Voter registration deadlines in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
Election Day 2024 in the United States is November 5, and all 50 states, with the exception of North Dakota, requires voters to register if they want to vote. Voters are urged to contact their local government election agency well in advance of Election Day with any voting-related questions they may have. Many states, though not all, allow online, mail-in and/or in person voter registration. The following rundown of voter registration deadlines, courtesy of Vote.gov, can help voters across the 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia know what they need to do to vote in the 2024 elections.
· Alabama: Online registration deadline is 15 days prior to Election Day, and registration by mail must be postmarked 15 days before Election Day. In person registration must be no later than 15 days before Election Day.
· Alaska: Online registration dead is 30 days prior to Election Day and registration by mail must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day. In person registration must be completed 30 days before Election Day.
· Arizona: Online registration deadline is 29 days before Election Day and register by mail must be postmarked 29 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 29 days before Election Day.
· Arkansas: Register by mail must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day, and in person must be completed 30 days prior to Election Day.
· California: The online registration is 15 days prior to Election Day and register by mail must be postmarked 15 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· Colorado: Online registration deadline is 8 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 8 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· Connecticut: Online registration deadline is 7 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 7 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· Delaware: Online registration deadline is 24 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 24 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 24 days before Election Day
· District of Columbia: Online registration deadline is 21 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be received 21 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· Florida: Online registration deadline is 29 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 29 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 29 days before Election Day.
· Georgia: Online registration deadline is 29 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 29 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 29 days before Election Day.
· Hawaii: Online registration and in person registration deadline is available up to and including on Election Day. Mail-in registrations must be postmarked 8 days before Election Day.
· Idaho: Online registration deadline is 25 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 25 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· Illinois: Online registration deadline is 16 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 28 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· Indiana: Online registration deadline is 29 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 29 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 29 days before Election Day.
· Iowa: Online registration deadline is 15 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 15 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· Kansas: Online registration deadline is 21 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 21 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 21 days before Election Day.
· Kentucky: Online registration deadline is 29 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 29 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 29 days before Election Day.
· Louisiana: Online registration deadline is 20 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day.
· Maine: Register by mail must be received 21 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· Maryland: Online registration deadline is 21 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 21 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· Massachusetts: Online registration deadline is 10 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 10 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 10 days before Election Day.
· Michigan: Online registration deadline is 15 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 15 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· Minnesota: Online registration deadline is 21 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be received 21 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· Mississippi: Register by mail must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 30 days prior to Election Day.
· Missouri: Online registration deadline is 27 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 27 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 27 days before Election Day.
· Montana: Register by mail must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· Nebraska: Online registration deadline is 18 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 18 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 11 days before Election Day.
· Nevada: Online registration deadline is 5 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 28 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· New Hampshire: Register by mail must be received 13 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· New Jersey: Online registration deadline is 21 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be received 21 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 21 days before Election Day.
· New Mexico: Online registration deadline is 28 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 28 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 28 days before Election Day.
· New York: Online registration deadline is 25 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be received 10 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 25 days before Election Day.
· North Carolina: Online registration deadline is 25 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 25 days before Election Day. Same day registration is available during early voting period.
· North Dakota: Voter registration is not required in North Dakota.
· Ohio: Online registration deadline is 30 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day.
· Oklahoma: Register by mail must be postmarked 25 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 25 days before Election Day.
· Oregon: Online registration deadline is 21 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 21 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 21 days before Election Day.
· Pennsylvania: Online registration deadline is 15 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be received 15 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 15 days before Election Day.
· Puerto Rico: The in person registration deadline is 50 days prior to Election Day.
· Rhode Island: Online registration deadline is 30 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day.
· South Carolina: Online registration deadline is 30 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day.
· South Dakota: Register by mail must be received 15 days before Election Day, and in person must be completed 15 days prior to Election Day.
· Tennessee: Online registration deadline is 30 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 30 days before Election Day.
· Texas: Register by mail must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day, and in person must be completed 30 days prior to Election Day.
· Utah: Online registration deadline is 11 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be received 11 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· Vermont: Online registration and in person registration is available up to and including on Election Day. Register by mail must be received by or on Election Day.
· Virginia: Online registration deadline is 22 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 22 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 22 days before Election Day.
· Washington: Online registration deadline is 8 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be received 8 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· West Virginia: Online registration deadline is 21 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 21 days before Election Day. In person registration deadline is 21 days before Election Day.
· Wisconsin: Online registration deadline is 20 days prior to Election Day and all mail-in registrations must be postmarked 20 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
· Wyoming: Register by mail must be postmarked 14 days before Election Day. In person registration is available up to and including on Election Day.
