Last updated: April 24, 2025

Ways to vote

This page lists voting methods available for each state and DC.

Automatic voter registration: Eligible voters are automatically registered to vote when they interact with certain government agencies, like the department of motor vehicles, unless they opt out.
Same day registration: Registering to vote and voting on the same day.
No excuse absentee voting: Your ballot will be mailed to you at your request, and you will mail your ballot back to your local election office. You do not need to provide a reason for voting by mail.
All mail voting: Ballots are mailed to all registered voters in the state.
Early voting: Voting in person at a designated location before Election Day.

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State	Automatic voter registration	Same day registration during early voting	Same day registration on Election Day	No excuse absentee voting	All mail voting	Early voting
Alabama	No	No	No	No	No	No
Alaska	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Arizona	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Arkansas	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
California	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Colorado	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Connecticut	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Delaware	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes
District of Columbia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Florida	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Georgia	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Hawaii	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Idaho	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Illinois	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Indiana	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Iowa	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Kansas	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Kentucky	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Louisiana	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Maine	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Maryland	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Massachusetts	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Michigan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Minnesota	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Mississippi	No	No	No	No	No	No
Missouri	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Montana	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Nebraska	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Nevada	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
New Hampshire	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
New Jersey	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
New Mexico	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
New York	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
North Carolina	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
North Dakota	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Ohio	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Oklahoma	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Oregon	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Pennsylvania	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Rhode Island	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
South Carolina	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
South Dakota	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Tennessee	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Texas	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Utah	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Vermont	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Virginia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Washington	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
West Virginia	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes
Wisconsin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Wyoming	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes