Voter Registration Deadlines for the General Election by State

Find your state's voter registration deadlines for the Federal General Election—to be held on November 8, 2016—below. This page provides information taken from state election office websites as of October 14, 2016. This information can change due to holidays, natural disasters or other extensions applied in a state by state basis. We recommend contacting your local state election office to confirm. Or you can select your state name below to be taken directly to its election office website.
StateRegistration DeadlineElection Day Registration
Alabama
  • Online- Oct 24
  • Mail-Oct 24
  • In Person- Oct 24
Not available. 
Alaska
  • Online- Oct 9
  • Mail- Oct 9
  • In Person- Oct 9
In a Presidential Election year, for November General Election only, you can register to vote on Election day.
Arizona
  • Online- Oct 10
  • Mail- Oct 8
  • In Person- Oct 10
 Not available. 
Arkansas
  • Online-  NA
  • Mail- Oct 11
  • In Person- Oct 11
Not available. 
California
  • Online- Oct 24
  • Mail- Oct 24
  • In Person- Oct  24
 Not available.
Colorado
  • Online- Oct 31
  • Mail- Oct 31
  • In Person- Nov 8
You may also register in person on Election Day.
Connecticut
  • Online- Nov 1
  • Mail- Nov 1
  • In Person- Nov 1
You may also register in person on Election Day, but only at designated locations.
Delaware
  • Online- Oct 15
  • Mail- Oct 15
  • In Person- Oct 15
Not available. 
District of Columbia
  • Online - Oct 11
  • Mail - Oct 11
  • In Person - Nov 8
You may also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency.
Florida
  • Online- Not available
  • Mail- Oct 18
  • In Person- Oct 18
Not available.
Georgia
  • Online- Oct 11
  • Mail- Oct 11
  • In Person- Oct 11
Not available.
Hawaii
  • Online - Oct 10
  • Mail- Oct 10
  • In Person - Oct 10
Late registration available in person from Oct 25 – Nov 5. 
Idaho
  • Online- Not available
  • Mail- Oct 14
  • In Person- Nov 14
You may also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency.
Illinois
  • Online- Oct 23
  • Mail- Oct 11
  • In Person- Nov 8
You may also register in person at designated locations on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency.
Indiana
  • Online- Oct 11
  • Mail- Oct 11
  • In Person- Oct 1
Not available. 
Iowa
  • Online- Oct 29
  • Mail- Oct 24
  • In Person- Nov 8
You may also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency and identification.
Kansas
  • Online- Oct 18
  • Mail- Oct 18
  • In Person- Oct 18
Not available. 
Kentucky
  • Online- Oct 11
  • Mail- Oct 11
  • In Person- Oct 11
Not available. 
Louisiana
  • Online- Oct 11
  • Mail- Oct 11
  • In Person- Oct 11
Not available. 
Maine
  • Online- Not available
  • Mail- Oct 18
  • In Person- Nov 8
You may also register in person on or before Election Day.
Maryland
  • Online- Oct 18
  • Mail - Oct 18
  • In Person- Oct 18
*Same day registration is available during early voting period. 
Massachusetts
  • Online- Oct 19
  • Mail- Oct 19
  • In Person- Oct 19
Not available. 
Michigan
  • Online- Not available
  • Mail- October 11
  • In Person- Oct 11
Not available. 
Minnesota
  • Online- Oct 18
  • Mail- Oct 18
  • In Person- Nov 8
You may also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency.
Mississippi
  • Online- Not available
  • Mail- Oct 8
  • In Person- Oct 8
Not available. 
Missouri
  • Online- Oct 12
  • Mail- Oct 12
  • In Person- Oct 12
Not available.
Montana
  • Online- Not available
  • Mail- Oct 11
  • In Person- Nov 8
You may register in person at the county election office on Election Day.
Nebraska
  • Online- Oct 21
  • Mail- Oct 21
  • In Person- Oct 28
Not available. 
Nevada
  • Online- Oct 18
  • Mail- Oct 8
  • In Person- Oct 18
Not available. 
New Hampshire
  • Online- Not available
  • Mail- Oct 29
  • In Person- Nov 8
You may register to vote on Election Day as long as the polls are open. 
New Jersey
  • Online- Not available
  • Mail- Oct 18
  • In Person- Oct 18
Not available. 
New Mexico
  • Online- Oct 11
  • Mail- Oct 11
  • In Person- Oct 11
Not available. 
New York
  • Online- Oct 14
  • Mail- Oct 14
  • In Person- Oct 14
Not available. 
North Carolina
  • Online- Not available
  • Mail- Oct 14
  • In Person- Oct 14
Not available. 
North Dakota
Only state without voter registration. Learn about voting requirements in North Dakota. 
North Dakota is the only state without voter registration.
Ohio
  • Online- Not available
  • Mail- Oct 11
  • In Person- Oct 11
*You can register and vote the same day during the early voting period. 
Oklahoma
  • Online- Not available
  • Mail- Oct 14
  • In Person- Oct 14
Not available. 
Oregon
  • Online- Oct 18
  • Mail- Oct 18
  • In Person- Oct 18

Not available. 
Pennsylvania
  • Online- Oct 11
  • Mail- Oct 11
  • In Person- Oct 11
Not available. 
Rhode Island
  • Online- Oct 9
  • Mail- Oct 9
  • In Person- Oct 9
You may register and vote for President/Vice-President only at your local Board of Canvassers on Election Day.
South Carolina
  • Online- Oct 9
  • Mail- Oct 11
  • In Person- Oct 8
Not available. 
South Dakota
  • Online - Not available
  • Mail- Oct 24
  • In Person-Oct 24
Not available. 
Tennessee
  • Online - Not available
  • Mail - Oct 11
  • In Person - Oct 11
Not available.
Texas
  • Online - Not available
  • Mail - Oct 11
  • In Person - Oct 11
Not available. 
Utah
  • Online - Nov 1
  • Mail - Oct 9
  • In Person - Nov 1
Not available.
Vermont
  • Online - Nov 2
  • Mail - Nov 2
  • In Person - Nov 2
Not available. 
Virginia
  • Online - Oct 21
  • Mail - Oct 21
  • In Person - Oct 21
Not available. 
Washington
  • Online - Oct 10
  • Mail - Oct 10
  • In Person - Oct 31
Not available. 
West Virginia
  • Online - Oct 18
  • Mail - Oct 18
  • In Person - Oct 18
Not available. 
Wisconsin
  • Online- Not availale
  • Mail - Oct 19
  • In Person - Nov 8
You may also register in person on Election Day.
Wyoming
  • Online - Not available
  • Mail - Oct 24
  • In Person - Nov 8
You may also register in person on Election Day.

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