Need A Bit Of Guidance?
If you're getting ready to vote for the first time, this short video can help. It goes over the basic requirements for voting in the U.S., and explains why it's important to know your state's specific rules for voting.
Voter Registration Deadlines
Every state except North Dakota requires citizens to register if they want to become voters. Depending on your state, the registration deadline could be as much as a month before an election.
Check the U.S. Vote Foundation to find your state's deadline for registering. You can also check your state or territory's election office for more details.
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- Alabama: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Alaska: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Arizona: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Arkansas: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- California: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Colorado: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Connecticut: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Delaware: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Florida: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Georgia: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Hawaii: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Idaho: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Illinois: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Indiana: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Iowa: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Kansas: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Kentucky: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Louisiana: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Maine: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Maryland: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Massachusetts: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Michigan: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Minnesota: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Mississippi: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Missouri: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Montana: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Nebraska: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Nevada: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- New Hampshire: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- New Jersey: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- New Mexico: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- New York: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- North Carolina: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- North Dakota: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Ohio: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Oklahoma: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Oregon: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Pennsylvania: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Rhode Island: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- South Carolina: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- South Dakota: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Tennessee: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Texas: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Utah: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Vermont: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Virginia: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Washington: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Washington D.C.: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- West Virginia: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Wisconsin: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules
- Wyoming: Register to vote, deadlines, dates, and rules