Last updated: March 7, 2023

Voter registration deadlines

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State	Registration deadlines	Register to vote
Alabama	In person: 15 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 15 days before Election Day Online: 15 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Alabama
Alaska	In person: 30 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day Online: 30 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Alaska
Arizona	In person: 29 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 29 days before Election Day Online: 29 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Arizona
Arkansas	In person: 30 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day Online: N/A	Register to vote in Arkansas
California	In person: Election Day By mail: Postmarked 15 days before Election Day Online: 15 days before Election Day	Register to vote in California
Colorado	In person: Election Day By mail: Received 8 days before Election Day Online: 8 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Colorado
Connecticut	In person: Election Day By mail: Postmarked 7 days before Election Day Online: 7 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Connecticut
Delaware	In person: 24 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 24 days before Election Day Online: 24 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Delaware
District of Columbia	In person: Election Day By mail: Received 21 days before Election Day Online: 21 days before Election Day	Register to vote in District of Columbia
Florida	In person: 29 days before Election Day By mail: Received 29 days before Election Day Online: 29 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Florida
Georgia	In person: 29 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 29 days before Election Day Online: 29 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Georgia
Hawaii	In person: Election Day By mail: Postmarked 10 days before Election Day Online: 30 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Hawaii
Idaho	In person: Election Day By mail: Postmarked 25 days before Election Day Online: 25 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Idaho
Illinois	In person: Election Day By mail: Postmarked 28 days before Election Day Online: 16 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Illinois
Indiana	In person: 29 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 29 days before Election Day Online: 29 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Indiana
Iowa	In person: Election Day By mail: Postmarked 15 days before Election Day Online: 15 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Iowa
Kansas	In person: 21 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 21 days before Election Day Online: 21 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Kansas
Kentucky	In person: 29 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 29 days before Election Day Online: 29 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Kentucky
Louisiana	In person: 30 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day Online: 20 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Louisiana
Maine	In person: Election Day By mail: Received 21 days before Election Day Online: N/A	Register to vote in Maine
Maryland	In person: Election Day By mail: Postmarked 21 days before Election Day Online: 21 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Maryland
Massachusetts	In person: 10 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 10 days before Election Day Online: 10 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Massachusetts
Michigan	In person: Election Day By mail: Postmarked 15 days before Election Day Online: 15 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Michigan
Minnesota	In person: Election Day By mail: Received 21 days before Election Day Online: 21 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Minnesota
Mississippi	In person: 30 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day Online: N/A	Register to vote in Mississippi
Missouri	In person: 27 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 27 days before Election Day Online: 27 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Missouri
Montana	In person: 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. By mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day Online: N/A	Register to vote in Montana
Nebraska	In person: 11 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 18 days before Election Day Online: 18 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Nebraska
Nevada	In person: Election Day By mail: Postmarked 28 days before Election Day Online: Election Day	Register to vote in Nevada
New Hampshire	In person: Election Day By mail: Received 14 days before Election Day (may vary, please confirm with your local election office) Online: N/A	Register to vote in New Hampshire
New Jersey	In person: 21 days before Election Day By mail: Received 21 days before Election Day Online: 21 days before Election Day	Register to vote in New Jersey
New Mexico	In person: Election Day By mail: Postmarked 28 days before Election Day Online: 28 days before Election Day	Register to vote in New Mexico
New York	In person: 25 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 25 days before Election Day Online: 25 days before Election Day	Register to vote in New York
North Carolina	In person: 3 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 25 days before Election Day Online: 25 days before Election Day	Register to vote in North Carolina
North Dakota	In person: N/A By mail: N/A Online: N/A	Register to vote in North Dakota
Ohio	In person: 30 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day Online: 30 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Ohio
Oklahoma	In person: 25 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 25 days before Election Day Online: 25 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Oklahoma
Oregon	In person: 21 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 21 days before Election Day Online: 21 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Oregon
Pennsylvania	In person: 15 days prior to an election By mail: Received 15 days prior to an election Online: 15 days prior to an election	Register to vote in Pennsylvania
Rhode Island	In person: 30 days before Election Day By mail: Received 30 days before Election Day Online: 30 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Rhode Island
South Carolina	In person: 30 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day Online: 30 days before Election Day	Register to vote in South Carolina
South Dakota	In person: 15 days before Election Day By mail: Received 15 days before Election Day Online: N/A	Register to vote in South Dakota
Tennessee	In person: 30 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day Online: 30 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Tennessee
Texas	In person: 30 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day Online: 30 days before Election Day (Note: Online registration is not available to first-time voters in TX)	Register to vote in Texas
Utah	In person: Election Day By mail: Received 11 days before Election Day Online: 11 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Utah
Vermont	In person: Election Day By mail: Received 4 days before Election Day Online: 4 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Vermont
Virginia	In person: 22 days before Election Day By mail: Postmarked 22 days before election Online: 22 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Virginia
Washington	In person: Election Day By mail: Received 8 days before Election Day Online: 8 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Washington
West Virginia	In person: 21 days before Election Day By mail: Received 21 days before Election Day Online: 21 days before Election Day	Register to vote in West Virginia
Wisconsin	In person: Election Day By mail: Postmarked 20 days before Election Day Online: 20 days before Election Day	Register to vote in Wisconsin
Wyoming	In person: Election Day By mail: Received 14 days before Election Day Online: N/A	Register to vote in Wyoming