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| Ill. Illinois | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Ind. Indiana | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no |
| Iowa Iowa | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Kan. Kansas | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Mich. Michigan | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Minn. Minnesota | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Mo. Missouri | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting no |
| Neb. Nebraska | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| N.D. North Dakota | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Ohio Ohio | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| S.D. South Dakota | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Wis. Wisconsin | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
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| Conn. Connecticut | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting no |
| Maine Maine | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Mass. Massachusetts | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| N.H. New Hampshire | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting no; mail voting no |
| N.J. New Jersey | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| N.Y. New York | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Pa. Pennsylvania | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| R.I. Rhode Island | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Vt. Vermont | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
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| Ala. Alabama | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting no; mail voting no |
| Ark. Arkansas | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting no |
| Del. Delaware | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting no |
| D.C. District of Columbia | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Fla. Florida | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Ga. Georgia | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Ky. Kentucky | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting no |
| La. Louisiana | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no |
| Md. Maryland | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Miss. Mississippi | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no |
| N.C. North Carolina | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Okla. Oklahoma | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| S.C. South Carolina | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting no |
| Tenn. Tennessee | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no |
| Texas Texas | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no |
| Va. Virginia | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| W.Va. West Virginia | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting no |
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| Alaska Alaska | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Ariz. Arizona | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Calif. California | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Colo. Colorado | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Hawaii Hawaii | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Idaho Idaho | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Mont. Montana | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Nev. Nevada | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| N.M. New Mexico | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Ore. Oregon | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Utah Utah | Early voting no; mail voting no | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Wash. Washington | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
| Wyo. Wyoming | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes | Early voting yes; mail voting yes |
*Data refers to options available to voters for the general election in November of each year. In 2020, many states adopted policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as allowing all voters to cast a mail ballot, either by default or by citing COVID-19 concerns as an excuse. Some states then made voting access changes permanent.
— Geographic regions are from the U.S. Census Bureau.
— This graphic was updated Aug. 20 to reflect a court ruling that reinstated early voting in Delaware.