Election season is in full force.
The 2020 election is underway, with Nov. 3 — Election Day — rapidly approaching.
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and public concerns about delays at the United States Postal Service, this year’s presidential race requires extra adaptability and preparedness on behalf of voters than the average election.
Whether you plan to vote in person or by absentee ballot, find the deadlines to register to vote in all 50 states below.
Alabama
Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 19
Alaska
Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 4
Arizona
Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 5
Arkansas
Deadline to register by mail or in person: Oct. 5.
Online voter registration: Not available
California
Deadline to register online or by mail: Oct. 19.
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Colorado
Deadline to register online: Oct. 26
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Connecticut
Deadline to register online: Oct. 27
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Delaware
Deadline to register by mail or in-person: Oct. 10
Online voter registration: Not available
District of Columbia (Washington DC)
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)
Florida
Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 5
Georgia
Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 5
Hawaii
Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 5
Idaho
Deadline to register online or by mail: Oct. 9
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Illinois
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)
Indiana
Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 5
Iowa
Deadline to register online or by mail: Oct. 24
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Kansas
Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 13
Kentucky
Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 5
Louisiana
Deadline to register in-person or by mail: Oct. 5
Deadline to register online: Oct. 14
Maine
Deadline to register by mail: Oct. 13
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Online voter registration: Not available
Maryland
Deadline to register in-person, by mail or online: Oct. 13
Massachusetts
Deadline to register in-person, by mail or online: Oct. 24
Michigan
Deadline to register by mail or online: Oct. 19
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Minnesota
Deadline to register by mail or online: Oct. 13
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Mississippi
Deadline to register by mail or in-person: Oct. 5
Online voter registration: Not available
Missouri
Deadline to register by mail, in-person or online: Oct. 7
Montana
Deadline to register by mail: Oct. 5
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Online voter registration: Not available
Nebraska
Deadline to register by mail or online: Oct. 16
Deadline to register in-person: Oct. 23
Nevada
Deadline to register by mail or in-person: Oct. 6
Deadline to register online: Oct. 29
New Hampshire
Deadline to register by mail: Oct. 21
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Online voter registration: Not available
New Jersey
Deadline to register by mail or in-person: Oct. 13
Online voter registration: Not available
New Mexico
Deadline to register by mail or online: Oct. 6
Deadline to register in-person: Oct. 31
New York
Deadline to register to vote by mail, in-person or online: Oct. 9
North Carolina
Deadline to register to vote by mail, in-person or online: Oct. 9
*Deadline to register during early voting period: Residents can do same-day registration and voting at one-stop sites from Oct. 15 - 31
North Dakota
Eligible residents are automatically registered to vote
*Absentee voters in certain counties: Must request ballot, ensure it is postmarked by Nov. 2
Ohio
Deadline to register by mail, in-person or online: Oct. 5
Oklahoma
Deadline to register by mail or in person: Oct. 9
Online voter registration: Not available
Oregon
Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Oct. 13
Pennsylvania
Deadline to register by mail, in-person or online: Oct. 19
Rhode Island
Deadline to register by mail, in-person or online: Oct. 4
*Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day but only to vote in the presidential election)
South Carolina
Deadline to register in-person: Oct. 2
Deadline to register online: Oct. 4
Deadline to register by mail: Oct. 5
South Dakota
Deadline to register in-person: Oct. 19
Deadline for mail registrations to be received: Oct. 19
Online voter registration: Not available
Tennessee
Deadline to register by mail, in-person or online: Oct. 5
Texas
Deadline to register by mail or in person: Oct. 5
Online voter registration: Not available
Utah
Deadline to register online: Oct. 23
Deadline for mail registrations to be received: Oct. 23
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Vermont
Deadline to register online, by mail or in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
*State encourages online registrants to complete the process by Oct. 30
Virginia
Deadline to register by mail, in-person or online: Oct. 13
Washington
Deadline to register online: Oct. 26
Deadline for mail registrations to be received: Oct. 26
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
West Virginia
Deadline to register by mail, in-person or online: Oct. 13
Wisconsin
Deadline to register online or by mail: Oct. 14
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Wyoming
Deadline to register by mail: Oct. 19
Deadline to register in-person: Nov. 3 (any day up to and including Election Day)
Online voter registration: Not available
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