The 2020 election is approaching on November 3, 2020, and it's more important than ever to make sure you're registered to vote. (It takes two minutes to register online, and you can do so right here.) As of press time, 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. That being said, we're outlining 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.
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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: October 19, 2020
Alaska
General Election Deadline: October 4, 2020
Arizona
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
Arkansas
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
California
General Election Deadline: October 19, 2020
Colorado
General Election Deadline: October 26, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Connecticut
New Primary Election Date: August 11, 2020
Primary Election Deadline: August 6, 2020
General Election Deadline: October 29, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Delaware
General Election Deadline: October 3, 2020
Florida
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
Georgia
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
Hawaii
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
Idaho
General Election Deadline: October 9, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Illinois
General Election Deadline: October 6, 2020 by mail; October 18, 2020 online
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Indiana
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
Iowa
General Election Deadline: October 24, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Kansas
General Election Deadline: October 13, 2020
Kentucky
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
Louisiana
General Election Deadline: October 5 in-person or by mail; October 14 online
Maine
General Election Deadline: October 19, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Maryland
General Election Deadline: October 13, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Massachusetts
General Election Deadline: October 14, 2020
Michigan
General Election Deadline: October 20, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Minnesota
General Election Deadline: October 13, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Mississippi
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
Missouri
General Election Deadline: October 7, 2020
Montana
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
Nebraska
General Election Deadline: October 16, 2020 by mail or online
Nevada
General Election Deadline: October 6, 2020 by mail or in-person; October 29, 2020 online
New Hampshire
General Election Deadline: October 27, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
New Jersey
General Election Deadline: October 13, 2020
New Mexico
General Election Deadline: October 6, 2020
New York
General Election Deadline: October 9, 2020
North Carolina
General Election Deadline: October 9, 2020
North Dakota
North 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.
Ohio
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
Oklahoma
General Election Deadline: October 9, 2020
Oregon
General Election Deadline: October 13, 2020
Pennsylvania
General Election Deadline: October 19, 2020
Rhode Island
General Election Deadline: October 4, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day for presidential elections only.
South Carolina
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
South Dakota
General Election Deadline: October 19, 2020
Tennessee
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
Texas
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
Utah
General Election Deadline: October 23, 2020
Vermont
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Virginia
General Election Deadline: October 13, 2020
Washington
General Election Deadline: October 26, 2020
Washington, D.C.
General Election Deadline: October 13, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
West Virginia
General Election Deadline: October 13, 2020
Wisconsin
General Election Deadline: October 14, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
Wyoming
General Election Deadline: October 19, 2020
*Can register to vote in-person on election day.
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