Voter Registration Deadlines

Three states allow citizens to register and vote on election day; one state does not require registration. Most require registration by 4 October. As the following list shows, there are many interpretations of what "xx days in advance" means.

Friday 1 October

• Mississippi - Receipt Date

Saturday 2 October

• Arkansas - Postmarked 30 days in advance
• District of Columbia - Postmarked 30 days in advance
• Montana - Postmarked 30 days in advance
• Nevada - Appears to be Postmark
• Rhode Island - Unclear if postmark or receipt date - 30 day advance requirement
• South Carolina - Appears to Be Receipt Date
• Washington - Postmark Date

Sunday 3 October

• Alaska - Regional Offices Open on Sunday
• Tennessee (pdf) - Postmark Date

Monday 4 October

• Arizona - Midnight; Register Online
• Colorado - Receipt Date
• Florida - Receipt Date
• Georgia - Appears to be Receipt Date
• Hawaii - Received by 4.30 pm
• Indiana - Postmark Date
• Kentucky - Unclear if this is postmark or receipt date
• Louisiana - Receipt Date
• Michigan - Unclear if this is postmark or receipt date
• Montana - Receipt Date
• New Jersey - Appears to be Receipt Date
• Ohio - Postmark Date
• Pennsylvania - Receipt Date - Online Form
• Texas - Postmark Date
• Virginia - Received by 5.00 pm
• Wyoming - Appears to be Receipt

Tuesday 5 October

• New Mexico - 28 days in advance, call (505) 827-3622 if the web site remains inaccessible

Wednesday 6 October ()

• Illinois - 27 days in advance - Unclear if this is postmark or receipt date

Friday 8 October

• Idaho - Unclear if this is postmark or receipt date
• New York - Postmark or Receipt
• North Carolina - Postmark or Receipt
• Oklahoma - Postmark or Receipt

Tuesday 12 October

• Delaware - Appears to be Receipt
• Maryland - Appears to be Receipt
• Nevada - In Person
• Oregon - Appears to be Receipt

Wednesday 13 October

• Massachusetts - 20 days in advance - Appears to be Receipt
• Utah - Postmark
• West Virginia - Postmark and Receipt

Friday 15 October

• Nebraska - Postmark

Monday 18 October

• California - Appears to be Receipt
• Iowa - Postmark By This Date Accepted Regardless of Receipt Date
• Kansas - Appears to be Receipt
• South Dakota - Receipt
• Washington - In Person Deadline

Tuesday 19 October

• Connecticut - Appears to be Receipt
• Maine - Receipt of Mailed Applications

Wednesday 20 October

• Wisconsin - Appears to be Postmark

Friday 22 October

• Alabama - Appears to be Receipt
• Nebraska - In Person

Saturday 23 October

• Iowa - Receipt
• New Hampshire - Appears to be Receipt

Monday 25 October

• Vermont - Appears to be Receipt

Wednesday 27 October

• West Virginia - Receive Mailed Applications

Monday 1 November

• Wisconsin - Appears to be Postmark

Tuesday 2 November

• Maine
• New Hampshire
• North Dakota - No Registration Needed
• Minnesota