Election Day · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Voting deadlines in every state
When to register, when early voting runs, when your mail ballot has to arrive, and when the polls close. Open a state for its full rules, ID requirements and the source for every date.
| State | Register by | Same-day registration | Early voting | Mail ballot must arrive | Last polls close (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | October 19 | No | None | November 3 | 8 p.m. |
| Alaska | October 4 | No | October 19 – November 3 | November 3 | 1 a.m. (Nov 4) |
| Arizona | October 5 | No | October 7 – October 30 | November 3 | 9 p.m. |
| Arkansas | October 5 | No | October 19 – November 2 | November 3 | 8:30 p.m. |
| California | October 19 | Yes | October 5 – November 3 | November 3 | 11 p.m. |
| Colorado | October 26 | Yes | October 19 – November 3 | November 3 | 9 p.m. |
| Connecticut | October 16 | Yes | October 19 – November 1 | November 3 | 8 p.m. |
| Delaware | October 10 | No | October 22 – November 1 | November 3 | 8 p.m. |
| District of Columbia | October 13 | Yes | October 26 – November 1 | November 3 | 8 p.m. |
| Florida | October 5 | No | October 24 – October 31 | November 3 | 8 p.m. |
| Georgia | October 5 | No | October 13 – October 30 | November 3 | 7 p.m. |
| Hawaii | October 26 | Yes | October 20 – November 3 | November 3 | midnight (Nov 4) |
| Idaho | October 23 | Yes | October 13 – October 30 | November 3 | 11 p.m. |
| Illinois | October 18 | Yes | September 24 – November 2 | Postmarked Nov 3, by November 17 | 8 p.m. |
| Indiana | October 5 | No | October 6 – November 2 | November 3 | 7 p.m. |
| Iowa | October 19 | Yes | October 14 – November 2 | November 3 | 9 p.m. |
| Kansas | October 13 | No | October 14 – November 2 | Postmarked Nov 3, by November 6 | 9 p.m. |
| Kentucky | October 5 | No | October 29 – October 31 | November 3 | 7 p.m. |
| Louisiana | October 13 | No | October 20 – October 27 | November 2 | 9 p.m. |
| Maine | October 13 | Yes | October 4 – October 29 | November 3 | 8 p.m. |
| Maryland | October 13 | Yes | October 22 – October 29 | Postmarked Nov 3, by November 13 | 8 p.m. |
| Massachusetts | October 24 | No | October 17 – October 30 | Postmarked Nov 3, by November 6 | 8 p.m. |
| Michigan | October 19 | Yes | October 24 – November 1 | November 3 | 9 p.m. |
| Minnesota | October 13 | Yes | September 18 – November 2 | November 3 | 9 p.m. |
| Mississippi | October 5 | No | None | Postmarked Nov 3, by November 10 | 8 p.m. |
| Missouri | October 7 | No | October 20 – November 2 | November 3 | 8 p.m. |
| Montana | October 5 | Yes | Varies | November 3 | 10 p.m. |
| Nebraska | October 16 | No | October 5 – November 2 | November 3 | 9 p.m. |
| Nevada | November 3 | Yes | October 17 – October 30 | November 3 | 10 p.m. |
| New Hampshire | — | Yes | None | November 3 | — |
| New Jersey | October 13 | No | October 24 – November 1 | November 3 | 8 p.m. |
| New Mexico | October 6 | Yes | October 6 – October 31 | November 3 | 9 p.m. |
| New York | October 24 | No | October 24 – November 1 | November 3 | 9 p.m. |
| North Carolina | October 9 | No | October 15 – October 31 | November 3 | 7:30 p.m. |
| North Dakota | No registration | — | October 19 – November 2 | November 3 | 11 p.m. |
| Ohio | October 5 | No | October 6 – November 1 | November 3 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Oklahoma | October 9 | No | October 28 – October 31 | November 3 | 8 p.m. |
| Oregon | October 13 | No | None | November 3 | 11 p.m. |
| Pennsylvania | October 19 | No | None | November 3 | 8 p.m. |
| Rhode Island | October 4 | No | October 14 – November 2 | November 3 | 8 p.m. |
| South Carolina | October 4 | No | October 19 – October 31 | November 3 | 7 p.m. |
| South Dakota | October 19 | No | September 18 – November 2 | November 3 | 9 p.m. |
| Tennessee | October 5 | No | October 14 – October 29 | November 3 | 8 p.m. |
| Texas | October 5 | No | October 19 – October 30 | November 3 | 9 p.m. |
| Utah | October 23 | Yes | October 20 – October 30 | November 3 | 10 p.m. |
| Vermont | November 3 | Yes | September 19 – November 2 | November 3 | 7 p.m. |
| Virginia | October 23 | Yes | September 18 – October 31 | November 3 | 7 p.m. |
| Washington | October 26 | Yes | October 16 – November 3 | November 3 | 11 p.m. |
| West Virginia | October 13 | — | October 21 – October 31 | November 3 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Wisconsin | October 14 | Yes | October 20 – November 1 | November 3 | 9 p.m. |
| Wyoming | October 19 | Yes | October 6 – November 2 | November 3 | 9 p.m. |
“Register by” is the online deadline where a state offers online registration, otherwise the mail deadline; in-person deadlines are often later. Where a mail ballot counts if postmarked by Election Day, the date shown is the last day it can arrive. Deadlines can change by law or court order — confirm with your state before you rely on one.