Voter Registration Resources - BAPS Public Affairs

Each state has different rules and deadlines to register. Most allow registration online, but some do require a paper form to be submitted by mail or in person. The list below provides information for all 50 states.

Alabama

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/21/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Alaska

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/6/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No (ID requested but photo ID not required) – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting & voting by mail information: Click here

Arizona

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/7/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Preferable – Voter ID Requirements (View the section “What to bring to the polls”)

Absentee voting information: Click here

Arkansas

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/6/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Via mail or in-person only. Click here for more information.

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

California

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/21/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes (More information here)

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Not in most cases – Voter ID Requirements

Vote by mail information: Click here

Colorado

General Election Registration Deadline: For voting by mail: 10/28/24. For in-person voting: Through Election Day.

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

Voter ID Requirements: Click here

Absentee voting information: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Connecticut

General Election Registration Deadline (online or via mail): 10/29/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes. More information here.

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Delaware

General Election Registration Deadline: 11/12/2024 (Election Day)

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No – Voter ID Requirements (See question #7)

Absentee voting information: Click here

District of Columbia

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/15/2022

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No

Absentee voting information: Click here

Florida

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/7/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Georgia

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/7/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Hawaii

General Election Registration Deadline: Via paper application – 10/28/2024.

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No

Absentee voting information: Click here

Idaho

General Election Registration Deadline: Online – 10/11/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Illinois

General Election Registration Deadline: By mail: 10/8/24, Online: 10/20/24

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No

Absentee voting information: Click here

Indiana

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/7/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Iowa

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/21/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes – Instructions here

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No (ID requested, but photo ID not required) – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Kansas

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/15/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Kentucky

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/7/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Louisiana

General Election Registration Deadline: Online: 10/16/2024; In-person or by mail: 10/7/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes

Absentee voting information: Click here

Maine

General Election Registration Deadline: In-person: Through election day. By mail: 10/15/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

To find out if you’re registered to vote, please contact your local municipal election official.

Update your voter registration record: Updates via mail or in-person only

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No

Absentee voting information: Click here

Maryland

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/15/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No

Absentee voting information: Click here

Massachusetts

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/26/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No

Absentee voting information: Click here

Michigan

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/21/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Preferred but not required – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Minnesota

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/16/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No, but in some cases you may have to show proof of residence.

Absentee voting information: Click here

Mississippi

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/6/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Missouri

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/19/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Montana

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/5/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No, but you may register in person until one day before the election.

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Updates via mail or in-person only. Link to form.

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here (Link goes to a PDF)

Nebraska

General Election Registration Deadline: Online or mail-in: 10/18/2024, In-person: 10/25/24

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No

Absentee voting information: Click here

Nevada

General Election Registration Deadline: By mail: 10/8/24, Online or in-person: 11/5/24

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No, unless you’re registering to vote on Election Day.

Absentee voting information: Click here

New Hampshire

General Election Registration Deadline: Available up to and including on Election Day

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Updates in-person only.

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No, but recommended – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

New Jersey

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/15/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No

Absentee voting information: Click here

New Mexico

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/18/2024 (By mail or online)

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes – Instructions here

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No

Absentee voting information: Click here

New York

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/26/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No

Absentee voting information: Click here

North Carolina

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/11/24

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Information here

Absentee voting information: Click here

North Dakota

No voter registration required. Eligible voters may vote in an election by bringing acceptable identification. For more information, click here.

Ohio

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/7/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No, but some type of ID must be presented – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Oklahoma

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/11/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Oregon

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/15/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No

Absentee voting information: Click here (Click on the section “Learn About Vote by Mail”)

Pennsylvania

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/21/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No

Absentee voting information: Click here

Rhode Island

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/6/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes (For presidential elections only; see this link for more information)

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

South Carolina

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/12/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

South Dakota

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/21/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Updates via mail or in-person only. Link to form.

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Tennessee

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/7/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Texas

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/7/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Utah

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/25/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Vermont

General Election Registration Deadline: May register anytime up to and including election day

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No

Absentee voting information: Click here

Virginia

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/15/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes, though you’ll be allowed to cast a provisional ballot.

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No, but a form of ID is required – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Washington

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/31/2022

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No

Absentee voting information: Click here

West Virginia

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/15/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: No, but either a photo or non-photo ID must be presented to vote in person – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Wisconsin

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/16/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here

Update your voter registration record: Click here

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here

Wyoming

General Election Registration Deadline: 10/21/2024

Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes

Check if you’re already registered to vote: No online tool available

Update your voter registration record: Updates via mail or in-person – Link to form

General voter registration instructions: Click here

Photo ID must be presented prior to voting: Yes – Voter ID Requirements

Absentee voting information: Click here