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.
Additionally, to find an up to date list of states that are allowing voting by mail, click here to see this article from the Washington Post. Not all states that allow voting by mail will automatically mail you a ballot. Those who do NOT live in the following states must fill out a form to receive a ballot in the mail: California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia.
Alabama
Alabama
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/19/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Alaska
Alaska
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/4/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Arizona
Arizona
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/5/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Arkansas
Arkansas
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/6/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Registration via mail or in-person only. Click here for more information.
Update your voter registration record: Via mail or in-person only. Click here for more information.
General voter registration instructions: Click here
California
California
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/19/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Colorado
Colorado
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/26/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Connecticut
Connecticut
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/27/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Delaware
Delaware
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/3/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/13/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Florida
Florida
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/5/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Georgia
Georgia
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/5/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Hawaii
Hawaii
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/5/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Idaho
Idaho
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/9/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Illinois
Illinois
General Election Registration Deadline: By mail: 10/6/20, Online: 10/18/20
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Indiana
Indiana
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/5/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Iowa
Iowa
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/24/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Kansas
Kansas
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/13/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Kentucky
Kentucky
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/5/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Louisiana
Louisiana
General Election Registration Deadline: By mail or in person: 10/5/20, Online: 10/14/20
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Maine
Maine
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/19/2020
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.
Register to vote online: Registration via mail or in-person only.
Update your voter registration record: Updates via mail or in-person only
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Maryland
Maryland
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/13/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/14/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Michigan
Michigan
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/4/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Minnesota
Minnesota
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/13/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Mississippi
Mississippi
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/5/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Registration via mail or in-person only.
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Missouri
Missouri
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/7/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Montana
Montana
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/5/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Registration via mail or in-person only.
Update your voter registration record: Updates via mail or in-person only.
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Nebraska
Nebraska
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/16/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Nevada
Nevada
General Election Registration Deadline: By mail or in person: 10/6/20, Online: 10/29/20
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/27/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Registration via mail or in-person only.
Update your voter registration record: Updates via mail or in-person only.
General voter registration instructions: Click here
New Jersey
New Jersey
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/13/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
New Mexico
New Mexico
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/6/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
New York
New York
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/9/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
North Carolina
North Carolina
General Election Registration Deadline: By mail or online: 10/9/20, In-person: 10/31/20
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
North Dakota
North Dakota
No voter registration required. Eligible voters may vote in an election by bringing acceptable identification. For more information, click here.
Ohio
Ohio
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/5/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/9/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Registration via mail or in-person only.
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Oregon
Oregon
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/13/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/19/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/4/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes (For presidential elections only)
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
South Carolina
South Carolina
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/5/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
South Dakota
South Dakota
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/19/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Registration via mail or in-person only.
Update your voter registration record: Updates via mail or in-person only.
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Tennessee
Tennessee
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/5/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Texas
Texas
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/5/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Registration via mail or in-person only.
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Utah
Utah
General Election Registration Deadline: By mail: 10/4/20, In-person or online: 10/27/20
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Vermont
Vermont
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/5/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Virginia
Virginia
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/13/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Washington
Washington
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/26/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
West Virginia
West Virginia
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/13/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? No
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/14/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes
Check if you’re already registered to vote: Click here
Register to vote online: Click here
Update your voter registration record: Click here
General voter registration instructions: Click here
Wyoming
Wyoming
General Election Registration Deadline: 10/19/2020
Can you register to vote in-person on election day? Yes
Check if you’re already registered to vote: No online tool available
Register to vote online: Registration via mail or in-person
Update your voter registration record: Updates via mail or in-person
General voter registration instructions: Click here