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| State | Voter Registration Deadline | Early Voting Period | Absentee/Mail Ballot Return Deadline | Election Day Local Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10/19/2026 | No no-excuse early voting; in-person absentee voting available through 11/2/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by noon (mail); 11/2/2026, close of business (hand-delivered) | 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. |
| Alaska | 10/4/2026 (confirmed via TurboVote; no same-day registration) | 10/19/2026-11/2/2026 | Postmarked by 11/3/2026 (mail); in-person drop-off by 8:00 p.m. 11/3/2026 | 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. |
| Arizona | 10/5/2026 | 10/7/2026-10/30/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by 7:00 p.m. (not postmark) | 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. |
| Arkansas | 10/5/2026 (statutory deadline falls on a Sunday, advances to next business day) | 10/19/2026-11/2/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by 7:30 p.m. | 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. |
| California | 10/19/2026 (Same-Day/Conditional Registration available 10/20-11/3/2026 in person) | Varies by county — no single statewide date; ballots mailed to all voters by 10/5/2026; Voter's Choice Act counties open vote centers ~10/24-11/3/2026 | Postmarked by 11/3/2026 (mail-transit grace period applies); drop box/in-person by 8:00 p.m. 11/3/2026 | 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. |
| Colorado | 10/26/2026 (to auto-receive a mailed ballot); Same-Day Registration in person through 11/3/2026 | 10/19/2026-11/3/2026 (Voter Service and Polling Centers); ballots mailed to active voters 10/2-10/9/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by 7:00 p.m. (no postmark option domestically) | 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. |
| Connecticut | 10/16/2026 (Same-Day Registration also available at a designated SDR location during early voting and on Election Day) | 10/19/2026-11/1/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by close of polls (8:00 p.m.) | 6:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. |
| Delaware | 10/10/2026 (general public); UOCAVA voters 10/19/2026 | 10/22/2026-11/1/2026 (closed 10/25) | 11/3/2026, received by close of polls (8:00 p.m.) | 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. |
| District of Columbia | 10/13/2026 (Same-Day Registration at Vote Centers during early voting and on Election Day) | 10/26/2026-11/1/2026 (daily, 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m.) | Postmarked by 11/3/2026 | 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. |
| Florida | 10/5/2026 | 10/24/2026-10/31/2026 (statutory minimum; many counties extend) | 11/3/2026, received by 7:00 p.m. local time (not postmark) | 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. local |
| Georgia | 10/5/2026 | 10/13/2026-10/30/2026 (includes mandatory Saturday voting 10/17 & 10/24) | 11/3/2026, received by close of polls (not postmark) | 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. |
| Hawaii | 10/26/2026 (mail); online through Election Day; Same-Day Registration at Voter Service Centers 10/20-11/3/2026 (excl. Sundays) | All-mail state; Voter Service Centers open 10/20/2026-11/3/2026 (excl. Sundays) | 11/3/2026, received by 7:00 p.m. | Voter Service Centers open through 7:00 p.m. (opening time varies by county — confirm locally) |
| Idaho | 10/23/2026, 5:00 p.m. (Election Day registration also available in person with proof of residency) | County-optional — no statewide standard; where offered, as early as 10/13/2026 through 10/30/2026, 5:00 p.m. | 11/3/2026, received by county clerk by 8:00 p.m. | 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. local (state spans Mountain and Pacific time) |
| Illinois | Online: 10/18/2026; mail: postmarked 10/6/2026; grace-period/same-day registration in person 10/7/2026-11/3/2026 | 9/24/2026-11/2/2026 (begins 40 days before Election Day by statute) | 11/3/2026 (postmarked and received by) | 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. |
| Indiana | 10/5/2026 | 10/6/2026-11/2/2026 (no-excuse in-person absentee) | 11/3/2026, received by noon local time (not postmark) | 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. local (state spans Eastern and Central time) |
| Iowa | 10/19/2026 (Election Day Registration also available in person with proof of ID/residence) | 10/14/2026-11/2/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by 8:00 p.m. (no postmark grace period — eliminated 2021) | 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. |
| Kansas | 10/13/2026 | Statewide window 10/14/2026-11/2/2026; all counties open by 10/27/2026 (individual county start dates vary) | 11/3/2026, received by close of polls (7:00 p.m.); no postmark grace period | 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. local (state spans Central and Mountain time; some counties extend hours) |
| Kentucky | 10/5/2026 | 10/29/2026-10/31/2026 (no-excuse); additional excused in-person absentee windows 10/21-10/23 & 10/26-10/28 | 11/3/2026, received by 6:00 p.m. local time | 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. local (state spans Eastern and Central time) |
| Louisiana | Online: 10/14/2026; mail/in-person: postmarked/received by 10/4/2026 | 10/20/2026-10/27/2026 (excl. Sundays) | 11/2/2026, 4:30 p.m. local time (day before Election Day — not Election Day itself); extended deadline for military/overseas/hospitalized voters | 6:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. |
| Maine | 10/13/2026 (calculated); Same-Day Registration available at the municipal/town office through Election Day | No separate early-voting window; in-person absentee voting at municipal offices ~10/4/2026-10/29/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by municipal clerk by 8:00 p.m. (no postmark alternative) | Closes 8:00 p.m. statewide; opens 6:00-8:00 a.m. (varies locally; very small towns may open as late as 10:00 a.m.) |
| Maryland | 10/13/2026 (Same-Day Registration available only during early voting, 10/22-10/29/2026 — not on Election Day) | 10/22/2026-10/29/2026 | Mail postmarked by 11/3/2026; hand-delivered/drop box by 8:00 p.m. 11/3/2026 | 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. |
| Massachusetts | 10/24/2026 (no same-day registration currently in effect for this election) | 10/17/2026-10/30/2026 | 11/3/2026, by 8:00 p.m. (in person/drop box); mail postmarked by 11/3/2026 | 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. |
| Michigan | 10/19/2026 (Same-Day Registration in person 10/20/2026 through Election Day) | 10/24/2026-11/1/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by clerk by 8:00 p.m. (no postmark grace period) | 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. |
| Minnesota | 10/13/2026 (hard mail/online deadline; Same-Day Registration also available with no cutoff, at early-voting locations or the polls) | 9/18/2026-11/2/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by (treated as close of polls, 8:00 p.m.); no postmark grace period | 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. (some small towns may open as late as 10:00 a.m. if locally approved) |
| Mississippi | 10/5/2026 | No no-excuse early voting; in-person absentee (statutory excuse required) 9/21/2026-10/31/2026 | Postmarked by 11/3/2026 | 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. |
| Missouri | 10/7/2026 | 10/20/2026-11/2/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by close of polls (7:00 p.m.); no postmark option | 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. |
| Montana | 10/5/2026 (mail, postmarked by); in-person late/Same-Day Registration Oct 5-Nov 2 during early voting, and on Election Day at the local election office (no mail ballot after Oct 5) | 10/5/2026-11/2/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by 8:00 p.m. MST (not postmarked) | 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. (precincts under 400 registered voters may open as late as noon) |
| Nebraska | Mail/online: 10/16/2026, 11:59 p.m. CDT; in-person at local election office: 10/23/2026, 6:00 p.m. CDT | 10/5/2026-11/2/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by close of polls (8:00 p.m. CT / 7:00 p.m. MT) | 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. CT; 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. MT (Panhandle counties) |
| Nevada | Mail: 10/6/2026 (postmarked by); Online: 11/3/2026 (Election Day); Same-Day Registration in person during early voting (10/17-10/30) and on Election Day | 10/17/2026-10/30/2026 | 11/3/2026 (Election Day), by mail or in person (in person by 7:00 p.m. PST) | 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. local |
| New Hampshire | No advance deadline — Same-Day Registration available at the polls on Election Day | Not offered (excuse-required in-person absentee voting only) | 11/3/2026, received by 5:00 p.m. (no postmark rule) | Varies by town (opens 6:00-11:00 a.m., closes 7:00-8:00 p.m.) — confirm with local town/city clerk |
| New Jersey | 10/13/2026 | 10/24/2026-11/1/2026 | Postmarked by 11/3/2026 (mail); in-person/drop box by 8:00 p.m. 11/3/2026 | 6:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. |
| New Mexico | 10/6/2026 (online and mail, postmarked by); Same-Day Registration during early voting (10/6-10/31) and on Election Day | 10/6/2026-10/31/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by 7:00 p.m. MST (not postmark) | 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. |
| New York | 10/24/2026 | 10/24/2026-11/1/2026 (hours vary by county) | Postmarked by 11/3/2026 (mail), or returned in person by 11/3/2026 | 6:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. (a small number of low-population upstate towns may open later, but all close by 9:00 p.m.) |
| North Carolina | 10/9/2026, 5:00 p.m. (Same-Day Registration only during early voting, 10/15-10/31/2026 — not on Election Day) | 10/15/2026-10/31/2026 (ends 3:00 p.m. on 10/31) | 11/3/2026, received by 7:30 p.m. (postmark grace period eliminated by 2023 law) | 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. |
| North Dakota | Not applicable — North Dakota has no voter registration system; voters present valid ID at the polls | No statewide standard — set individually by each county auditor | 11/3/2026, received by close of polls (no postmark-only grace period) | Varies by precinct (opens no later than 9:00 a.m.; closes 7:00-9:00 p.m.) — confirm with county auditor |
| Ohio | 10/5/2026 | 10/6/2026-11/1/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by 7:30 p.m. (postmark grace period eliminated under SB 293) | 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. |
| Oklahoma | 10/9/2026 | 10/28/2026-10/30/2026 (8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.); 10/31/2026 (8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.) | 11/3/2026, received by 7:00 p.m.; hand-delivered ballots due by close of business 11/2/2026 | 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. |
| Oregon | 10/13/2026 (all vote-by-mail; no same-day registration) | No traditional early voting — all-mail state; ballots mailed starting 10/14/2026 | Postmarked by 11/3/2026 (mail); drop box by 8:00 p.m. 11/3/2026 | County drop sites/elections offices open through 8:00 p.m. (opening varies by county, commonly 7-8 a.m.) |
| Pennsylvania | 10/19/2026 | No traditional early voting; "on-demand" in-person mail-ballot voting varies by county, in-person application deadline 10/27/2026, 5:00 p.m., voting continues through 8:00 p.m. 11/3/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by county by 8:00 p.m. (no postmark grace period) | 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. |
| Rhode Island | 10/4/2026 (Same-Day Registration exists by law but is presidential-race-only — not applicable to this midterm) | 10/14/2026-11/2/2026 (ends 4:00 p.m. on final day) | 11/3/2026, received by 8:00 p.m. | 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. (New Shoreham/Block Island opens 9:00 a.m.) |
| South Carolina | In-person at local election office: 10/2/2026, 5:00 p.m.; Online: 10/4/2026, 11:59 p.m.; Mail (postmarked by): 10/5/2026 | 10/19/2026-10/31/2026 (Mon.-Sat., 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; closed Sundays) | 11/3/2026, received by 7:00 p.m. (not postmark) | 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. |
| South Dakota | 10/19/2026, 5:00 p.m. | 9/18/2026-11/2/2026 (in-person absentee voting) | 11/3/2026, received by 7:00 p.m. local time (not postmark) | 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. local |
| Tennessee | 10/5/2026 | 10/14/2026-10/29/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by close of polls (not postmark) | Closes 7:00 p.m. CT / 8:00 p.m. ET statewide; opens 7:00-9:00 a.m. depending on county — confirm locally |
| Texas | 10/5/2026 | 10/19/2026-10/30/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by 7:00 p.m. | 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. |
| Utah | Online: 10/23/2026, 11:59 p.m.; Mail (received by): 10/23/2026, 5:00 p.m.; Same-Day Registration in person during early voting (10/20-10/30) or on Election Day | Varies by county — no single statewide date (TurboVote confirms); ballots mailed to active registered voters 10/13-10/27/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by 8:00 p.m. MST (postmark grace period eliminated by a 2025 law change) | 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. local |
| Vermont | No advance deadline — Same-Day Registration available year-round, including on Election Day | No fixed statewide window; ballots automatically mailed to all active voters by 10/1/2026; in-person absentee voting available at town clerk's office once ballots are ready (~45 days out) | By close of business 11/2/2026 (returned to town clerk) or by 7:00 p.m. 11/3/2026 (hand-delivered to polls) | Closes 7:00 p.m. statewide; opens 5:00-10:00 a.m. (varies by town) |
| Virginia | 10/23/2026 (limited Same-Day Registration only on Election Day itself, via provisional ballot) | 9/18/2026-10/31/2026 | Postmarked by 11/3/2026 | 6:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. |
| Washington | Received by 10/26/2026 (online/mail); Same-Day Registration in person through 8:00 p.m. on Election Day | All-mail state; 18-day voting period 10/16/2026-11/3/2026 | Postmarked by 11/3/2026 (mail) or drop box by 8:00 p.m. 11/3/2026 (no postmark needed for drop boxes) | Voting centers/drop boxes open through 8:00 p.m. |
| West Virginia | 10/13/2026 | 10/21/2026-10/31/2026 (includes the last two Saturdays before Election Day, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) | Hand-delivery by 11/2/2026; mail postmarked by 11/3/2026 | 6:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. |
| Wisconsin | 10/14/2026 (mail/online); in-person through 10/30/2026, 5:00 p.m.; Same-Day Registration at the polls on Election Day and at the clerk's office during early voting | ~10/20/2026-11/1/2026 (varies by municipality — no single standard schedule) | 11/3/2026, received by 8:00 p.m. (no postmark exception) | 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. (a few small municipalities under ~5,500 population may open as late as 9:00 a.m.) |
| Wyoming | 10/19/2026 (Same-Day Registration at the polls on Election Day) | 10/6/2026-11/2/2026 | 11/3/2026, received by 7:00 p.m. (no postmark exception) | 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (or until the last person in line at 7:00 p.m. has voted) |
