Voter Registration Deadlines

Last updated October 28, 2009

You can register any time during the year.  Register to vote now!

Military and Overseas Voters should visit the Overseas Vote Foundation.  Your deadlines are slightly later. 

State Voter Registration Deadline Postmarked or Received
Alabama 11 days before the election Postmarked
Alaska 30 days before the election Received
Arizona 29 days before the election Received
Arkansas 30 days before the election Postmarked
California 15 days before the election Postmarked
Colorado 29 days before the election Postmarked
Connecticut 14 days before the election (by mail).  7 days before the election (in person) Postmarked
Delaware 20 days prior to the general election and 20 days prior to any primary election. Postmarked
District of Columbia 30 days before the election Postmarked
Florida 29 days before the election Postmarked
Georgia the fifth Monday before the election Postmarked
Hawaii 30 days before the election Received
Idaho 25 days before the election Postmarked
Illinois 28 days before the election Postmarked
Indiana 29 days before the election Postmarked or Received
Iowa Received by 5 p.m. 10 days before the election, if it is a state primary or general election; 11 days before all others. Registration forms which are postmarked 15 or more days before an election are considered on time even if received after the deadline.  You can also register in person on Election Day. Postmarked or Received
Kansas 15 days before the election Received
Kentucky 29 days before the election Postmarked
Louisiana 30 days before the election Received
Maine 21 days before the election. You may also register in person on Election Day. Received
Maryland 21 days before the election Postmarked
Massachusetts 20 days before the election Postmarked
Michigan 30 days before the election Postmarked
Minnesota

21 days before the election (by mail). You may also register on Election Day, as long as you can provide proof of residency.

 Received
Mississippi 30 days before the election Postmarked
Missouri 28 days before the election Received
Montana 30 days before the election Postmarked
Nebraska Postmarked the third Friday before the election, or delivered by 6pm on the second Friday before the election. Postmarked
Nevada The fifth Saturday before any primary or general election. Postmarked
New Hampshire 10 days before the election.  You can also register in person on Election Day. Received
New Jersey 29 days before the election Received
New Mexico 28 days before the election Postmarked
New York 25 days before the election Postmarked
North Carolina 25 days before the election Postmarked
North Dakota North Dakota does not have voter registration N/A
Ohio 30 days before the election Postmarked
Oklahoma 25 days before the election Postmarked
Oregon 21 days before the election Postmarked
Pennsylvania 30 days before the election Postmarked
Rhode Island 30 days before the election Postmarked
South Carolina 30 days before the election Postmarked
South Dakota 15 days before the election Received
Tennessee 30 days before the election Postmarked
Texas 30 days before the election Postmarked
Utah 30 days before the election Postmarked
Vermont Received by 5:00pm on the Wednesday before the election Received
Virginia 29 days before the election Postmarked
Washington 30 days before the election (by mail).  15 days before the election (in person) Postmarked
West Virginia 21 days before the election if delivering in person. If mailed, must be postmarked by this day. Postmarked
Wisconsin 20 days before the election (by mail). 5pm one day before the election (in person). You may also register in person on Election Day. Postmarked
Wyoming 30 days before the election. You may also register in person on Election Day. Received