2024 ELECTIONS

Time is running out to register to vote online: Deadlines in all 50 states

While some voter registration deadlines have passed, there is still time in many states to register online and in person on election day.

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The November General Election is less than a month away, and both parties are encouraging supporters to verify that they are registered to vote or to do so if they aren’t. There will be no more debates, and early voting is underway in over a dozen states. In most states there is still time to register, but the deadlines are approaching rapidly. Registering as a voter allows you to elect officials in national, state, and local elections.

States have own voter registration deadlines

Each state except North Dakota requires people to register if they want to vote. Every state has its own deadline to register, and depending on where you live, this date could just be weeks away (or have already passed). It is important to remember that not all states offer online registration.

Arkansas, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming do not offer this service, while you don’t have to register to vote in North Dakota.

Find out the deadline for online voting registration in your area so you can sign up in time to cast your ballot.

2024 deadlines for online voting registration in every state

STATEDEADLINE
AlabamaOctober 21
AlaskaOctober 6
ArizonaOctober 7
CaliforniaOctober 21
ColoradoYou can register online anytime, but if you do so by Oct. 28, a ballot will be mailed to you.
ConnecticutOctober 18
DelawareOctober 12
D.C.October 15
FloridaOctober 7
GeorgiaOctober 7
HawaiiOctober 28
IdahoOctober 11
IllinoisOctober 20
IndianaOctober 7
IowaOctober 21
KansasOctober 15
KentuckyOctober 7 (4 p.m.)
LouisianaOctober 15
MaineOctober 15
MarylandOctober 15
MassachusettsOctober 26
MichiganOctober 21
MinnesotaOctober 15
MissouriOctober 9
NebraskaOctober 18
NevadaYou can register online anytime, but if you do so by Oct. 22, a ballot will be mailed to you.
New JerseyOctober 15
New MexicoOctober 8
New YorkOctober 26
North CarolinaOctober 11
OhioOctober 7
OklahomaOctober 11
OregonOctober 15
PennsylvaniaOctober 21
Rhode IslandOctober 6
South CarolinaOctober 6
TennesseeOctober 7
UtahOctober 25
VermontNovember 5
VirginiaOctober 15
WashingtonOctober 26
West VirginiaOctober 15
WisconsinOctober 16

Deadlines for non-online voter registration

For people whose states don’t offer online voter registration, here are the deadlines.

  • Arkansas: Oct. 7 for both in person and by mail 
  • Mississippi: Oct. 7 for both in person and by mail 
  • Montana: Oct. 7 by mail, Nov. 5 in person 
  • New Hampshire: Nov. 5 for both in person and by mail 
  • South Dakota: Oct. 21 for both in person and by mail 
  • Texas: Oct. 7 for both in person and by mail 
  • Wyoming: Oct. 21 by mail, Nov. 5 in person

You can check out the official government website for voter registration for more information.

When states offer same day voter registration?

In a handful of states, voters can register at the polls the day of election. They will cast a provision ballot, and if their registration is accepted their ballot will be tallied with all the other legal ballots.

  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • District of Columbia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Iowa
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Montana
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Mexico
  • Rhode Island
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming

You can check out the official government website for voter registration for more information.


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