The 2020 election is on November 3, 2020, which means it's time to get registered to vote. (It takes two minutes to register online, and you can do so right here.) With the primaries behind us, voter registration deadlines for the general election are approaching in a couple weeks. Most states give you three options to register: register to vote online, register to vote by mail, or register to vote in person. Some states even give citizens the eligibility to vote on Election Day. All of this information can be found in our state-by-state-guide.
Once you've registered to vote, find out how to make a difference in the election here and remember that you don't have to choose between your health and your vote. You can find out your state's vote-by-mail rules here. In the meantime, jump to your state's voter registration deadlines by clicking directly on your state below:
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
*Can register to vote in person on Election Day
Colorado
General Election Deadline: October 26, 2020
*Can register to vote in person on Election Day
Connecticut
General Election Deadline: October 27, 2020
*Can register to vote in person on Election Day
Delaware
General Election Deadline: October 10, 2020
Florida
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
Georgia
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
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Hawaii
General Election Deadline: October 5, 2020
*Can register to vote in person on Election Day
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, 2020 in person or by mail; October 13, 2020 online
Maine
General Election Deadline: October 13, 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 24, 2020
Michigan
General Election Deadline: October 19, 2020
*Can register to vote in person on Election Day
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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 26, 2020 by mail
*Can register to vote in person on Election Day
Nebraska
General Election Deadline: October 16, 2020 by mail or online; October 23, 2020 in person
Nevada
General Election Deadline: October 6, 2020 by mail or in person; October 29, 2020 online
*Can register to vote in person on Election Day
New Hampshire
General Election Deadline: October 21, 2020 by mail
*Can register to vote in person on Election Day
New Jersey
General Election Deadline: October 13, 2020
New Mexico
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General Election Deadline: October 6, 2020 online or by mail; October 31, 2020 in person
New York
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General Election Deadline: October 9, 2020
North Carolina
General Election Deadline: October 9, 2020; Afterwards October 15, 2020 to October 31, 2020 in person only
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 2, 2020 in person; October 4, 2020 online; October 5, 2020 by mail
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
*Can register to vote in person on Election Day
Vermont
General Election Deadline: November 3, 2020
*Can register to vote in person on Election Day
Virginia
General Election Deadline: October 13, 2020
Washington
General Election Deadline: October 26, 2020
*Can register to vote in person on Election Day
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 online or by mail; October 30, 2020 in person
*Can register to vote in person on Election Day
Wyoming
General Election Deadline: October 19, 2020 by mail
*Can register to vote in person on Election Day
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