2020 Early Voting Dates By State For Presidential Election

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The general election is on Tuesday, November 3rd, but 39 states as well as the District of Columbia offer voters the option of casting ballots in advance of the general election. With the current political climate amidst a national pandemic due to COVID-19, it may be in your best interest to vote sooner rather than later.

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The states that do not participate in early voting are Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

Find your state’s early voting date and click on it for the early voting process below.

When Early Voting Begins:

Sept. 18 – Minnesota, South Dakota and Wyoming

Sept. 19 – New Jersey and Virginia

Sept. 21 – Michigan and Vermont

Sept. 24 – Illinois

Oct. 4 – Maine

Oct. 5 – California, Iowa, Montana and Nebraska

Oct. 6 – Indiana and Ohio

Oct. 7 – Arizona

Oct. 12 – Georgia

Oct. 13 – Texas

Oct. 14 – Kansas and Tennessee

Oct. 15 – North Carolina

Oct. 16 – Washington

Oct. 17 – Massachusetts, Nevada, and New Mexico

Oct. 19 – Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, and North Dakota

Oct. 20 – Louisiana, Utah and Wisconsin

Oct. 21 – West Virginia

Oct. 24 – Florida and New York

Oct. 26 – Maryland

Oct. 27 – District of Columbia

Oct. 29 – Oklahoma

When Early Voting Ends:

Oct. 27 – Louisiana

Oct. 29 – Maine and Tennessee

Oct. 30 – Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, Nevada, Texas, and Utah

Oct. 31 – Florida, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia, and West Virginia

Nov. 1 – New York and Wisconsin

Nov. 2 – Alaska, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming

Nov. 3 – Washington

Early Voting Dates By State:

State	Early voting begins/ends
Alabama	No true early voting, but you can vote absentee in person.
Alaska	Early voting generally available Oct. 19-Nov. 2.
Arizona	Counties may offer early voting Oct. 7-30.
Arkansas	Early voting generally available Oct. 19-24, Oct. 26-31, and Nov. 2.
California	Early voting generally available Oct. 5-Nov. 2. Counties consolidating polling places must offer early voting at those polling places for at least eight hours a day between Oct. 31-Nov. 2.
Colorado	Vote centers must offer early voting Oct. 19-23, Oct. 26-31, and Nov. 2.
Connecticut	Does not offer pre-Election Day in-person voting, but you can vote absentee in person.
Delaware	Does not offer pre-Election Day in-person voting, but you can vote absentee in person.
District of Columbia	Vote centers must offer early voting Oct. 27-Nov. 2.
Florida	Counties must offer early voting Oct. 24-31. Counties may also offer it Oct. 19-23 and Nov. 1.
Georgia	Counties must offer early voting Oct. 12-16, Oct. 19-24, and Oct. 26-30.
Hawaii	Vote centers must offer early voting Oct. 20-24, Oct. 26-31, and Nov. 2.
Idaho	Counties may offer early voting Oct. 19-30.
Illinois	Jurisdictions may offer early voting Sept. 24-Nov. 2.
Indiana	Counties must offer early voting Oct. 6-9, Oct. 13-16, Oct. 19-24, Oct. 26-31, and Nov. 2. Counties may also offer it Oct. 10-12, Oct. 17-18, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1.
Iowa	Does not offer pre-Election Day in-person voting, but you can vote absentee in person.
Kansas	Counties must offer in-person advance voting Oct. 27-30 and Nov. 2. Counties may also offer it Oct. 14-26 and Oct. 31.
Kentucky	Counties must offer early voting Oct. 13-17, Oct. 19-24, Oct. 26-31, and Nov. 2.
Louisiana	Parishes must offer early voting Oct. 20-24 and Oct. 26-27.
Maine	Does not offer pre-Election Day in-person voting, but you can vote absentee in person.
Maryland	Centers will offer early voting Oct. 26-Nov. 2.
Massachusetts	Municipalities must offer early voting Oct. 17-30.
Michigan	Does not offer pre-Election Day in-person voting, but you can vote absentee in person.
Minnesota	Does not offer pre-Election Day in-person voting, but you can vote absentee in person.
Mississippi	Does not offer pre-Election Day in-person voting, but you can vote absentee in person.
Missouri	Does not offer pre-Election Day in-person voting, but you can vote absentee in person.
Montana	Does not offer pre-Election Day in-person voting, but you can vote absentee in person.
Nebraska	County election offices must offer early voting Oct. 5-9, Oct. 13-16, Oct. 19-23, Oct. 26-30, and Nov. 2. They may also offer it Oct. 10-12, Oct. 17-18, Oct. 24-25, and Oct. 31-Nov. 1.
Nevada	Counties must offer early voting Oct. 17, Oct. 19-24, and Oct. 26-30. Counties may also offer it Oct. 18 and Oct. 25.
New Hampshire	Does not offer pre-Election Day in-person voting, but you can vote absentee in person.
New Jersey	Does not offer pre-Election Day in-person voting, but you can vote absentee in person.
New Mexico	Early voting generally available Oct. 6-Nov. 2.
New York	Counties must offer early voting Oct. 24-Nov. 1.
North Carolina	Counties must offer early voting Oct. 15-31.
North Dakota	Counties may offer early voting Oct. 19-Nov. 2.
Ohio	Does not offer pre-Election Day in-person voting, but you can vote absentee in person.
Oklahoma	County election offices must offer early voting Oct. 29-31.
Oregon	Counties must offer early voting from the day ballots are issued to Nov. 2.
Pennsylvania	No true early voting, but you can cast a “mail” ballot in person at your county election office.
Rhode Island	No true early voting, but you can cast an absentee or emergency ballot in person at your local board of canvassers.
South Carolina	No true early voting, but you can cast an absentee ballot in person.
South Dakota	No true early voting, but you can cast an absentee ballot in person.
Tennessee	Counties must offer early voting Oct. 14-17, Oct. 19-24, and Oct. 26-29.
Texas	Early voting generally available Oct. 13-30
Utah	Vote centers must offer early voting Oct. 20-23 and Oct. 26-30. Vote centers may also offer it Oct. 24-25 and Oct. 31-Nov. 2;
Vermont	No true early voting, but you can vote absentee in person.
Virginia	No true early voting, but you can vote absentee in person.
Washington	Vote centers must offer early voting Oct. 16, Oct. 19-23, Oct. 26-30, and Nov. 2.
West Virginia	Counties must offer early voting Oct. 21-24 and Oct. 26-31.
Wisconsin	Municipalities may offer in-person absentee voting Oct. 20-Nov. 1.
Wyoming	No true early voting, but you can vote absentee in person.

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