Voter Registration Deadlines

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These voter registration deadlines may have changed since last updated on June 30, 2022. Visit here to contact your state. There you’ll also get help in registering to vote or update voter registration in addition to learning about voter identification requirements, early voting, and where polling places are,

Most states have a voter registration deadline. The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993 requires that states set their voter registration deadlines for federal elections no more than 30 days before an election.

As of June 2022, 42 states and D.C. offer online voter registration. States without it are Maine (until November 2023), Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma (must submit in person registration created online), South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.

Voter Registration Deadlines (listed are number of days before November 8, 2022)

Alabama: 15 days in person, online, or postmark by mail.
Alaska: 30 days in person, online, or postmark by mail.
Arizona: 29 days in person, online, or postmark by mail.
Arkansas: 30 days in person, online, or postmark by mail.
California: 15 days in person, online, or postmark by mail.
Colorado: In person on Election Day and 8 days online or postmark by mail.
Delaware: In person or online fourth Saturday before Election Day, By mail postmark by fourth Saturday before Election Day.
District of Columbia: In person on Election Day and 21 days received by mail or online before Election Day.
Florida: 28 days in person, online, or received or postmark by mail.
Georgia: In person and online the fifth Monday before Election Day, By mail postmark the fifth Monday before Election Day.
Hawaii: In Person or online on Election Day or 10 days from postmark if received on weekday. If fewer than 10 days before Election Day may need to vote a provisional ballot.
Idaho: 25 days in person or online or postmark by mail. May register in person on Election Day.
Illinois: 29 days in person, 28 days postmark by mail or 16 days online. If deadline missed may register during the registration grace period.
Indiana: 29 days in person, online or postmark by mail.
Iowa: In person on Election Day or during early vote, 15 days online or postmark by mail.
Kansas: 21 days in person, online or postmark by mail.
Kentucky: 29 days in person, postmarked by mail or online.
Louisiana: 30 days in person or postmark by mail.  Online 20 days before Election Day.
Maine: In person on Election Day or received 21 days by mail. Online registration to start in October 2023.
Maryland: 21 days in person, online or postmark by mail.
Massachusetts: 10 days in person, online or postmark by mail.
Michigan: In person on Election Day if at your city or township clerk’s office or 15 days online or postmark by mail.
Minnesota: In person on Election Day or 21 days online or received by mail.
Mississippi: 30 days in person or postmark by mail. No online registration.
Missouri: In person or online received by the fourth Wednesday prior to Election Day. By mail postmark by fourth Wednesday prior to Election Day.
Montana: In person by noon 1 day before Election Day or 30 days postmark by mail. No online registration.
Nebraska: Received by the third Friday before election or in person at county election office prior to second Friday before election.
New Hampshire: In person on Election Day or during early vote. Varies between 6 and 13 days by mail. No online registration.
New Jersey: 21 days in person, online or postmark by mail.
New Mexico: In person Saturday before Election Day at county clerk’s office, online 28 days and mail postmark 28 days before Election Day.
New York: 25 days in person, online or postmark by mail.
North Carolina: Saturday before Election Day if voting early or in person, 25 days online or postmark by mail.
North Dakota: Does not require voter registration. Must provide acceptable identification. No online registration.
Ohio: 30 days in person, online or postmark by mail.
Oklahoma: 25 days in person or postmarked by mail. Online form must be submitted in person to county.
Oregon: 21 days in person, online or postmark by mail.
Pennsylvania: Received 15 days in person, by mail or online.
Rhode Island: 30 days in person, online or postmark by mail.
South Carolina: Received 30 days in person, online or postmark by mail.
South Dakota: 15 days in person or received by mail. No online registration.
Tennessee: 30 days in person, online or postmark by mail.
Texas: Received 30 days in person or postmark by mail. No online registration.
Utah: In person, by mail or online received by county clerk 11 days before Election Day. Can vote by provisional ballot during early voting or on Election Day.
Vermont: In person or online on Election Day. If mailed or done online soon before election may be asked to fill out another application at the polls.
Virginia: 22 days in person or postmark by mail. Online received by 11:59 PM 22 days before Election Day.
Washington: In person on Election Day. By mail or online must be received 8 days before Election Day.
West Virginia: 21 days in person or online and 21 days received by mail.
Wisconsin: In person the Friday before Election Day, mail postmark at least 20 days before Election Day, and online 20 days before Election Day.
Wyoming: 14 days in person or received by mail. Afterward, can request absentee ballot or register to vote at the polls on Election Day. No online registration.

Voter turnout is much higher in states with Election Day registration than in states without. Average voter turnout is over 10 percentage points higher.

Visit here to learn how to register to vote, update voter registration, find your polling place, see voting identification requirements and get early voting and absentee ballot information.