New voting options in 2020: A state-by-state guide to deadlines and requirements to vote

Election season is underway, with less than a month left to go until Nov. 3.

Voting will look more different than ever this year, with many states expanding mail-in, absentee and early in-person voting options for voters amid coronavirus concerns.

RADIO.COM is here to help you make sure you know your options and pay close attention to the specific requirements in your state.

To make sure you are prepared for this year’s election, find a state-by-state breakdown of registration deadlines and voting options below.

Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 19
Deadline to apply for absentee: Oct. 29 (by mail, in person)
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3 by 12pm (received by)
Early in-person voting dates: None

Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 4
Deadline to apply for absentee: Oct. 24 (online)
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3 (postmarked by)
Early in-person voting dates: Oct. 19-Nov. 2 (dates and times vary by borough)

Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 5
Deadline to apply for absentee: Oct. 23, 5pm (online)
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3, 7pm (received by)
Early in-person voting dates: Begins Oct. 7 (dates and times vary by county)

Deadline to register by mail or in person: Oct. 5.
Online voter registration: Not available
Deadline to apply for absentee: Oct. 27 (mail), Nov. 2 (in person) (online)
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3, 7:30pm (received by)
Early in-person voting dates: Begins Oct. 19 (dates and times vary by county)

Deadline to register online or by mail: Oct. 19.
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Deadline to apply for absentee: Ballots automatically mailed to all registered voters
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3 (postmarked by)
Early in-person voting dates: Oct. 5-Nov. 2 (dates and hours vary by county)

Deadline to register online: Oct. 26
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Deadline to apply for absentee: Ballots automatically mailed to all registered voters
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3, 7pm (received by)
Early in-person voting dates: Begins Oct. 19 (dates and hours vary by county)

Deadline to register online: Oct. 27
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Deadline to apply for absentee: Nov. 2 (mail, in person)
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3 (postmarked by)
Early in-person voting dates: None

Deadline to register by mail or in-person: Oct. 10
Online voter registration: Not available
Deadline to apply for absentee: Oct. 30 (online)
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3, 8pm (received by)
Early in-person voting dates: None

Deadline to register online: Oct. 13
Deadline for mail-in registrations to be received: Oct. 13
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Deadline to apply for absentee: Ballots automatically mailed to all registered voters
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3 (postmarked by)
Early in-person voting dates: Oct. 27–Nov. 2

Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 5
Deadline to apply for absentee: Oct. 24, 5pm (online)
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3, 7pm (received by)
Early in-person voting dates: Begins statewide by Oct. 24 but may begin in some counties by Oct. 19

Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 5
Deadline to apply for absentee: Oct. 30 (online)
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3 (received)
Early in-person voting dates: Begin statewide by Oct. 12 (dates and times vary by county)

Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 5
Deadline to apply for absentee: Ballots automatically mailed to all registered voters
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3 (received by)
Early in-person voting dates: Oct. 20-Nov. 2

Deadline to register online or by mail: Oct. 9
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Deadline to apply for absentee: Oct. 23, 8pm (online)
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3, 8pm (received by)
Early in-person voting dates: Oct. 19-30 (dates and times vary by county)

Deadline to register online: Oct. 17
Deadline to register by mail: Oct. 6
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Deadline to apply for absentee: Oct. 29 (mail, in person)
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3 (postmarked by)
Early in-person voting dates: Sept. 24-Nov. 2 (dates and times vary by county)

Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 5
Deadline to apply for absentee: Oct. 22 (online)
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3, 12pm (received by)
Early in-person voting dates: Beings Oct. 6 (dates and times vary by county)

Deadline to register online or by mail: Oct. 24
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Deadline to apply for absentee: Oct. 24, 5pm (mail, in person)
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3, close of polls (received by)
Early in-person voting dates: Oct. 5-Nov. 2 (but limited, you can fill out an absentee ballot at your county auditor’s office, which provides an accessible ballot marking device for disabled people)

Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 13
Deadline to apply for absentee: Oct. 27 (mail, in person)
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3 (postmarked by)
Early in-person voting dates: Must begin statewide by Oct. 27, but offered starting Oct. 14 in some areas (dates and hours vary by county)

Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 5
Deadline to apply for absentee: Oct. 27 (online)
Deadline for mail ballot: Nov. 3, 6pm (received by)
Early in-person voting dates: Begins Oct. 13 (dates and hours vary by county)