Last updated: March 22, 2023

Ways to vote

This page lists all voting methods available for each state and DC.

Polling place voting: Voting at your designated polling location on Election Day.
Same Day Registration: Registering to vote and voting on the same day.
Mail or absentee voting: Mailing or delivering your ballot to your local election office. Some states require an excuse, some do not.
All mail voting: Ballots are mailed to all registered voters in the state.
Early voting: Voting in person at a designated location before Election Day.
Provisional voting: Provisional ballots are used on Election Day when there are questions about your voting eligibility that must be resolved before your vote can be counted.
Emergency voting: Voting during a medical or other personal emergency.

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State	Polling place voting	Same day registration during early voting	Same day registration on election day	Mail or absentee voting, no excuse needed	Mail or absentee voting, excuse needed	All mail voting	Early voting	Provisional voting	Emergency ballot voting
Alabama	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Alaska	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Arizona	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Arkansas	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
California	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Colorado	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Connecticut	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Delaware	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
District of Columbia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Florida	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Georgia	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hawaii	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Idaho	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Illinois	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Indiana	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Iowa	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Kansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Kentucky	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Louisiana	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Maine	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Maryland	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Massachusetts	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Michigan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Minnesota	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Mississippi	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Missouri	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Montana	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nebraska	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nevada	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
New Hampshire	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
New Jersey	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
New Mexico	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
New York	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
North Carolina	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
North Dakota	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ohio	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Oklahoma	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Oregon	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Pennsylvania	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rhode Island	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
South Carolina	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
South Dakota	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tennessee	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Texas	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Utah	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Vermont	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Virginia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Washington	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
West Virginia	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wisconsin	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wyoming	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No