REGISTERING TO VOTE AND VOTING DATES
IN UE STATES — ONLINE AND OFFLINEPlease refer to the following list to determine the voter-registration deadline
for your state and find more information about how and where to register to vote. On-line registration is possible in most
states also — information is available at www.vote-smart.org, the web site for Project Vote Smart, a
non-partisan, non-profit organization. The Project Vote Smart web page also includes detailed state-by-state information on the
voter registration and voting process, including information on absentee voting procedures. Look for the “Voter Registration”
section at the top of the home page.
Also try the League of Women Voters website at
www.lwv.org. This site has a Spanish version also. There are several other on-line voter registration web pages, such as
www.rockthevote.org or www.congress.org. Some will work better than others depending on your computer, so try
several if you need to.
OTHER SOURCES
OF INFORMATION
Call Project Vote Smart toll-free
at 888-868-3762 or at 406-859-8683 and they will assist you. In almost every state, voter registration forms and information may
be found at public libraries, state or local government offices, and some post offices. In the front of your local phone book
consult the “government pages” and call your city hall, county or township office to ask for information on voter registration.
Your best bet is to call or visit your nearest public library and ask for assistance if needed.
STATE LISTINGS & LINKS
Note: Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, although some
information may have changed. Where there was any question as to the final registration cut-off date, the earliest possible
deadline is listed to prevent any confusion. Please check with local election offices for final confirmation of dates.
- CALIFORNIA
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 15.
Call 1-800-345-VOTE or 1-800-232-VOTA or 916-657-2166 or go to
www.ss.ca.gov.
- CONNECTICUT
Deadline to register for the September 14 primary is August 30.
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 18.
Call 860-509-6100 or go to www.sots.state.ct.us.
- ILLINOIS
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 4.
Call 217-782-4141 or 312-814-6440 or go to
www.elections.state.il.us.
- INDIANA
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 1.
Call 317-232-3939 or go to
www.in.gov/sos.
- IOWA
Deadline to register for the June 8 primary is May 28.
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 22.
Call 800-SOS-VOTE or 515-281-0145 or 515-281-5865 or go to www.sos.state.ia.us.
- MARYLAND
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 8.
Call 800-222-8683 or 410-269-2840 or go to
www.elections.state.md.us.
- MASSACHUSETTS
Deadline to register for the September 14 primary is August 24.
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 12.
Call 617-727-2828 or go to
www.state.ma.us/sec.
- MINNESOTA
Deadline to register for the September 14 primary is August 24 or at the polls on Election Day with a valid ID.
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 8 or at the polls on Election Day with a valid ID.
Call 877-600-8683 or 651-251-1440 or 651-296-9073 or go to www.state.mn.us/branch/sos.
- NEBRASKA
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 15.
Call 402-441-7311 or 402-471-3229 or go to
www.nol.org/home/SOS.
- NEW HAMPSHIRE
Deadline to register for the September 14 primary (for Congress, state and local offices) is September 3 or at the polls on
Election Day with a valid ID.
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 22 or at the polls on Election Day with a valid ID.
Call 603-271-3242 or go to
http://webster.state.nh.us/sos.
- NEW JERSEY
Deadline to register for the June 8 primary is May 7.
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 1.
Call 609-292-3760 or go to www.njelections.org or
www.state.nj.us/lps/elections/electionshome.html.
- NEW YORK
Deadline to register for the September 14 primary is August 19.
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 7.
Call 800-FOR-VOTE or 518-474-6220 or go to www.elections.state.ny.us.
- NORTH CAROLINA
Deadline to register for the July 20 primary is June 24.
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 7.
Call 919-733-7173 or go to
www.sboe.state.nc.us.
- OHIO
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 1.
Call 614-466-2585 or go to
www.state.oh.us/sos.
- PENNSYLVANIA
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 1.
Call 717-787-5280 or go to
www.dos.state.pa.us.
- SOUTH DAKOTA
Deadline to register for the June 1 primary is May 14.
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 15.
Call 605-773-3537 or go to www.sdsos.gov.
- VERMONT
Deadline to register for the September 14 primary is noontime September 4.
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is noontime October 23.
Call 802-828-2464 or 802-828-2363 or go to www.sec.state.vt.us.
- VIRGINIA
Deadline to register for the June 8 primary is May 7.
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 1.
Call 804-786-6551 or go to
www.sbe.state.va.us.
- WEST VIRGINIA
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 13.
Call 304-558-6000 or go to
www.wvsos.com.
- WISCONSIN
Deadline to register for the September 14 primary (for Congress, state and local offices) is September 1 or in some places
September 13 or in some places at the polls on election day with a valid ID.
Deadline to register for the General Election (November 2) is October 20 or in some places November 1 or in some places at the
polls on election day with a valid ID.
Call 608-266-8005 or go to http://elections.state.wi.us.
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