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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 no; 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 from the U.S. Census Bureau