| State |
General Voter
Registration Deadline |
Primary Election
Registration Deadline |
Cong.
Primary Date |
| Alabama | 10/22/2010
(Registration is closed for the 10 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/21/2010
(Registration is closed for the 10 days preceeding an election.) | 6/3/2008 |
| Alaska | 10/3/2010
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. If this is your first time registering to vote in Alaska and you are registering by mail, please provide a copy of one of the following: driver's license, state identification card, birth certificate, passport, or hunting and fishing license. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 7/25/2010
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. If this is your first time registering to vote in Alaska and you are registering by mail, please provide a copy of one of the following: driver's license, state identification card, birth certificate, passport, or hunting and fishing license. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 8/26/2008 |
| Arizona | 10/4/2010
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. In Arizona, you may be able to register to vote online. To be eligible, you must have a valid Arizona Driver License or Non-Operating Identification issued by the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division. Additionally, your driver license or non-op ID must have been issued after October 1, 1996. Click here to register online. To register by mail, use the instructions below and download the form at the right. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 7/26/2010
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. In Arizona, you may be able to register to vote online. To be eligible, you must have a valid Arizona Driver License or Non-Operating Identification issued by the Arizona Motor Vehicle Division. Additionally, your driver license or non-op ID must have been issued after October 1, 1996. Click here to register online. To register by mail, use the instructions below and download the form at the right. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 9/2/2008 |
| Arkansas | 5/9/2010
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 4/18/2010
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/20/2008 |
| California | 10/18/2010
(The voter registration deadline is 15 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/24/2010
(The voter registration deadline is 15 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | |
| Colorado | 10/6/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 29 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 7/14/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 29 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 8/12/2008 |
| Connecticut | 10/28/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 7 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 7/29/2008
(The voter registration deadline is noon on the day before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner). For more information) | 8/12/2008 |
| Delaware | 10/11/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 20 days before the election general election and 21 days prior to any primary election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 8/16/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 20 days before the election general election and 21 days prior to any primary election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 9/9/2008 |
| District of Columbia | 10/6/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 8/11/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 9/9/2008 |
| Florida | 10/6/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 29 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 7/28/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 29 days before the election. You must also be affiliated with a party 29 days before an election to vote in that party's primary. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 8/26/2008 |
| Georgia | 10/6/2008
(The voter registration deadline is the fifth Monday before any general primary, general election or presidential primary. For special elections, the registration deadline is five days after the special election is called.) | 6/16/2008
(The voter registration deadline is the fifth Monday before any general primary, general election or presidential primary. For special elections, the registration deadline is five days after the special election is called.) | 7/15/2008 |
| Hawaii | 10/6/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 8/21/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 9/20/2008 |
| Idaho | 10/10/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 25 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/27/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. You may register in person on the day of the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/27/2008 |
| Illinois | 10/7/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 28 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 1/8/2008
(Illinois offers a grace period for registration and voting - the first day of the grace period is 1/9/2008 and the last day is 1/22/2008.
The voter registration deadline is 28 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 2/5/2008 |
| Indiana | 10/6/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 29 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 4/7/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 29 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/6/2008 |
| Iowa | 10/25/2008
(The application must be delivered by 5pm 10 days before the election if a state primary or general election; 11 days before all others. For more information contact your local elections board click top right corner.) | 5/24/2008
(The application must be delivered by 5pm 10 days before the election if a state primary or general election; 11 days before all others. For more information contact your local elections board click top right corner.) | 6/3/2008 |
| Kansas | 10/20/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 15 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 7/21/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 15 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 8/5/2008 |
| Kentucky | 10/6/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 29 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 4/22/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 29 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/20/2008 |
| Louisiana | 10/6/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 8/6/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 9/6/2008 |
| Maine | 11/4/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 21 days before the election if registering by mail. If you deliver the application in person, you may register up to and including election day. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 6/10/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 21 days before the election if registering by mail. If you deliver the application in person, you may register up to and including election day. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 6/10/2008 |
| Maryland | 10/14/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 21 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 1/22/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 20 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 2/12/2008 |
| Massachusetts | 11/18/2009
(The voter registration deadline is 20 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 8/27/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 20 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 9/16/2008 |
| Michigan | 10/6/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 7/7/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 8/5/2008 |
| Minnesota | 11/4/2008
(The voter registration deadline if you pre-register for the election is at 5pm, 21 days before the election. You can also register at the polls on election day. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 9/8/2008
(The voter registration deadline if you pre-register for the election is at 5pm, 21 days before the election. You can also register at the polls on election day. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 9/9/2008 |
| Mississippi | 10/3/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 2/9/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 3/11/2008 |
| Missouri | 10/8/2008
(The voter registration deadline is the fourth Wednesday prior to the election. Click here to request that a state-specific voter registration form be sent to you. Otherwise, you may use the federal voter registration form at right to register to vote. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 7/9/2008
(The voter registration deadline is the fourth Wednesday prior to the election. Click here to request that a state-specific voter registration form be sent to you. Otherwise, you may use the federal voter registration form at right to register to vote. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 8/5/2008 |
| Montana | 10/6/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 6/3/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election You may register in person on the day of the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 6/3/2008 |
| Nebraska | 10/17/2008
(The voter registration deadline is the third Friday before the general election if registering by mail, or the second Friday before the general election if registering in person. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 4/25/2008
(The voter registration deadline is the third Friday before the general election if registering by mail, or the second Friday before the general election if registering in person. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/13/2008 |
| Nevada | 10/14/2008
(The voter registration deadline is the third Tuesday preceding the election. From the fifth Sunday preceding the election until the third Tursday preceding the election, voter registration is only allowed in person. The by mail voter registration deadline is listed above. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 7/22/2008
(The voter registration deadline is the third Tuesday preceding the election. From the fifth Sunday preceding the election until the third Tursday preceding the election, voter registration is only allowed in person. The by mail voter registration deadline is listed above. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 8/12/2008 |
| New Hampshire | 11/4/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 10 days before the election if registering by mail. You may also register at the polls on election day. For more information please contact your local election officials (click top right).) | 9/9/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 10 days before the election if registering by mail. You may also register at the polls on election day. For more information please contact your local election officials (click top right).) | 9/9/2008 |
| New Jersey | 10/13/2009
(The voter registration deadline is 21 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/13/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 21 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 6/2/2009 |
| New Mexico | 10/7/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 28 days before the election if you are registering by mail. If you deliver the application by hand, the deadline is the Friday after that date. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/6/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 28 days before the election if you are registering by mail. If you deliver the application by hand, the deadine is the Friday after that date. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 6/3/2008 |
| New York | 10/9/2009
(The voter registration deadline is 25 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 8/15/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 25 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 9/9/2008 |
| North Carolina | 10/10/2008
(Voter registration forms must be postmarked 25 days before the election, or received in person at the elections office or designated voter registration agency site by 5pm 25 days before the election. For more information click top right corner.) | 4/11/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 25 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/6/2008 |
| North Dakota |
(You don't have to be registered in order to vote in North Dakota.) |
(No voter registration required.) | 6/10/2008 |
| Ohio | 10/5/2009
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 2/4/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 3/4/2008 |
| Oklahoma | 10/10/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 25 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 7/4/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 25 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 7/29/2008 |
| Oregon | 10/14/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 21 days before the election (there is no deadline for applications for change of name, change of address or to register with a party).) | 4/29/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 21 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/20/2008 |
| Pennsylvania | 10/6/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 3/24/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 4/22/2008 |
| Rhode Island | 10/4/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 8/9/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 9/9/2008 |
| South Carolina | 10/4/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/10/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 6/10/2008 |
| South Dakota | 10/20/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 15 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/19/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 15 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 6/3/2008 |
| Tennessee | 10/6/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 7/8/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 8/7/2008 |
| Texas | 10/6/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner). Download a voter registration form by clicking on the icon to the right.) | 2/4/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner). Download a voter registration form by clicking on the icon to the right.) | 3/4/2008 |
| Utah | 10/6/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election if registering by mail. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/26/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election if registering by mail. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 6/24/2008 |
| Vermont | 10/29/2008
(The voter registration deadline is the second Monday before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 9/3/2008
(The voter registration deadline is the second Monday before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 9/9/2008 |
| Virginia | 10/5/2009
(The voter registration deadline is 29 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/12/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 29 days before the election. For more information on voter registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 6/9/2009 |
| Washington | 10/4/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election (or delivered in-person to the local voter registration office 15 days before the election). Contact your local election official for more information by clicking in the top right hand corner.) | 7/19/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election (or delivered in-person to the local voter registration office 15 days before the election). Contact your local election official for more information by clicking in the top right hand corner.) | 8/19/2008 |
| West Virginia | 10/14/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 20 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 4/22/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 20 days before the election. For more information on registration contact your local elections office (for more information click in the upper right corner).) | 5/13/2008 |
| Wisconsin | 11/4/2008
(If you register by mail, the voter registration deadline is the 13th day before the election. You can register any time up to election day if you register in person, or you can register at the polls on election day.) | 9/9/2008
(If you register by mail, the voter registration deadline is the 13th day before the election. You can register any time up to election day if you register in person, or you can register at the polls on election day.) | 9/9/2008 |
| Wyoming | 11/4/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election if you register by mail. You can also register at the polls on election day.) | 8/19/2008
(The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election if you register by mail. You may register in person on the day of the election. You can also register at the polls on election day.) | 8/19/2008 |