Earliest deadlines - Voter Registration*
- 10/3 MS (10/4: RI, SC, WA)
* Determine if mailed registration must be postmarked even earlier.
Earliest deadlines - Early Voting*
- Early voting in person begins: 9/19 (two GA counties); 9/22 (ID, VA); 9/23 (SD)
- Early voting in person ends: 10/28 (CA, LA)
* Some states enable counties to schedule early voting options even earlier than the initial date set by the state.
Earliest deadlines - Absentee Ballots*
- Mailed application due: 10/14 (RI)
- Completed Absentee Ballot due: 10/31 (GA, PA)
* After the deadline application date in some states, absentee ballots available only in emergency situations.