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This article details each state's major voting deadlines and requirements for the November 5, 2024, general election.^[1] Click a question below to learn more information about that topic. Want to learn about the races on your ballot? Click here to use Ballotpedia's Sample Ballot Lookup tool.

• General information
  • What is the deadline to register to vote?
  • Can I vote early?
• Absentee/mail-in voting information
  • What is the deadline to request an absentee ballot?
  • What is the deadline to return an absentee ballot?

Click a state on the map below to learn more about voting laws and procedures in that state.

General information

What is the deadline to register to vote?

The table below displays the deadline for in-person, mail, and online voter registration. For mail registration, the type of deadline (postmarked or received) is included.

The table below shows voter registration deadlines in all states for the 2024 general election. Voter registration deadlines can vary by state, election type, and registration method.

Can I vote early?

The table below displays the start and end dates for early voting in each state. States without dates in the table below do not allow for all voters to participate in early voting.^[2]

The table below shows early voting dates in all states for the general election on November 5, 2024.

Absentee/mail-in voting

What is the deadline to request an absentee ballot?

The table below summarizes the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadlines and the type of deadlines for the general election in 2024. Eight states and the District of Columbia use what is commonly referred to as all-mail voting. In these states, voting is conducted primarily, although not necessarily exclusively, by mail, and no request is required.

What is the deadline to return an absentee ballot?

The table below summarizes the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadlines and the type of deadlines for the general election in 2024.

More on voting on November 5

Voting requirements and deadlines

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