Posted September 25, 2018 | by KimS | in DemDaily, Elections, Resource

DemDaily: Democracy On The Ballot

September 25, 2018

Today is National Voter Registration Day and, with all that is at stake November 6th, we want to provide you with the tools, voter information and deadlines to cast your ballot in your state.

We are all paying the consequences for those who did not go to the polls in 2016.

Help take back our democracy. If you don't vote, you don't have a voice.

The Basics
In 49 States and the Territories, an eligible citizen must be registered to vote. North Dakota, which does not require voter registration ahead of an election, is the exception.

Check your status, register & commit to vote via the DNC's Voter Reg Campaign!

There are a number of ways to register to vote, in person, by mail or online at your local elections office, Department of Motor Vehicles or public assistance agencies. A citizen may also register through a third-party voter registration organization such as a political party or the League of Women Voters.

In most states there is a cutoff for registration somewhere between 3 and 30 days before the election, but 17 states and DC offer same day registration under specific circumstances.

To qualify to vote, you must be a US citizen, legal resident of the state where you are registered, and be 18 years old on or before election day. Depending on the state, court-ruled mental incompetency, a felony conviction or current incarceration may disqualify you. Citizens voting from abroad cast their ballots for candidates in the US state where they are registered.

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State By State Voter Registration Deadlines Prior To Election Day

State	In-Person	By Mail	Online	Election Day Reg (SDR)
Alabama	15 Days before Election Day	15 Days before Election Day	15 Days before Election Day	No
Alaska	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days	No
American Samoa	30 Days	30 Days	N/A	No
Arizona	29 Days	29 Days	29 Days	No
Arkansas	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days	No
California	15 Days	15 Days	15 Days	Yes
Colorado	Election Day	8 Days	8 Days	Yes
Connecticut	7 Days	7 Days	7 Days	Yes
Delaware	4th Saturday before election	4th Saturday before election	4th Saturday before election	No
District of Columbia	Election Day	21 Days	21 Days	Yes
Florida	29 Days	29 Days	29 Days	No
Georgia	5th Monday before election	5th Monday before election	5th Monday before election	No
Guam	10 Days	N/A	N/A	No
Hawaii	29 Days	29 Days	29 Days	Yes
Idaho	Election Day	25 Days	25 Days	Yes
Illinois	Election Day	28 Days	28 Days	Yes
Indiana	29 Days	29 Days	29 Days	No
Iowa	10 Days	15 Days	10 Days	Yes
Kansas	21 Days	21 Days	21 Days	No
Kentucky	29 Days	29 Days	29 Days	No
Louisiana	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days	No
Maine	Election Day	21 Days	N/A	Yes
Maryland	21 Days	21 Days	21 Days	No
Massachusetts	20 Days	20 Days	20 Days	No
Michigan	30 Days	30 Days	N/A	No
Minnesota	Election Day	21 Days	21 Days	Yes
Mississippi	30 Days	30 Days	N/A	No
Missouri	4th Wednesday before Election	4th Wednesday before Election	4th Wednesday before Election	No
Montana	Election Day	30 Days	N/A	Yes
Nebraska	2nd Friday before Election	3rd Friday before Election	3rd Friday before Election	No
Nevada	21 Days	31 Days	21 Days	No
New Hampshire	Election Day	10 Days	N/A	Yes
New Jersey	21 Days	21 Days	N/A	No
New Mexico	28 Days	28 Days	28 Days	No
New York	25 Days	25 Days	25 Days	No
North Carolina	25 Days	25 Days	N/A	No
North Dakota	No Registration Required	No Registration Required	No Registation Required	No Registration Required
Northern Mariana Islands	60 Days	60 Days	N/A	No
Ohio	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days	No
Oklahoma	25 Days	25 Days	N/A	No
Oregon	21 Days	21 Days	21 Days	No
Pennsylvania	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days	No
Puerto Rico	50 Days	N/A	N/A	No
Rhode Island	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days	No
South Carolina	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days	No
South Dakota	15 Days	15 Days	N/A	No
Tennessee	30 Days	30 Days	30 Days	No
Texas	30 Days	30 Days	N/A	No
Utah	7 Days	30 Days	7 Days	Yes
Vermont	Election Day	Election Day	Election	Yes
Virgin Islands	30 Days	N/A	N/A	No
Virginia	22 Days	22 Days	22 Days	No
Washington	8 Days	29 Days	29 Days	No
West Virginia	21 Days	21 Days	21 Days	No
Wisconsin	Election Day	20 Days	20 Days	Yes
Wyoming	Election Day	14 Days	N/A	Yes