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August 17, 2020

2020 Election: Voter registration deadlines for each state

WATCH: Election year 2020 by the numbers

Election Day is quickly approaching and more than 235 million Americans will be eligible to vote, according to an estimate by Shonel Sen of the University of Virginia’s Demographics Research Group.

Combine that with a historic voter turnout in the 2018 midterms and a global pandemic, the 2020 presidential election is shaping up to be one like never before.

But it’s not as easy as walking into the polls on Nov. 3. Each state has its own deadline for registering to vote, from 30 days before to the day of Election Day. Here’s a state-by-state guide to make sure you’re registered to vote by your state's deadline.

PHOTO: 2020 Election: Latest Voter Registration Deadline
2020 Election: Latest Voter Registration Deadline

ALABAMA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020

ALASKA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 4, 2020

ARIZONA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 23, 2020

ARKANSAS
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020

CALIFORNIA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020, same-day registration available on Election Day

COLORADO
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 26, 2020, same-day registration available on Election Day

CONNECTICUT
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 27, 2020, same-day registration available on Election Day

DELAWARE
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 10, 2020

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020 (mail and online), same-day registration is available on Election Day

FLORIDA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020

GEORGIA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020

HAWAII
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020, same-day registration available on Election Day

IDAHO
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 9, 2020, same-day registration available on Election Day

ILLINOIS
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 6, 2020 (in-person and mail), Oct. 18, 2020 (online), same-day registration available on Election Day

INDIANA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020

IOWA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 24, 2020, same-day registration is available on Election Day

KANSAS
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020

KENTUCKY
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020

LOUISIANA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020 (mail and in-person), Oct. 13, 2020 (online)

MAINE
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020 (mail), no deadline for in-person registration, same-day registration is available on Election Day

MARYLAND
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020, same-day registration available on Election Day

MASSACHUSETTS
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 24, 2020

MICHIGAN
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020 (online and mail), there is no deadline to register in person, same-day registration available on Election Day

MINNESOTA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020, same-day registration available on Election Day

MISSISSIPPI
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020

MISSOURI
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 7, 2020

MONTANA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 4, 2020, same-day registration available on Election Day

NEBRASKA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 16, 2020, Oct. 23 (in-person)

NEVADA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 6, 2020 (by mail or in person), Oct. 29, 2020 (online), same-day registration available on Election Day

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Voter Registration Deadline: 6-13 days before the election, varies by county

Same-day registration is available on Election Day at your polling place

NEW JERSEY
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020

NEW MEXICO
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 6, 2020

NEW YORK
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 9, 2020

NORTH CAROLINA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 9, 2020, same-day registration available at early voting locations through Oct. 31, 2020

NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota does not have voter registration. Bring valid proof of ID and residency to the polls in order to vote.

OHIO
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020

OKLAHOMA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 9, 2020

OREGON
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020

PENNSYLVANIA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020

RHODE ISLAND
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 4, 2020, same-day registration available on Election Day

SOUTH CAROLINA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 4, 2020

SOUTH DAKOTA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020

TENNESSEE
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020

TEXAS
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 5, 2020

UTAH
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 4, 2020 (mail), Oct. 27, 2020 (online), same-day registration available on Election Day

VERMONT
Voter Registration Deadline: There is no deadline to register, same-day registration available on Election Day

VIRGINIA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 12, 2020

WASHINGTON
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 26, 2020 (online and mail), no deadline to register in person, same-day registration available

WEST VIRGINIA
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 13, 2020 (online and mail)

WISCONSIN
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 14, 2020 (online and mail), same-day registration is available on Election Day

WYOMING
Voter Registration Deadline: Oct. 19, 2020 (mail), same-day registration available on Election Day

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