The 2020 election is approaching on Nov. 3, 2020.At the time of publication, the voter registration deadlines for the 2020 general election haven't changed. However, states like New York, Georgia, Louisiana and New Jersey have postponed their presidential primary elections, which were scheduled March through May, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Below is an outline of the remaining primary election dates and their respective voter registration deadlines in our state-by-state guide, below, in addition to the existing voter registration deadlines for the general election. Jump directly to your state by clicking below:Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.Alabama General Election Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020 REGISTER TO VOTEAlaska General Election Deadline: Oct. 4, 2020REGISTER TO VOTEArizona General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020REGISTER TO VOTEArkansas General Election Deadline: Oct. 6, 2020 REGISTER TO VOTECalifornia General Election Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020REGISTER TO VOTEColorado General Election Deadline: Oct. 26, 2020 *Can register to vote in-person on election day. REGISTER TO VOTEConnecticut New Primary Election Date: Aug. 11, 2020 Primary Election Deadline: Aug. 6, 2020General Election Deadline: Oct. 27, 2020*Can register to vote in-person on election day. REGISTER TO VOTEDelaware General Election Deadline: Oct. 3, 2020REGISTER TO VOTEFlorida General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020REGISTER TO VOTEGeorgia General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020REGISTER TO VOTEHawaii General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020REGISTER TO VOTEIdahoGeneral Election Deadline: Oct. 9, 2020*Can register to vote in-person on election day. REGISTER TO VOTEIllinois General Election Deadline: Oct. 6, 2020 by mail; Oct. 18, 2020 online *Can register to vote in-person on election day. REGISTER TO VOTEIndiana General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020REGISTER TO VOTEIowa General Election Deadline: Oct. 24, 2020*Can register to vote in-person on election day.REGISTER TO VOTEKansas General Election Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020REGISTER TO VOTEKentucky General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020REGISTER TO VOTELouisiana General Election Deadline: Oct. 5 in-person or by mail; Oct. 14 online REGISTER TO VOTEMaine General Election Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020*Can register to vote in-person on election day. REGISTER TO VOTEMaryland General Election Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020*Can register to vote in-person on election day.REGISTER TO VOTEMassachusetts General Election Deadline: Oct. 14, 2020REGISTER TO VOTEMichigan General Election Deadline: Oct. 4, 2020*Can register to vote in-person on election day.REGISTER TO VOTEMinnesota General Election Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020*Can register to vote in-person on election day. REGISTER TO VOTEMississippi General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020REGISTER TO VOTEMissouri General Election Deadline: Oct. 7, 2020REGISTER TO VOTEMontana General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020REGISTER TO VOTENebraska General Election Deadline: Oct. 16, 2020 by mail or onlineREGISTER TO VOTENevada General Election Deadline: Oct. 6, 2020 by mail or in-person; Oct. 29, 2020 online REGISTER TO VOTENew Hampshire General Election Deadline: Oct. 27, 2020 *Can register to vote in-person on election day.REGISTER TO VOTENew Jersey General Election Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020 REGISTER TO VOTE New Mexico General Election Deadline: Oct. 6, 2020 REGISTER TO VOTENew York General Election Deadline: Oct. 9, 2020 REGISTER TO VOTENorth Carolina General Election Deadline: Oct. 9, 2020 *Can register to vote in-person three days before the election. REGISTER TO VOTENorth DakotaNorth Dakota does not have a voter registration process, according to Vote.org. You just need to bring a valid proof of ID and residency to the polls in order to vote.FIND MY POLLING PLACEOhio General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020 REGISTER TO VOTEOklahoma General Election Deadline: Oct. 9, 2020 REGISTER TO VOTEOregon General Election Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020 REGISTER TO VOTEPennsylvania General Election Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020 REGISTER TO VOTERhode Island General Election Deadline: Oct. 4, 2020*Can register to vote in-person on election day for presidential elections only. REGISTER TO VOTESouth Carolina General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020REGISTER TO VOTESouth Dakota General Election Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020 REGISTER TO VOTETennessee General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020REGISTER TO VOTETexas General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020REGISTER TO VOTEUtah General Election Deadline: Oct. 4, 2020 by mail; Oct. 27, 2020 in-person or online REGISTER TO VOTEVermont General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020 *Can register to vote in-person on election day.REGISTER TO VOTEVirginia General Election Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020REGISTER TO VOTEWashington General Election Deadline: Oct. 26, 2020 REGISTER TO VOTEWashington, D.C. General Election Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020*Can register to vote in-person on election day.REGISTER TO VOTEWest Virginia General Election Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020REGISTER TO VOTEWisconsin General Election Deadline: Oct. 14, 2020 *Can register to vote in-person on election day. REGISTER TO VOTEWyoming General Election Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020 *Can register to vote in-person on election day.REGISTER TO VOTE
The 2020 election is approaching on Nov. 3, 2020.
At the time of publication, the voter registration deadlines for the 2020 general election haven't changed. However, states like New York, Georgia, Louisiana and New Jersey have postponed their presidential primary elections, which were scheduled March through May, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Below is an outline of the remaining primary election dates and their respective voter registration deadlines in our state-by-state guide, below, in addition to the existing voter registration deadlines for the general election.
Jump directly to your state by clicking below:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Alabama
General Election Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020
Alaska
General Election Deadline: Oct. 4, 2020
Arizona
General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020
Arkansas
General Election Deadline: Oct. 6, 2020
California
General Election Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020
Colorado
General Election Deadline: Oct. 26, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
REGISTER TO VOTE
Connecticut
New Primary Election Date: Aug. 11, 2020
Primary Election Deadline: Aug. 6, 2020
General Election Deadline: Oct. 27, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Delaware
General Election Deadline: Oct. 3, 2020
Florida
General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020
Georgia
General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020
Hawaii
General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020
Idaho
General Election Deadline: Oct. 9, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Illinois
General Election Deadline: Oct. 6, 2020 by mail; Oct. 18, 2020 online
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Indiana
General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020
Iowa
General Election Deadline: Oct. 24, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Kansas
General Election Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020
Kentucky
General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020
Louisiana
General Election Deadline: Oct. 5 in-person or by mail; Oct. 14 online
Maine
General Election Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Maryland
General Election Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Massachusetts
General Election Deadline: Oct. 14, 2020
Michigan
General Election Deadline: Oct. 4, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Minnesota
General Election Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Mississippi
General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020
Missouri
General Election Deadline: Oct. 7, 2020
Montana
General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020
Nebraska
General Election Deadline: Oct. 16, 2020 by mail or online
Nevada
General Election Deadline: Oct. 6, 2020 by mail or in-person; Oct. 29, 2020 online
New Hampshire
General Election Deadline: Oct. 27, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
New Jersey
General Election Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020
New Mexico
General Election Deadline: Oct. 6, 2020
New York
General Election Deadline: Oct. 9, 2020
North Carolina
General Election Deadline: Oct. 9, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person three days before the election.
North Dakota
North Dakota does not have a voter registration process, according to . You just need to bring a valid proof of ID and residency to the polls in order to vote.
Ohio
General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020
Oklahoma
General Election Deadline: Oct. 9, 2020
Oregon
General Election Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020
Pennsylvania
General Election Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020
Rhode Island
General Election Deadline: Oct. 4, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day for presidential elections only.
South Carolina
General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020
South Dakota
General Election Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020
Tennessee
General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020
Texas
General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020
Utah
General Election Deadline: Oct. 4, 2020 by mail; Oct. 27, 2020 in-person or online
Vermont
General Election Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Virginia
General Election Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020
Washington
General Election Deadline: Oct. 26, 2020
Washington, D.C.
General Election Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
West Virginia
General Election Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020
Wisconsin
General Election Deadline: Oct. 14, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Wyoming
General Election Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.