Manatt Votes 2020 – Registration and Vote-by-Mail Resource Center

State Registration and Vote-by-Mail Resource Center

■ 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
■ Washington, D.C.

■ West Virginia
■ Wisconsin
■ Wyoming

U.S. Territories
■ Guam
■ Puerto Rico
■ Virgin Islands
■ American Samoa

To further support our Manatt Votes initiative, we created a 50-State Voter Registration and Vote-by-Mail Resource Center. All are welcome to use this resource to find key dates and information about voting in any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Note that the Resource Center is for informational purposes only; it is not intended to provide legal advice or to create an attorney-client relationship.

Alabama

Early Voting: None.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Alaska

Early Voting: Begins October 19, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Sunday, October 4, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Arizona

Early Voting: Begins October 7, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Arkansas

Early Voting: Begins October 19, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Saturday, October 3, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

California

Early Voting: Begins October 5, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2020. However, California also offers same-day Conditional Registration.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Colorado

Early Voting: Begins October 19, 2020 at the latest.
Voter Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 13, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information: In Colorado, every voter automatically receives a vote-by-mail ballot.

Connecticut

Early Voting: None.
Voter Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 27, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Delaware

Early Voting: None.
Voter Registration Deadline: Saturday, October 10, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Florida

Early Voting: Begins October 19, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Georgia

Early Voting: Begins October 12, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Hawaii

Early Voting: Begins October 20, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information: Beginning with the 2020 Elections, Hawaii votes by mail and all voters will automatically receive their ballot in the mail 18 days prior to each election.

Idaho

Early Voting: October 19-30, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Friday, October 9, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Illinois

Early Voting: Begins September 24, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 7, 2020.

"Registration is closed during the 27 days prior to an election. Individuals who miss the deadline may register or transfer their registration at the office of the election authority under the guidelines of grace period registration."

Regarding "grace period registration", the downloadable Registering to Vote document adds:

"Regular registration is open year-round except during the 27-day period just prior to an election, 16 days prior to the election for online registration, and during the 2-day period after each election (1 day after in Chicago)."
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Indiana

Early Voting: Begins October 6, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Iowa

Early Voting: Very limited, only available at county auditors’ offices.
Voter Registration Deadline: Saturday, October 24, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Kansas

Early Voting: Begins October 14, 2020 in some areas, October 27, 2020 statewide.
Voter Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 13, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Kentucky

Early Voting: Begins October 13, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Louisiana

Early Voting: Begins October 20, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 (online); Saturday, October 3, 2020 (by mail).
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Maine

Early Voting: Limited, only available at County Clerks’ offices after October 19, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Maine allows same-day in-person registration.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Maryland

Early Voting: Begins October 26, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Maryland also offers same-day registration.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Massachusetts

Early Voting: October 17-30, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Michigan

Early Voting: Limited, only available at County Clerks’ offices after September 28, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Michigan allows same-day in-person registration.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Minnesota

Early Voting: Limited, only available at County Clerks’ offices after October 13, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Minnesota allows same-day in-person registration.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Mississippi

Early Voting: Very limited, only available at county auditors’ offices and only for certain individuals.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information: Very limited absentee voting

Missouri

Early Voting: Very limited, only available at county auditors’ offices and only for certain individuals.
Voter Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 7, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Montana

Early Voting: None.
Voter Registration Deadline: Sunday, October 4, 2020. Montana permits “late registration” at a county election administrator’s office or the location designated by the election administrator, through Election Day.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Nebraska

Early Voting: Begins October 5, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Friday, October 16, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Nevada

Early Voting: October 17-30, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 (by mail or in person); Thursday, October 20, 2020 (online). Nevada also permits same-day in-person registration.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

New Hampshire

Early Voting: None.
Voter Registration Deadline: Registration deadlines in New Hampshire vary by county, but the state permits same-day in-person registration.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information: Very limited

New Jersey

Early Voting: None.
Voter Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 13, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

New Mexico

Early Voting: Begins October 6, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

New York

Early Voting: Begins October 24, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Friday, October 9, 2020 (by mail); Saturday, October 10, 2020 (in person)

If honorably discharged from the US Military or having become a naturalized US Citizen after October 10, 2020, deadline is October 24, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

North Carolina

Early Voting: Begins October 15, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Friday, October 9, 2020. North Carolina permits same-day in-person registration.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

North Dakota

Early Voting: Begins October 19, 2020, varies by county.
North Dakota does not have a voter registration requirement, although you do need to show ID.
Vote-by-Mail Information

Ohio

Early Voting: Begins October 6, primarily at county boards of elections.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Oklahoma

Early Voting: Begins October 29, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Friday, October 9, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Oregon

Early Voting: None.
Voter Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 13, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information: All registered voters in Oregon receive ballots by mail.

Pennsylvania

Early Voting: None.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Rhode Island

Early Voting: Limited, only available at local board of canvassers beginning October 14.
Voter Registration Deadline: Sunday, October 4, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

South Carolina

Early Voting: Limited, only available at local board of canvassers beginning September 28.
Voter Registration Deadline: Sunday, October 4, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

South Dakota

Early Voting: Limited, only available at county auditors’ offices.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Tennessee

Early Voting: Begins October 14, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Texas

Early Voting: October 13-30, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information: Very limited

Utah

Early Voting: October 20-30, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Friday, October 23, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Vermont

Early Voting: Limited, only available at County Clerks’ offices after September 21.
Voter Registration Deadline: None
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Virginia

Early Voting: Limited, only available at local Voter Registration offices fter September 21.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 12, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Washington

Early Voting: Begins October 16, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 26, 2020 (by mail and online). In-person registration is permitted through Election Day.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information: Washington state is an all vote-by-mail state. All voters receive vote-by-mail ballots.

Washington, D.C.

Early Voting: Begins October 27, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 13, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

West Virginia

Early Voting: October 21-31, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 13, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Wisconsin

Early Voting: October 20-November 1, 2020.
Voter Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 (by mail and online); Friday, October 30, 2020 (in person).
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Wyoming

Early Voting: Limited, only available at County Clerks’ offices after September 21.
Voter Registration Deadline: Monday, October 19, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

U.S. Territories

Guam

Voter Registration Deadline: Friday, October 23, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

Puerto Rico

Voter Registration Deadline: September 14, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information

U.S. Virgin Islands

Voter Registration Deadline: October 4, 2020
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information: Limited

American Samoa

Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2020.
Voter Registration Information
Vote-by-Mail Information: Limited