: N/A |
Received by 5pm on November 3rd, Election Day. |
New Jersey | In Person: October 13th, 21 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 13th, 21 days before Election Day.
Online: October 13th, 21 days before Election Day |
No. | In Person: 3pm on November 2nd, the day before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 27th, 7 days before Election Day.
Online: October 13th, 21 days before Election Day. |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day, and received by 8pm on November 10th, 7 days after the election. |
New Mexico | In Person: October 31st, Saturday before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 6th, 28 days before Election Day, and received by October 9th, 25 days before Election Day.
Online: October 6th, 28 days before Election Day |
No. | In Person: October 20th, 14 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 20th, 14 days before Election Day.
Online: October 20th, 14 days before Election Day. |
Received by 7pm on November 3rd, Election Day. |
New York | In Person: October 9th, 25 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 9th, 25 days before Election Day. Received by October 14th, 20 days before Election Day.
Online: October 9th, 25 days before Election Day |
No. | In Person: November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 27th, 7 days before Election Day.
Online: October 27th, 7 days before Election Day. |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day, and received by November 10th, 7 days after Election Day. |
North Carolina | In Person: October 31st, the Saturday before Election Day for in-person voting. October 9th, 25 days before Election Day for mail-in voting.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 9th, 25 days before Election Day for applications with clear postmarks. Received by October 14th, 20 days before Election Day for applications with missing or unclear postmarks.
Online: October 9th, 25 days before Election Day |
No, except for eligible voters who were naturalized or had voting rights restored after October 9th, 25 days before Election Day. | In Person: 5pm on October 27th, 7 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by 5pm on October 27th, 7 days before Election Day
Online: October 27th, 7 days before Election Day. |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day, and received by 5pm on November 6th, 3 days after Election Day. |
North Dakota | N/A | N/A | In Person: No specific deadline.
By Mail: No specific deadline.
Online: No specific deadline. |
Postmarked by November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day. |
Ohio | In Person: October 5th, 29 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 5th, 29 days before Election Day.
Online: October 5th, 29 days before Election Day |
No. | In Person: Noon on October 31st, 3 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by noon on October 31st, 3 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
Postmarked by November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day, and received by November 13th, 10 days after Election Day. |
Oklahoma | In Person: October 9th, 25 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 9th, 25 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
No. | In Person: October 27th, 7 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 27th, 7 days before Election Day.
Online: October 27th, 7 days before Election Day. |
Received by 7pm on November 3rd, Election Day. |
Oregon | In Person: 21 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received 21 days before Election Day.
Online: 21 days before Election Day |
No. | All registered voters will automatically receive a mail-in ballot. | Received by 8pm on Election Day. |
Pennsylvania | In Person: October 13th, 15 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 13th, 15 days before Election Day.
Online: October 13th, 15 days before Election Day |
No. | In Person: October 27th, 7 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by October 27th, 7 days before Election Day.
Online: October 27th, 7 days before Election Day. |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day and received by November 6th, 3 days after Election Day |
Rhode Island | In Person: November 3rd to vote in the presidential election. October 4th to vote in all elections.
By Mail: Postmarked by October 4th, 30 days before Election Day with a clear postmark. Received by October 9th, 25 days before Election Day with a missing or unclear postmark.
Online: October 4th, 30 days before Election Day |
Yes, at the board of canvassers. | In Person: 4pm on October 13th, 21 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received by 4pm on October 13th, 21 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
Received by 8pm on November 3rd, Election Day. |
South Carolina | In Person: On or before October 3rd, whichever day is the most recent the county board of voter registration and elections was open.
By Mail: Postmarked October 5th, 29 days before Election Day.
Online: October 4th, 30 days before Election Day |
No. | In Person: October 30th, 4 days before Election Day for previously unregistered voters, November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day, for previously registered voters.
By Mail: Received October 24th, 10 days before Election Day
Online: N/A |
Received by 7pm on November 3rd, Election Day. |
South Dakota | In Person: October 19th, 15 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received October 19th, 15 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
No. | In Person: November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day.
By Mail: Received November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
Received November 3rd, Election Day. |
Tennessee | In Person: October 5th, 29 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked October 5th, 29 days before Election Day.
Online: October 4th, 30 days before Election Day |
No. | In Person: October 27th, 7 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received October 27th, 7 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
Received November 3rd, Election Day. |
Texas | In Person: October 5th, 29 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked October 5th, 29 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
No. | In Person: October 23rd, 11 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received October 23rd, 11 days before Election Day.
Online: October 23rd, 11 days before Election Day. |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day and received by November 4th, the day after Election Day. |
Utah | In Person: October 27th, 7 days before Election Day to vote with a normal ballot, Election Day to vote using a provisional ballot.
By Mail: Postmarked October 5th, 29 days before Election Day.
Online: October 23rd, 11 days before Election Day |
Yes, in-person by provisional ballot. | All voters registered by October 27th, 7 days before Election Day, will automatically receive a mail-in ballot. | Postmarked November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day, and received November 9th, 6 days after Election Day. |
Vermont | In Person: November 3rd, Election Day.
By Mail: Received November 3rd, Election Day.
Online: November 3rd, Election Day. |
Yes. | In Person: November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day.
By Mail: Received November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day.
Online: November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day. |
Received November 3rd, Election Day. |
Virginia | In Person: October 12th, 22 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked October 12th, 22 days before Election Day.
Online: October 12th, 22 days before Election Day |
No. | In Person: October 31st, 3 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received October 23rd, 11 days before Election Day.
Online: October 23rd, 11 days before Election Day. |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day and received by noon November 6, 3 days after Election Day. |
Washington | In Person: November 3rd, Election Day.
By Mail: Received October 26th, 8 days before Election Day.
Online: October 26th, 8 days before Election Day |
Yes. | In Person: N/A
By Mail: No specific deadline.
Online: N/A |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day and received November 8th, 5 days after Election Day. |
West Virginia | In Person: October 13th, 21 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked October 13th, 21 days before Election Day.
Online: October 13th, 21 days before Election Day |
No. | In Person: October 28th, 6 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received October 28th, 6 days before Election Day.
Online: October 28th, 6 days before Election Day. |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day, and received by November 9th, 6 days after Election Day. Ballots with no postmark will be counted if received by November 4th, 1 day after Election Day. |
Wisconsin | In Person: November 3rd. Registration also available on or before the Friday before Election Day.
By Mail: Postmarked the 3rd Wednesday before Election Day.
Online: 20 days before Election Day |
Yes. | In Person: October 29th, 5 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received October 29th, 5 days before Election Day.
Online: October 29th, 5 days before Election Day. |
Postmarked by November 3rd, Election Day, and received by November 9th, 6 days after Election Day. |
Wyoming | In Person: October 20th, 14 days before Election Day.
By Mail: Received November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day, if accompanied by an absentee ballot request. Postmarked October 20th, 14 days before Election Day, without an accompanying absentee ballot request.
Online: N/A |
No. | In Person: November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day.
By Mail: Received November 2nd, 1 day before Election Day.
Online: N/A |
Received by 7pm on November 3rd, Election Day. |
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