One of the biggest elections is coming up, so it is important that you register to vote. Every state has different deadline days for voter registration. Here’s the list of each state’s registration deadline. Make sure you register, so you are able to vote in this year’s election.
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Alabama
Postmarked 11 days before the election (October 26, 2012)
Alaska
Received 30 days before the election (October 6, 2012)
Arizona
Received 29 days before the election (October 9, 2012)
Arkansas
Postmarked 30 days before the election (October 6, 2012)
California
Postmarked 15 days before the election (October 22, 2012)
Colorado
Received 29 days before the election (October 9, 2012)
Connecticut
Postmarked 14 days before the election (October 23, 2012)
Received 7 days before the election (October 30, 2012)
Delaware
Postmarked by the fourth Saturday before a general or primary election (October 13, 2012)
District of Columbia
Postmarked 30 days (October 9, 2012)
You may also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency. (November 6)
Florida
Postmarked 29 days before the election (October 9, 2012)
Georgia
Postmarked by the fifth Monday before the election (October 9, 2012)
Hawaii
Received at least 30 days before the election (October 9, 2012)
Idaho
Postmarked 25 days before the election (October 12, 2012)
You may also register in person on Election Day (November 6, 2012)
Illinois
Postmarked 28 days before the election (October 9, 2012)
Indiana
Postmarked 28 days before the election (October 9, 2012)
Iowa
Postmarked 15 days before an election (October 22, 2012)
Received 10 days before General and Primary Elections (October 27, 2012)
You may also register in person on Election Day (November 6, 2012)
Kansas
Postmarked 21 days before the election (October 16, 2012)
Received 21 days before the election (October 16, 2012)
Kentucky
Postmarked 29 days before the election (October 9, 2012)
Louisiana
Received 30 days before the election (October 9, 2012)
Maine
Received 21 days before the election (October 16, 2012)
You may also register in person on Election Day (November 6, 2012)
Maryland
Postmarked 21 days before the election (October 16, 2012)
Massachusetts
Postmarked 20 days before the election (October 17, 2012)
Michigan
Postmarked 30 days before the election (October 9, 2012)
Minnesota
Received 21 days before the election (October 16, 2012)
You may also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency (November 6, 2012)
Mississippi
Postmarked 30 days before the election (October 6, 2012)
Missouri
Received by 5pm or the normal close of business 28 days before the election (October 10, 2012)
Montana
Postmarked 30 days before the election (October 6, 2012)
You may also register in person at the County Clerk’s office up to – and Including Election Day (November 6, 2012)
Nebraska
Postmarked the third Friday before the election (October 19, 2012)
Received by 6pm on the second Friday before the election (October 26, 2012).
Nevada
Postmarked the third Tuesday before Election Day (October 6, 2012)
New Hampshire
Received 10 days before the election (October 27, 2012)
You may also register in person on Election Day (November 6, 2012)
New Jersey
Received 21 days before the election (October 21, 2012)
New Mexico
Postmarked 28 days before the election (October 9, 2012)
New York
Postmarked 25 days before the election (October 12, 2012)
North Carolina
Received 25 days before the election (October 12, 2012)
You can also register in person and vote early during the “one-stop” voting period from October 18 – November 3, 2012.
North Dakota
Does not have voter registration
Ohio
Received 30 days before election (October 9, 2012)
Oklahoma
Postmarked 25 days before the election (October 12, 2012)
Oregon
Postmarked 25 days before the election (October 12, 2012)
Pennsylvania
Received 30 days before the election (October 9, 2012)
Rhode Island
Received 30 days before the election.(October 6, 2012)
You may register in person on Election Day, but only for Presidential elections (November 6, 2012)
South Carolina
Postmarked 30 days before the election (October 6, 2012)
South Dakota
Received 15 days before the election (October 22, 2012)
Tennessee
Postmarked 30 days before the election (October 6, 2012)
Texas
Postmarked 30 days before the election (October 9, 2012)
Utah
Postmarked 30 days before the election (October 9, 2012)
Received 15 days before the election (October 22, 2012)
Vermont
Received 5pm on the Wednesday before the election (October 31, 2012)
Virginia
Received 22 days before the election (October 31, 2012)
Washington
Postmarked the Monday four weeks before the election (October 6, 2012)
Received the Monday one week before the election (October 29, 2012)
West Virginia
Postmarked 21 days before the election (October 16, 2012)
Wisconsin
Postmarked 20 days before the election (October 17, 2012)
You may also register in person on Election Day (November 6, 2012)
Wyoming
Received 14 days before the election (October 22, 2012)
You may also register in person on Election Day(November 6, 2012)
Thirty days before Election Day is Monday, October 8, Columbus Day. Since it is a holiday and the post office will be closed on this date, several deadlines have been changed.
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Election Day is Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Make sure you are properly registered before your deadline so you are able to vote on Election Day.
