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Voter Registration Deadlines

STATE

REGISTRATION DEADLINES

Alabama

10 days before an election

Alaska

30 days before an election

Arizona

29 days before an election

Arkansas

30 days before an election

California

29 days before an election

Colorado

29 days before an election

Connecticut

14 days before an election

Delaware

20 days prior to a general election and 21 days prior to any primary election

D.C.

30 days before an election

Florida

29 days before an election

Georgia

The fifth Monday before a general primary, general election, or presidential preference primary. The fifth day after the date of the call for all other special primaries and special elections

Hawaii

30 days before an election

Idaho

25 days before an election if mailed; 24 days for in person; or election day at the polls

Illinois

29 days before primary, 28 days before a general election

Indiana

29 days before an election

Iowa

Must be delivered by 5 pm 10 days before a state primary or general election, 11 days before all others or postmarked 15 or more days before an election

Kansas

Delivered 15 days before an election

Kentucky

28 days before an election

Louisiana

30 days before an election

Maine

10 business days before an election or delivered in person up to and including election day

Maryland

Postmarked 25 days before an election or received in the elections office by 9pm no later than 21 days before an election

Massachusetts

20 days before an election

Michigan

30 days before an election

Minnesota

Delivered by 5pm 21 days before an election; also election day registration at polling places

Mississippi

30 days before an election

Missouri

28 days before an election

Montana

30 days before an election

Nebraska

Received by 6pm on the second Friday before the election or postmarked by the third Friday before the election

Nevada

9pm on the fifth Saturday before any primary or general election. 9pm on the third Saturday before any recall or special election unless held on the same day as a primary or general election and then it remains the fifth Saturday

New Hampshire

Must be received by city or town clerk 10 days before an election or registration at the polls on election day

New Jersey

29 days before an election

New Mexico

28 days before an election

New York

25 days before an election

North Carolina

Postmarked 25 days before an election or received 25 days before an election in the elections office or designated voter registration agency by 5pm

North Dakota

North Dakota does not have voter registration

Ohio

Postmarked 30 days before an election or received 25 days before the election

Oklahoma

25 days before an election

Oregon

Postmarked or received 21 days before an election

Pennsylvania

30 days before an election

Rhode Island

30 days before an election

South Carolina

30 days before an election

South Dakota

Postmarked 30 days before an election or delivered 15 days before an election

Tennessee

Postmarked or received 30 days before an election

Texas

30 days before an election

Utah

Postmarked 20 days before an election

Vermont

Postmarked, submitted, or accepted by noon second Saturday before an election

Virginia

Delivered 29 days before an election

Washington

30 days before an election or delivered in-person up to 15 days before an election at a location designated by the county elections officer

West Virginia

30 days before an election

Wisconsin

Postmarked or accepted by the second Wednesday preceding election or completed in the local voter registration office 1 day before the election; or completed at the polling place on election day

Wyoming

30 days before an election or register at the polling place on election day

 

For more information on the Elections Reform Task Force:

Tim Storey or Jennie Drage Bowser (303) 364-7700
or Susan Frederick (202) 624-3566

Denver Office: Tel: 303-364-7700 | Fax: 303-364-7800 | 7700 East First Place | Denver, CO 80230 | Map
Washington Office: Tel: 202-624-5400 | Fax: 202-737-1069 | 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 515 | Washington, D.C. 20001