Here are the voter registration deadlines in all 50 states
Election officials and advocates are encouraging voters to cast their ballots early — in-person or by mail — amid increased concerns about the Postal Service and the coronavirus.
Those challenges are putting more pressure on get-out-the-vote groups to ramp up voter registration efforts, with some deadlines just six weeks away.
Here are the deadlines to register in each state. All mail-in registration forms must be postmarked by the listed deadline, unless otherwise noted.
Alabama
The deadline to register online, by mail or in-person is Oct. 19.
Alaska
The deadline to register online, by mail or in-person is Oct. 4.
Arizona
The deadline to register online, by mail or in-person is Oct. 5.
Arkansas
The deadline to register by mail or in person is Oct. 5. Arkansas does not offer online voter registration.
California
The deadline to register online or by mail is Oct. 19. Residents can register in-person anytime up to and including Election Day.
Colorado
The deadline to register online is Oct. 26. Residents can register in-person anytime on or before Election Day.
Connecticut
The deadline to register online is Oct. 27. Residents can register in-person anytime up to and including Election Day, Nov. 3.
Delaware
The deadline to register by mail or in-person is Oct. 10. Online registration is not offered in Delaware.
District of Columbia
The deadline to register online is Oct. 13. Mail-in registrations must be received by Oct. 13. Residents can also register in-person anytime through Election Day.
Florida
The deadline to register online, by mail or in-person is Oct. 5.
Georgia
The deadline to register online, by mail or in-person is Oct. 5.
Hawaii
The deadline to register online, by mail or in-person is Oct. 5.
Idaho
The deadline to register online or by mail is Oct. 9. Residents can register in-person anytime through Election Day.
Illinois
The deadline to register online is Oct. 17. Residents can also register by mail before Oct. 6, or in-person anytime through Election Day.
Indiana
The deadline to register online, by mail or in-person is Oct. 5.
Iowa
The deadline to register online or by mail is Oct. 24. Residents can also register in-person anytime up to and including Election Day.
Kansas
The deadline to register online, by mail or in-person is Oct. 13.
Kentucky
The deadline to register online, by mail or in-person is Oct. 5.
Louisiana
The deadline to register in-person or by mail is Oct. 5. Online registration is available through Oct. 14.
Maine
The deadline to register by mail is Oct. 13. Residents can register in-person through Election Day. Maine does not offer online registration.
Maryland
The deadline to register in-person, by mail or online is Oct. 13.
Massachusetts
The deadline to register in-person, by mail or online is Oct. 24.
Michigan
The deadline to register by mail or online is Oct. 19. Residents can register in-person through Election Day.
Minnesota
The deadline to register by mail or online is Oct. 13. Residents can register in-person through Nov. 3.
Mississippi
The deadline to register by mail or in-person is Oct. 5. Mississippi does not offer online registration.
Missouri
The deadline to register by mail, in-person or online is Oct. 7.
Montana
The deadline to register by mail is Oct. 5. Residents can register in-person through Election Day. Online registration is not offered in Montana.
Nebraska
The deadline to register by mail or online is Oct. 16, with an Oct. 23 deadline for in-person registration.
Nevada
The deadline to register by mail or in-person is Oct. 6, with an Oct. 29 deadline to register online.
New Hampshire
The deadline to register by mail is Oct. 21. Residents can register in-person through Election Day. There is no option to register online in New Hampshire.
New Jersey
The deadline to register by mail or in-person to vote is Oct. 13. Online registration is not offered in New Jersey.
New Mexico
The deadline to register by mail or online is Oct. 6. The deadline to register in-person is Oct. 31.
New York
The deadline to register to vote by mail, in-person or online is Oct. 9.
North Carolina
The deadline to register to vote by mail, in-person or online is Oct. 9. During the early voting period, from Oct. 15-31, residents can do same-day registration and voting at one-stop sites.
North Dakota
Eligible residents are automatically registered to vote. Absentee voters in some counties must request a ballot and ensure it is postmarked by Nov. 2.
Ohio
The deadline to register by mail, in-person or online is Oct. 5.
Oklahoma
The deadline to register by mail or in person is Oct. 9. Oklahoma does not offer online registration.
Oregon
The deadline to register online, by mail or in-person is Oct. 13.
Pennsylvania
The deadline to register by mail, in-person or online is Oct. 19.
Rhode Island
The deadline to register by mail, in-person or online is Oct. 4. Residents can register in-person on Election Day but only to vote in the presidential election.
South Carolina
The deadline for in-person registration is Oct. 2, with the deadline for online registration on Oct. 4. Residents can register by mail until Oct. 5.
South Dakota
The deadline to register in-person is Oct. 19, and mail registrations must be received by that date. There is no option to register online.
Tennessee
The deadline to register by mail, in-person or online is Oct. 5.
Texas
The deadline to register by mail or in person is Oct. 5. Texas does not offer online voter registration.
Utah
The deadline to register online or by mail is Oct. 23, and mail registrations must be received by that date. Residents can register in-person through Election Day.
Vermont
Residents can register online, by mail or in-person through Election Day, though the state encourages online registrants to complete the process by Oct. 30.
Virginia
The deadline to register by mail, in-person or online is Oct. 13.
Washington
The deadline to register online or by mail is Oct. 26, and mail registrations must be received by that date. Residents can register in-person through Election Day.
West Virginia
The deadline to register by mail, in-person or online is Oct. 13.
Wisconsin
The deadline to register online or by mail is Oct. 14. Residents can register in-person through Election Day.
Wyoming
The deadline to register by mail is Oct. 19. Residents can register in-person through Election Day on Nov. 3. Online registration is not available.