Register to Vote
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want to change political parties,
or have not previously registered to vote.
To register to vote in California, you must be: A United States citizen, A resident of California, 18 years old or older on Election Day
Learn more about voter eligibility
— UPCOMING ELECTION —
2026 General Election:
November 3, 2026
California's regular voter registration deadline was October 19, 2026.
Missed the deadline? Eligible voters can use Same Day Voter Registration
(Conditional Voter Registration) from October 20 through Election Day.
Source: California Secretary of State
CA RESIDENTS: CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION STATUSCURRENTLY NOT IN CALIFORNIA? REGISTER TO VOTE IN YOUR STATE
2026 General Election: Voter Registration by State
Election Day: November 3, 2026
Deadlines reviewed September 27, 2026. Confirm with your state's election office before registering.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- Washington, D.C.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Alabama
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 19
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 19
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 19
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Alaska
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 4
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 4
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 4
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Arizona
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Arkansas
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
N/A
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
California
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 19
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 19
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Colorado
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 26
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 26
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Connecticut
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 16
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 16
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Delaware
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 10
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 10
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 10
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Florida
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Georgia
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Hawai’i
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 26
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Idaho
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 23
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 23
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Illinois
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 18
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 6
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Indiana
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Iowa
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 19
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 19
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Kansas
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Kentucky
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Louisiana
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Maine
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Maryland
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Massachusetts
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 24
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 24
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 24
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Michigan
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 19
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 19
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Minnesota
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Mississippi
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
N/A
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Missouri
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 7
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 7
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 7
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Montana
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
N/A
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Nebraska
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 16
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 16
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 23
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Nevada
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 6
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
New Hampshire
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
N/A
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 21
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
New Jersey
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
New Mexico
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 6
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 6
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
New York
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 24
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 19
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 24
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
North Carolina
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 9
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 9
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 9
Same Day Voter Registration: Available (only during Early Voting Period)
North Dakota
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
N/A
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
N/A
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
N/A
Same Day Voter Registration: N/A
Ohio
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Oklahoma
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 9
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 9
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 9
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Oregon
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Pennsylvania
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 19
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 19
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 19
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Rhode Island
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 4
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 4
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 4
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
South Carolina
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 4
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 2
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
South Dakota
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
N/A
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 19
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 19
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Tennessee
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Texas
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
N/A
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 5
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Utah
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 23
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 23
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Vermont
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Virginia
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 23
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 23
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Washington
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 26
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 26
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Washington, D.C.
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
West Virginia
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 13
Same Day Voter Registration: Not available
Wisconsin
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 14
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 14
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
Wyoming
ONLINE VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
N/A
BY MAIL VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Oct. 19
IN PERSON VOTER
REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
Nov. 3
Same Day Voter Registration: Available
