Below you will find when states allow Early Voting for the November 6th Election. If a state is missing, there is no Early Voting or Absentee Ballots permitted.
Alaska – 10/22
Arizona – 10/11
Arkansas – 10/22
California – Early voting varies by county but most will begin 10/8
Colorado – Every Colorado voter receives a ballot in the mail, but you can still vote in person at a Voter Service and Polling Center if you’d like starting on 10/30
Connecticut – Absentee Ballot in person 10/7
Florida – 10/27
Georgia – 10/22
Hawaii – 10/23
Idaho – 10/15 (in some cases, earlier)
Illinois – 10/22
Indiana – 10/10
Iowa – Absentee Ballot (in person) only if you can’t vote before Election Day when ballots are available
Kansas – 10/30 some counties 10/17
Kentucky – Absentee Ballots in person 10/27 if you qualify for absentee ballot
Louisiana – 10/23
Maine – As soon as ballots are available (30 – 45 days before Election Day / 9-23 – 10/8)
Maryland – 10/25
Massachusetts – 10/26
Minnesota – 9/22
Mississippi – Absentee Ballot in person only if you can’t vote before Election Day when ballots are available
Missouri – Absentee Ballot in person only if you can’t vote before Election Day when ballots are available
Montana – You can vote early by casting an absentee ballot in person starting as soon as the official ballot becomes available, usually 30 days before Election Day / 10/8)
Nebraska – 10/8
Nevada – Early voting start times vary by county
New Jersey – As soon as ballots are available (on or about the 45th day before election / 9-23)
New Mexico – 10/20
New York – Absentee Ballot in person only if you can’t vote before Election Day when ballots are available
North Carolina – 10/13
North Dakota – Early voting start times vary by county
Ohio – Absentee Ballot in person only if you can’t vote before Election Day 10/9
Oklahoma – Oklahoma does not offer Early Voting, but does allow you to vote in person by absentee ballot from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the Thursday and Friday before Election Day and from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the Saturday before Election Day.
Oregon – All Oregon elections are held by mail-in ballot. You can turn in your ballot by mail or in person any time before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Rhode Island – Rhode Island does not have early in-person voting, but any Rhode Island voter can register and vote early by mail.
South Carolina – Absentee Ballot in person only if you can’t vote before Election Day when ballots are available
South Dakota – You can vote early by submitting an absentee ballot in person. Start times vary by county, but absentee ballots are usually available 46 days before Election Day (9/22).
Tennessee – 10/17
Texas – 10/22 for most elections
Utah – 10/23
Vermont – 9/23
Virginia – If you can’t vote in person on Election Day and meet the requirements to vote by absentee ballot, you can vote by absentee ballot in person starting as soon as ballots are available, usually about 45 days before Election Day (9/23)
Washington – 100% vote by mail (Ballots will be sent out on Oct 19)
West Virginia – 10/24
Wisconsin – Early voting starts weeks before the Election Day — each municipality (town or village) has a different start date
Wyoming – 9/28
Link to the site where I obtained the data can be found below:
Thanks, Fle…I am in Texas, have another month to wait…
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My home state, too, Elena! Born and raised in Dallas.
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An absolutely incredible state! it is MAGA on steroids.
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I was born and raised in Moscow, USSR…But for the last 40 years I am Texan! Love my state!
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Elena, that is so exciting to know that I have a friend from Moscow and now a Texan!!!! A million “Welcomes!”
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Thanks much for posting this, Fle!
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My daughter and son-in-law are in our home state of Texas and needed this! Thank you so much!
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