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Voter Toolkit

Make your
plan to vote

Voters who make a specific plan — the day, the method, the place — turn out at far higher rates than voters who only intend to vote.

41

Days until Election Day

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

01 · Verify 02 · Register 03 · Plan

Build your plan

How will you vote?

On Election Day, in person Early, in person By mail

Pick a method above and your state on the left, and your plan will appear here with the deadline and the ID you need.

Deadlines and rules, all 50 states

Registration deadlines for the November 3, 2026 general election. Confirm with your state election office before you rely on a date.

StateDeadlineSame dayEarly voteMail ballotID at polls AlabamaOct 19NoNoExcuse requiredPhoto ID AlaskaOct 4NoYesNo excuseID requested ArizonaOct 5NoYesNo excuseID required ArkansasOct 4NoYesExcuse requiredPhoto ID CaliforniaOct 19YesYesMailed to all votersNo ID for most ColoradoOct 26YesYesMailed to all votersID required ConnecticutOct 27YesYesExcuse requiredID requested DelawareOct 10NoYesNo excuseID requested District of ColumbiaOct 13YesYesMailed to all votersNo ID for most FloridaOct 5NoYesNo excusePhoto ID GeorgiaOct 5NoYesNo excusePhoto ID HawaiiOct 4YesYesMailed to all votersID requested IdahoOct 9YesYesNo excusePhoto ID IllinoisOct 6YesYesNo excuseNo ID for most IndianaOct 5NoYesExcuse requiredPhoto ID IowaOct 19YesYesNo excuseID required KansasOct 13NoYesNo excusePhoto ID KentuckyOct 5NoYesExcuse requiredPhoto ID LouisianaOct 4NoYesExcuse requiredPhoto ID MaineElection DayYesYesNo excuseNo ID for most MarylandOct 13YesYesNo excuseNo ID for most MassachusettsOct 24NoYesNo excuseNo ID for most MichiganOct 19YesYesNo excusePhoto ID requested MinnesotaElection DayYesYesNo excuseNo ID for most MississippiOct 4NoNoExcuse requiredPhoto ID MissouriOct 7NoYesNo excusePhoto ID MontanaElection DayYesYesNo excuseID required NebraskaOct 16NoYesNo excusePhoto ID NevadaElection DayYesYesMailed to all votersNo ID for most New HampshireElection DayYesNoExcuse requiredPhoto ID New JerseyOct 13NoYesNo excuseNo ID for most New MexicoOct 6YesYesNo excuseNo ID for most New YorkOct 9NoYesNo excuseNo ID for most North CarolinaOct 9Early voting onlyYesNo excusePhoto ID North DakotaNo registrationN/AYesNo excuseID required OhioOct 4NoYesNo excusePhoto ID OklahomaOct 9NoYesNo excuseID required OregonOct 13NoYesMailed to all votersNo ID for most PennsylvaniaOct 19NoMail ballot at officeNo excuseID for first-time voters Rhode IslandOct 4NoYesNo excusePhoto ID South CarolinaOct 4NoYesNo excusePhoto ID South DakotaOct 19NoYesNo excusePhoto ID TennesseeOct 4NoYesExcuse requiredPhoto ID TexasOct 5NoYesExcuse requiredPhoto ID UtahElection DayYesYesMailed to all votersPhoto ID VermontElection DayYesYesMailed to all votersNo ID for most VirginiaOct 12YesYesNo excuseID requested WashingtonElection DayYesYesMailed to all votersNo ID for most West VirginiaOct 13NoYesExcuse requiredPhoto ID WisconsinElection DayYesYesNo excusePhoto ID WyomingElection DayYesYesNo excuseID required
Know your rightsWhat to do if you are challenged, turned away, or intimidated at the polls. Report a problemLULAC's BRIDGE program escalates poll problems to lawyers in real time. Find my districtSee whether you live in one of the 17 districts that decide the House. Register othersRun a registration drive with a coalition organizer in your area.