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2024 Primary Calendar: Elections and voter registration deadlines

Election season 2024 is here! Check out the primary schedule as well as information on each state’s voter registration deadline.

Stickers in support of former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are displayed at a table on the day he campaigns in Indianola, Iowa, U.S., January 14, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
BRENDAN MCDERMIDREUTERS

On Monday, 15 January, GOP voters in Iowa will head out to participate in the first election of the 2024 season. The GOP candidates seeking the nomination have been preparing for the Iowa caucuses for months. Former US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has gained on former president Donald Trump, but the most recent polls still show him with a sizeable lead.

2024 Primary Election Calendar

Between now and June, voters in the US states, territories, and the District of Colombia will have a chance to vote in the primaries, thus influencing the candidates that will face off on the November ballot. In the majority of states, all parties vote on the same day. In those where the elections are held on different days, both dates are noted below.

2024 Primary Election Schedule

  • Alabama: Tuesday, 5 March 2024
  • Alaska: Saturday, 6 April 2024 (Democrats Primary) | Tuesday, 5 March 2024 (Republican Caucus)
  • Arizona Tuesday, 19 March 2024
  • Arkansas: Tuesday, 5 March 2024
  • California: Tuesday, 5 March 2024
  • Colorado: Tuesday, 5 March 2024
  • Connecticut: Tuesday, 2 April 2024
  • Delaware: Tuesday, 2 April 2024
  • Florida: Tuesday, 19 March 2024
  • Georgia: Tuesday, 12 March 2024
  • Hawaii: Saturday, 6 April 2024 (Democrats Primary) | Tuesday, 12 March 2024 (Republican Caucus)
  • Idaho: Sunday, 25 May 2024 (Democrat Caucus) and Saturday, 2 March 2024 (Republicans and Caucus)
  • Illinois: Tuesday, 19 March 2024
  • Indiana: Tuesday, 7 May 2024
  • Iowa: Tuesday, 5 March 2024 (Democrat Caucus, Republican Primary)
  • Kansas: Tuesday, 19 March 2024
  • Kentucky: Tuesday, 21 May 2024
  • Louisiana: Saturday, 23 March 2024
  • Maine: Tuesday, 5 March 2024
  • Maryland: Tuesday, 14 May 2024
  • Massachusetts: Tuesday, 5 March 2024
  • Michigan: Tuesday, 27 February 2024
  • Minnesota: Tuesday, 5 March 2024
  • Mississippi: Tuesday, 12 March 2024
  • Missouri: Saturday, 23 March 2024
  • Montana: Tuesday, 4 June 2024
  • Nebraska: Tuesday, 14 May 2024
  • Nevada: Tuesday, 6 February 2024 (Democrat Primary) | Thursday, 8 February 2024 (Republican Primary)
  • New Hampshire: Tuesday, 23 January 2024 
  • New Jersey: Tuesday, 4 June 2024 
  • New Mexico: Tuesday, 4 June 2024
  • New York: Tuesday, 2 April 2024
  • North Carolina: Tuesday, 5 March 2024
  • North Dakota: Saturday, 6 April 2024 (Democrat Primary) | Monday, 4 March 2024 (Republican Caucus)
  • Ohio: Tuesday, 19 March 2024
  • Oklahoma: Tuesday, 5 March 2024
  • Oregon: Tuesday, 21 May 2024
  • Pennsylvania: Tuesday, 23 April 2024
  • Rhode Island: Tuesday, 2 April 2024
  • South Carolina: Saturday, 3 February (Democrats) | Tuesday, 24 February (Republicans)
  • South Dakota: Tuesday, 4 June 2024
  • Tennessee: Tuesday, 5 March 2024
  • Texas: Tuesday, 5 March 2024
  • Utah: Tuesday, 5 March 2024 (Democrats Primary, Republican Caucus)
  • Vermont: Tuesday, 5 March 2024
  • Virginia: Tuesday, 5 March 2024
  • Washington: Tuesday, 12 March 2024
  • West Virginia: Tuesday, 14 May 2024
  • Wisconsin: Tuesday, 2 April 2024
  • Wyoming: Saturday, 13 April (Democrat Caucus) | 20 April (Republican Caucus)
  • Washington DC: Tuesday, 4 June 2024 (Democrats) | Sunday, 3 March 2024 (Republicans)

When are the voter registration deadlines for each state?

To ensure you can cast a ballot, you must verify that you are registered to vote in the state in which you live. You can check your voter registration status through the National Association of Secretaries of State. You will be asked to select your state from a drop-down menu and enter your personal information so that the records (if they exist can be pulled).

If no records appear and you need to register, many states require one to do so before the election. Several states allow voters to register on election day, but one should verify that it is an option.

The deadlines are as follows:

  • Alabama: 15 days before the election
  • Alaska: 30 days before the election
  • Arizona: 29 days before the election
  • Arkansas: 30 days before the election
  • California: 15 days before the election
  • Colorado: 8 days before the election
  • Connecticut: 7 days before the election
  • Delaware: 24 days before the election
  • Florida: 29 days before the election
  • Georgia: 29 days before the election
  • Hawaii: 10 days before the election
  • Idaho: 25 days before the election
  • Illinois: 28 days before the election; 16 days before (online)
  • Indiana: 29 days before the election
  • Iowa: 15 days before the election and forms must be postmarked to verfiy that the deadline has been met
  • Kansas: 21 days before the election
  • Kentucky: 29 days before the election
  • Louisiana: 30 days before the election
  • Maine: 21 days before an election.
  • Maryland: 21 days before an election.
  • Massachusetts: 10 days before the election
  • Michigan: 15 days before an election
  • Minnesota: 21 days before an election.
  • Mississippi: 30 days before an election
  • Missouri: 27 days before an election
  • Montana: 30 days before an election
  • Nebraska: 11 before an election if registering in person; 18 days before if registering online or by mail.
  • Nevada: Twenty-eight days before an election in-person; postmarked 28 days before if registering by mail; five days before if registering online.
  • New Hampshire: Six to 13 days before an election, depending on local supervisors of the checklist
  • New Jersey: 21 days before the election
  • New Mexico: 28 days before the election
  • New York: 10 days before the election
  • North Carolina: 25 days before the election
  • North Dakota: does not have voter registration
  • Ohio: 30 days before the election
  • Oklahoma: 25 days before the election
  • Oregon: 21 days before the election
  • Pennsylvania: 15 days before the election
  • Rhode Island: 30 days before the election
  • South Carolina: 30 days before the election
  • South Dakota: 15 days before the election
  • Tennessee: 30 days before an election
  • Texas: 30 days before the election
  • Utah: 11 days before the election
  • Vermont: Voters can register through Election Day.
  • Virginia: 21 days before an election
  • Washington: Online and mail-in registrations must be received no later than eight days before an election.
  • West Virginia: 21 days before an election
  • Wisconsin: 21 days before the election
  • Wyoming: 14 days before the election
  • Washington DC: 29 days before the election

Which states have same-day registration?

Nearly half of all states allow voters to register on the same day as the election. Often, those who have not registered will be given a provisional ballot that will be counted once their registration has been processed.

  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Iowa
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Montana
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire 
  • New Mexico 
  • North Carolina
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington 
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • Washington DC

If you live in one of the states listed above, you can head to a polling location, and they will able to provide you with a provisional ballot and the forms necessary to register.