Mail-in ballots automatically sent to all voters (or individual counties can opt in)


Mail-in ballot applications automatically sent to all voters


All voters can request a mail-in ballot (no excuse is required, or COVID-19 fears count as an excuse)


Voters need an excuse beyond COVID-19 to request a mail-in ballot

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Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 19
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 29
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked or hand-delivered by Nov. 2. Received by noon on Nov. 3.
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Alabama Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 4
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 24
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 19-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Alaska Division of Elections
Deadline To Register To Vote
5 p.m. on Oct. 23
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
5 p.m. on Oct. 23
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 7 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 7-Oct. 30
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Arizona Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 5
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 27
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Hand-delivered by Nov. 2, or received by mail by 7:30 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 19-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Arkansas Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 19
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
All registered voters will be sent ballots
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 5-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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California Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 26
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
All registered voters will be sent ballots
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 7 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 19-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Colorado Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 27
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Nov. 2
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 8 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Connecticut Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 10
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 30
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 8 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Delaware Department of Elections
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 13
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
All registered voters will be sent ballots
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 27-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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District of Columbia Board of Elections
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 5
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
5 p.m. on Oct. 24
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 7 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 24-Oct. 31
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Florida Division of Elections
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 5
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 30
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 12-Oct. 30
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Georgia Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 5
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
All registered voters will be sent ballots
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 7 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 20-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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State of Hawaii Division of Elections
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 9
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
5 p.m. on Oct. 23
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 8 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 19-Oct. 30
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Idaho Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 6 (mail or in-person) or Oct. 18 (online)
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 29
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Sept. 24-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Illinois State Board of Elections
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 5
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 22
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by noon on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 6-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Indiana Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 24
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
5 p.m. on Oct. 24
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 2 or hand-delivered by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Iowa Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 13
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 27
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 14-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Kansas Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 5
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 9 (online)
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 13-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Kentucky Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 5 (in-person or postmarked for mail), Oct. 13 (online)
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
4:30 p.m. on Oct. 30
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 4:30 p.m on Nov. 2
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 16-Oct. 27
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Louisiana Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 19
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
5 p.m. on Oct. 29
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 8 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Maine Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 13
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 20
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by 8 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 26-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Maryland State Board of Elections
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 24
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 28
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 17-Oct. 30
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 19
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
5 p.m. on Oct. 30
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Michigan Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 13
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Nov. 2
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Sept. 18-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Minnesota Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 5
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
No deadline
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Mississippi Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 7
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
5 p.m. on Oct. 21
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 7 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Missouri Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 26
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
12 p.m. on Nov. 2 (most voters are automatically getting mailed ballots)
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Montana Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 16
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 23
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 8 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 5-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Nebraska Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 6 (by mail or in-person) or Oct. 29 (online)
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
All registered voters will be sent ballots
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 17-Oct. 30
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Nevada Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Nov. 3 (before that registration is available 1 to 2 weeks out but varies by city/town)
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
5 p.m. on Nov. 2
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 5 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
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New Hampshire Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 13
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
All registered voters will be sent ballots
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
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New Jersey Division of Elections
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 6
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
5 p.m. on Oct. 20
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 7 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 6-Oct. 30
Election Day
Nov. 3
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New Mexico Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 9
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 27 (mail or online) or Nov. 2 (in-person)
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 24-Nov. 1
Election Day
Nov. 3
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New York State Board of Elections
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 9
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
5 p.m. on Oct. 27
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3. (Ballots without a postmark must be received by Nov. 3.)
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 15-Oct. 31
Election Day
Nov. 3
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North Carolina State Board of Elections
Deadline To Register To Vote
No voter registration required
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
No deadline
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 2
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 19-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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North Dakota Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 5
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 31
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 2 or hand-delivered by 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3.
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 6-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Ohio Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 9
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
5 p.m. on Oct. 27
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 7 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 29-Oct. 31
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Oklahoma State Election Board
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 13
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
All registered voters will be sent ballots
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 8 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Oregon Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 19
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
5 p.m. on Oct. 27
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 4
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
4 p.m. on Oct. 13
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 8 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 14-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Rhode Island Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 4
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
5 p.m. on Oct. 24
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 7 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
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South Carolina State Election Commission
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 19
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
5 p.m. on Nov. 2
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
Find Out More
South Dakota Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 5
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 27
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by Nov. 3 (close of polls)
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 14-Oct. 29
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Tennessee Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 5
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 23
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3 and received by Nov. 4
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 13-Oct. 30
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Office of the Texas Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
5 p.m. on Oct. 23
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
All registered voters will be sent ballots
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 2 or hand-delivered by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 20-Oct. 31
Election Day
Nov. 3
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State of Utah
Deadline To Register To Vote
Nov. 3
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
All registered voters will be sent ballots
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 7 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
Find Out More
Vermont Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 13
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 23
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3 and and received by noon on Nov. 6
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Sept. 19-Oct. 31
Election Day
Nov. 3
Find Out More
Virginia Department of Elections
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 26 (mail or online) or Nov. 3 (in-person)
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
All registered voters will be sent ballots
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 16-Nov. 2
Election Day
Nov. 3
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Washington Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 13
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Oct. 28
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Postmarked by Nov. 3, or hand-delivered by Nov. 2
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 21-Oct. 31
Election Day
Nov. 3
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West Virginia Secretary of State
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 14 (mail and online) or Oct. 30 (in-person at local clerk office) or Nov. 3 (at polling place)
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
5 p.m. on Oct. 29
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
Oct. 20-Nov. 1 (optional for cities and towns)
Election Day
Nov. 3
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State of Wisconsin Elections Commission
Deadline To Register To Vote
Oct. 19
Deadline To REQUEST A Mail-In Ballot
Nov. 2
Deadline To SUBMIT A Mail-In Ballot
Received by 7 p.m on Nov. 3
Statewide Early In-Person Voting Period
No true early voting available
Election Day
Nov. 3
Find Out More
Wyoming Secretary of State

Notes

1. Arizona: Most Arizonans already vote by mail, as voters there can sign up for its Permanent Early Voting List.
2. Mississippi: Voters who have an underlying health condition that puts them at higher risk of COVID-19, are in quarantine for COVID-19, or are caring for a dependent in quarantine may request an absentee ballot.
3. Missouri: Missouri has different rules for mail-in voting and absentee voting. Voters need an excuse to vote absentee.