Last updated: January 25, 2024

Ways to vote

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

Same Day Registration: Registering to vote and voting on the same day.
Mail or absentee voting: Your ballot will be mailed to you, and you will mail your ballot back to your local election office. Some states require you to provide a reason for voting by mail, but most 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.

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State	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
Alabama	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Alaska	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Arizona	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Arkansas	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
California	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Colorado	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Connecticut	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Delaware	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
District of Columbia	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Florida	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Georgia	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Hawaii	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Idaho	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Illinois	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Indiana	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Iowa	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Kansas	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Kentucky	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Louisiana	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Maine	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Maryland	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Massachusetts	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Michigan	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Minnesota	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Mississippi	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Missouri	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Montana	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Nebraska	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Nevada	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
New Hampshire	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
New Jersey	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
New Mexico	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
New York	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
North Carolina	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
North Dakota	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Ohio	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Oklahoma	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Oregon	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Pennsylvania	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Rhode Island	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
South Carolina	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
South Dakota	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Tennessee	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Texas	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Utah	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Vermont	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Virginia	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Washington	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
West Virginia	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Wisconsin	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Wyoming	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes