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How to register to vote

(NewsNation) — The 2024 election is less than two months away, here’s what Americans need to do to prepare to vote.

The first step to voting in any election is to register to vote, or if you think you are already registered, to check your registration status.


Most Americans have three options when it comes to registering to vote: online, by mail or in person.

Who can vote?

To vote in the states, you must be a U.S. citizen, meet your state’s residency requirements, be 18 years old on or before Election Day and be registered to vote by the state’s voter registration deadline, according to USA.gov.

Who can’t vote?

Even if you meet all the requirements above to vote, there are still a few reasons why you may not be able to vote.

Here’s who can’t vote on Election Day:

Registering to vote

According to Vote.gov, most states offer online voter registration. Most Americans can register in their state or territory through Vote.gov.

Other ways to register to vote include downloading the National Mail Voter Registration Form and mailing it to the location listed for your state. Americans who prefer to register in person can visit their state or local election office to sign up.

However, please note that some states have registration deadlines as early as 30 days before Election Day.

Find your state:

District of Columbia and territories

Alabama

Alabama’s voter registration deadline is Oct. 21.

To register to vote in Alabama:

Check your voter registration status here.

Alaska

Alaska’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 6.

To register to vote in Alaska:

Check your voter registration status here.

Arizona

Arizona’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 7.

To register to vote in Arizona:

Check your voter registration status here.

Arkansas

Arkansas’ voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 7.

Online registration is currently not available to register to vote in Arkansas. However, here’s how you can register to vote:

Check your voter registration status here.

California

California’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 21 for online and mail registration, and Nov. 5 for in-person registration.

To register to vote in California:

Check your voter registration status here.

Colorado

Colorado’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 28, 2024, for online and by mail registration and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in Colorado:

Check your voter registration status here.

Connecticut

Connecticut’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 18, 2024, for online and by mail registration and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in Connecticut:

Check your voter registration status here.

Delaware

Delaware’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 12, 2024.

To register to vote in Delaware:

Check your voter registration status here.

Florida

Florida’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 7, 2024.

To register to vote in Florida:

Check your voter registration status here.

Georgia

Georgia’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 7, 2024.

To register to vote in Georgia:

Check your voter registration status here.

Hawaii

Hawaii’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 28, 2024, for mail-in registration and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person and online registration.

To register to vote in Hawaii:

Check your voter registration status here.

Idaho

Idaho’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 11, 2024, for mail-in and online registration and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in Idaho:

Check your voter registration status here.

Illinois

Illinois’ voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 8, 2024, for mail-in registration; Oct. 20, 2024, for online registration; and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in Illinois:

Check your voter registration status here.

Indiana

Indiana’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 7, 2024.

To register to vote in Indiana:

Check your voter registration status here.

Iowa

Iowa’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 21, 2024, for online and by mail registration and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in Iowa:

Check your voter registration status here.

Kansas

Kansas’ voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 15, 2024.

To register to vote in Kansas:

Check your voter registration status here.

Kentucky

Kentucky’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 7, 2024.

To register to vote in Kentucky:

Check your voter registration status here.

Louisiana

Louisiana’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 15, 2024, for online registration and Oct. 7, 2024, for in-person and by-mail registration.

To register to vote in Louisiana:

Check your voter registration status here.

Maine

Maine’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 15, 2024, for online and by mail registration and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in Maine:

Check your voter registration status here.

Maryland

Maryland’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 15, 2024, for online and by mail registration and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in Maryland:

Check your voter registration status here.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts’ voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 26, 2024.

To register to vote in Massachusetts:

Check your voter registration status here.

Michigan

Michigan’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 21, 2024, for online and by mail registration and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in Michigan:

Check your voter registration status here.

Minnesota

Minnesota’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 15, 2024, for online and by mail registration and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in Minnesota:

Check your voter registration status here.

Mississippi

Mississippi’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct.7, 2024.

To register to vote in Mississippi:

Check your voter registration status here.

Missouri

Missouri’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 9, 2024.

To register to vote in Missouri:

Check your voter registration status here.

Montana

Montana’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 7, 2024, to register by mail and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in Montana:

Check your voter registration status here.

Nebraska

Nebraska’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 18, 2024, for online and by mail registration and Oct. 25, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in Nebraska:

Check your voter registration status here.

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Nevada

Nevada’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 23, 2024, for online registration; Oct. 8, 2024, to register by mail; and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in Nevada:

Check your voter registration status here.

New Jersey

New Jersey’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 15, 2024, for online and in-person registration. Those registering by mail must have their form postmarked 21 days before Election Day.

To register to vote in New Jersey:

Check your voter registration status here.

New Mexico

New Mexico’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 8, 2024, for online and by mail registration and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in New Mexico:

Check your voter registration status here.

New York

New York’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 26, 2024.

To register to vote in New York:

Check your voter registration status here.

North Carolina

North Carolina’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 11, 2024, for online and by-mail registration. Same-day in-person registration is available during the early voting period.

To register to vote in North Carolina:

Check your voter registration status here.

North Dakota

North Dakota does not require voter registration.

Ohio

Ohio’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 7, 2024.

To register to vote in Ohio:

Check your voter registration status here.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 11, 2024.

To register to vote in Oklahoma:

Check your voter registration status here.

Oregon

Oregon’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 15, 2024.

To register to vote in Oregon:

Check your voter registration status here.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 21, 2024.

To register to vote in Pennsylvania:

Check your voter registration status here.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 6, 2024.

To register to vote in Rhode Island:

Check your voter registration status here.

South Carolina

South Carolina’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 6, 2024, for online registration; Oct. 7, 2024, to register by mail; and Oct. 4, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in South Carolina:

Check your voter registration status here.

South Dakota

South Dakota’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 21, 2024.

To register to vote in South Dakota:

Check your voter registration status here.

Tennessee

Tennessee’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 7, 2024.

To register to vote in Tennessee:

Check your voter registration status here.

Texas

Texas’ voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 7, 2024, for in-person and mail-in registration. Online registration is not available.

To register to vote in Texas:

Check your voter registration status here.

Utah

Utah’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 25, 2024, for online and by-mail applications and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in Utah:

Check your voter registration status here.

Vermont

Vermont’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Nov. 5, 2024.

To register to vote in Vermont:

Check your voter registration status here.

Virginia

Virginia’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 15, 2024.

To register to vote in Virginia:

Check your voter registration status here.

Washington

Washington’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 28, 2024, for online and by-mail registration and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in Washington:

Check your voter registration status here.

West Virginia

West Virginia’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 15, 2024.

To register to vote in West Virginia:

Check your voter registration status here.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 16, 2024, for online and by-mail registration and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in Wisconsin:

Check your voter registration status here.

Wyoming

Wyoming’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 21, 2024, to register by mail and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in Wyoming:

Check your voter registration status here.

Federal District and Territories

Washington, D.C.

District of Columbia voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 15, 2024, for online and by mail registration and Nov. 5, 2024, for in-person registration.

To register to vote in the District of Columbia:

Check your voter registration status here.

American Samoa

American Samoa’s voter registration deadline is Oct. 7, 2024.

To register to vote in American Samoa:

Check your voter registration status here.

Guam

Guam’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 26, 2024.

To register to vote in Guam:

Check your voter registration status here.

Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands’ voter registration deadline for the general election is Sept. 6, 2024.

To register to vote in the Northern Mariana Islands:

Check your voter registration status here.

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s voter registration deadline for the general election is Sept. 6, 2024.

To register to vote in Puerto Rico:

Check your voter registration status here.

U.S. Virgin Islands

U.S. Virgin Islands’ voter registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 6, 2024.

To register to vote in the U.S. Virgin Islands:

Check your voter registration status here.