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Same day registration

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What is same day registration?

Same day registration allows voters who have missed the registration deadline to register and vote at the same time during the early voting period and/or on Election Day. Almost every state that has same day registration in the early voting period also has same day registration on Election Day.

How does this work?

The process is simple. You show up in person at a designated place (most often the nearest polling place) with the ID needed to prove your identity and your residency. If you have a driver’s license or state ID card that shows your current address, bring that. If not, you should bring ONE photo ID that shows your name, and ONE document that shows your name and current address. Acceptable documents include a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and current address.

Questions?

Please contact your local election office if you have any questions about same day registration in your jurisdiction.

State by state information

Alabama
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Alaska
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Arizona
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Arkansas
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
California
Yes
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find where to vote.

Bring your California driver's license or state ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring one photo ID issued by any state or Federal Government, and bring one document that shows your name and current address. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
  • Same day registration starts 14 days before an election and runs through Election Day.
Colorado
Yes
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find out where to vote.

Bring your Colorado driver's license or state ID card with you. If you don't have a Colorado ID, bring one government-issued photo ID card and one official document that shows your name and current address. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
Connecticut
No
Yes

Go to your town's Election Day Registration location. Click here to find where to vote.

Bring your Connecticut driver's license, birth certificate, Social Security card, student ID, state ID card or any ID that shows your name and current address. If you don't have a valid ID, you may also bring a utility bill that has your name, current address and a due date no later than thirty days after the election or, if you are a student, you may bring a registration or fee statement that includes your name and current address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
  • Connecticut does not have same day registration for primary elections or special elections.
Delaware
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
District of Columbia
Yes
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find out where to vote.

Bring your DC driver's license or ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring one photo ID issued by any state or Federal Government or one document that shows your name and current address. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
Florida
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Georgia
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hawaii
Yes
Yes

Go to your designated in-person voting location. Click here to find out where to vote.

Bring your Hawaii driver's license number or Hawaii state ID number. If you do not have either of these, you may provide the last four digits of your Social Security Number.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
Idaho
No
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find out where to vote.

Bring your non-expired Idaho driver's license or state ID card issued by the Department of Transportationwith you. If you don't have one, bring one photo ID issued by any state or the Federal Government, and bring one document that shows your name and current Idaho address. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and address. If you are a student you may use a non-expired student photo ID with a current student fee statement that contains your Idaho address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
Illinois
Yes
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find where to vote.

Bring your driver's license or state ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring one photo ID issued by any state or the Federal Government, and bring one document that shows your name and current address. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, vehicle registration card, Social Security or Medicaid card, insurance card, credit or debit card, or any other government document that shows your name and address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
  • Illinois calls Same Day Registration "grace period registration."
Indiana
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Iowa
Yes
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find out where to vote.

Bring your non-expired driver's license or state ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring a photo ID that shows your name, address, and expiration date. This can include a photo ID issued by any state or the Federal Government, an employee ID card, a student ID issued by an Iowa high school or college, or a tribal ID. If your photo ID does not contain your current address you can bring one document that shows your name, address, and is current within 45 days. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
Kansas
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Kentucky
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Louisiana
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maine
Yes
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find out where to vote.

Bring your Maine driver's license or state ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring one document that shows your name and current address or your Social Security Number. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
Maryland
Yes
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find out where to vote.

Bring your Maryland driver's license or Maryland state ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring one document that shows your name and current address. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
Massachusetts
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Michigan
Yes
Yes

Go to your Local Election Office. Click here to look up the address.

Bring your Michigan driver's license or state ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring one photo ID issued by any state or the Federal Government, and bring one document that shows your name and current address. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
Minnesota
Yes
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find where to vote.

Bring your Minnesota driver's license or state ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring one photo ID issued by any state, the Federal Government, any approved tribe (must include name, signature, and photo), or from any Minnesota institution of higher education. Additionally, you will need to bring one document that shows your name and current address, including a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, student fee statement, or any government document that shows your name and address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
Mississippi
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Missouri
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Montana
Yes
Yes

Go to your Local Election Office. Click here to lookup the address.

Bring your Montana driver's license. If you do not have a driver's license, you must provide the last 4 digits of your social security number. If you do not have a social security number, you can use one of these alternate forms of identification: a current and valid photo identification, including but not limited to a school district or postsecondary education photo identification or a tribal photo identification, with your name; or a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document that shows your name and current address. The alternative form of identification must be an original version presented to the election administrator.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
  • Regular registration closes 30 days before any election. Late registration is an option for people who miss the regular registration deadline. It is available starting the day after the close of regular registration and ends at noon on the day before the election. Late registration must be done at the county election office (or at the location designated by the election administrator), not at a polling place.
Nebraska
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nevada
Yes
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find out where to vote.

Bring your Nevada driver's license or state ID with you. If you do not have either of these, you will not be able to register and vote on the same day. If your ID does not show your current address you will also need to show a valid proof of residence. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, income tax return, motor vehicle registration, property tax statement, or any government document that shows your name and address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
New Hampshire
No
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find out where to vote.

Bring your New Hampshire driver's license or state ID card. If you don't have one, bring an acceptable document with your name, age and address OR sign an affidavit.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
New Jersey
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
New Mexico
Yes
Yes

During the early voting period, go to your local election office. Some counties may also have expanded early voting sites where you can register and vote on the same day. Click here to see if your early voting site has same day registration.

On Election Day, go to your designated voting location. Click here to find where to vote.

Bring your New Mexico driver's license or state ID card issued by the Motor Vehicle Division of the Tax and Revenue Department, a non-expired student photo ID from a New Mexico school along with a current student fee statement that includes your address, or any document that contains your name and address along with a photo ID.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
New York
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
North Carolina
Yes
No

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find where to vote.

Bring your North Carolina driver's license or any photo ID issued by a government agency that contains your name and address. If you don't have one, bring an acceptable document with your name and current address. Acceptable documents include a student photo ID (must be paired with a proof of campus habitation), recent utility bill, bank statement, or paycheck.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
North Dakota
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ohio
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Oklahoma
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Oregon
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Pennsylvania
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Rhode Island
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
South Carolina
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
South Dakota
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Tennessee
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Texas
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Utah
Yes
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find out where to vote.

Bring your Utah driver's license or state ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring one photo ID issued by any state or the Federal Government, and bring one document that shows your name and current address. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
Vermont
Yes
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find out where to vote.

Bring your Vermont driver's license or state ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring ONE photo ID that shows your name, and ONE document that shows your name and current address. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
Virginia
Yes
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find where to vote.

Bring your Virginia driver’s license or Virginia DMV-issued ID card with you. It may be current or expired. If you don't have one, you may bring an ID from this list.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
Washington
Yes
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find out where to vote.

Bring your Washington driver's license or state ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring one photo ID issued by any state or the Federal Government, and bring one document that shows your name and current address. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
West Virginia
No
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wisconsin
No
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find out where to vote.

Bring your Wisconsin driver's license or state ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring one photo ID issued by any state or the Federal Government, and bring one document that shows your name and current address. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.
Wyoming
Yes
Yes

Go to your designated voting location. Click here to find where to vote.

Bring your Wyoming driver's license or state ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring one photo ID issued by any state or the Federal Government, and bring one document that shows your name and current address. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and address.

Contact your local election office if you have questions.