Did you know that the outcome of the election could be decided well before November 6? Early voting has begun in the battleground state of Ohio. Early voting began September 27 in Iowa and will begin soon in other key states.
In 2008, Barack Obama substantially outperformed John McCain in the early voting, an important part of his victory.
Don’t let time run out! Check the chart below and find out when and if early voting is allowed in your state.
|
State |
Early Voting Period |
Absentee Ballot Deadline |
|---|---|---|
|
Alabama |
N/A |
November 1st |
|
Alaska |
October 22nd - November 6th |
November 6th |
|
Arizona |
October 11th - November 2nd |
October 26th |
|
Arkansas |
October 22nd - November 5th |
November 5th |
|
California |
October 8th - November 6th |
October 30th |
|
Colorado |
October 22nd - November 2nd |
November 2nd |
|
Connecticut |
N/A |
November 5th |
|
Delaware |
N/A |
November 5th |
|
District of Columbia |
October 22nd - November 3rd |
October 30th |
|
Florida |
October 27th - November 4th |
October 31st |
|
Georgia |
October 15th - November 2nd |
November 6th |
|
Hawaii |
October 23rd - November 3rd |
October 30th |
|
Idaho |
September 21st - November 2nd |
October 31st |
|
Illinois |
October 22nd - November 3rd |
November 5th |
|
Indiana |
October 9th - November 5th |
October 29th |
|
Iowa |
September 27th - November 5th |
November 2nd |
|
Kansas |
October 17th - November 5th |
November 2nd |
|
Kentucky |
N/A |
October 30th |
|
Louisiana |
October 23rd - October 30th |
November 2nd |
|
Maine |
N/A |
November 1st |
|
Maryland |
October 27th - November 1st |
October 30th |
|
Massachusetts |
N/A |
November 5th |
|
Michigan |
N/A |
November 3rd |
|
Minnesota |
N/A |
November 5th |
|
Mississippi |
N/A |
November 3rd |
|
Missouri |
N/A |
November 5th |
|
Montana |
October 9th - November 5th |
November 5th |
|
Nebraska |
October 1st - November 5th |
October 31st |
|
Nevada |
October 20th - November 2nd |
October 30th |
|
New Hampshire |
N/A |
N/A |
|
New Jersey |
Date Ballots Available - November 5th |
October 30th |
|
New Mexico |
October 9th - November 3rd |
November 2nd |
|
New York |
N/A |
November 5th |
|
North Carolina |
October 18th - November 3rd |
October 30th |
|
North Dakota |
October 22nd - November 5th |
November 5th |
|
Ohio |
October 2nd - November 2nd |
November 3rd |
|
Oklahoma |
November 2nd - November 5th |
October 31st |
|
Oregon |
N/A |
N/A |
|
Pennsylvania |
N/A |
October 30th |
|
Rhode Island |
N/A |
October 16th |
|
South Carolina |
N/A |
November 2nd |
|
South Dakota |
September 21st - November 6th |
November 6th |
|
Tennessee |
October 17th - November 1st |
October 30th |
|
Texas |
October 22nd - November 2nd |
October 30th |
|
Utah |
October 23rd - November 2nd |
November 2nd |
|
Vermont |
September 24th - November 5th |
November 5th |
|
Virginia |
N/A |
November 3rd |
|
Washington |
N/A |
N/A |
|
West Virginia |
October 24th - November 3rd |
October 31st |
|
Wisconsin |
October 22nd - November 2nd |
November 1st |
|
Wyoming |
September 27th - November 5th |
November 5th |
Data compiled from Can I Vote (www.canivote.org), a nonpartisan project by The National Association of Secretaries of State — www.nass.org.
