Early Voting Start and End Dates by State

* Contact your Local Election Office to learn more about early voting in your area.

Alabama

  • Early in-person voting begins: N/A
  • Early in-person voting ends: N/A
  • More Information: Alabama does not have early voting.  


Alaska

  • Early in-person voting begins: Varies by location, but 15 days before Election Day in most locations.
  • Early in-person voting ends: Varies by location, but many early voting locations remain open through Election Day.


Arizona

  • Early in-person voting begins: 27 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The Friday before the election, but some counties may offer emergency early voting through the day before Election Day.


Arkansas

  • Early in-person voting begins: 15 days before Election Day for the preferential primary and general election; 7 days before Election Day for all other elections.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The Monday before Election Day.


California

  • Early in-person voting begins: 29 days before Election Day. Varies by county.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The day before Election Day. Varies by county.


Colorado

  • Early in-person voting begins: Colorado has all mail voting, but in-person voting centers are open beginning 15 days before Election Day (may vary by county).
  • Early in-person voting ends: Colorado has all mail voting, but in-person voting centers are open through Election Day (may vary by county). 


Connecticut

  • Early in-person voting begins: For the general election, 15 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: Two days before Election Day.


Delaware

  • Early in-person voting begins: At least 10 days before Election Day; however, the early voting period is currently subject to litigation and therefore may change.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The Sunday before Election Day; however, the early voting period is currently subject to litigation and therefore may change.


District of Columbia

  • Early in-person voting begins: Varies as the period is set by the Board of Elections, but not more than 12 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: Varies as the period is set by the Board of Elections.


Florida

  • Early in-person voting begins: At least 10 days before Election Day. Varies by county.
  • Early in-person voting ends: Early voting cannot end prior to the 3rd day before Election Day. Exact dates vary by county.


Georgia

  • Early in-person voting begins: The fourth Monday before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The Friday before Election Day.


Hawaii

  • Early in-person voting begins: Hawaii has transitioned to all mail-in voting starting 2020, but voters may turn in ballots, register to vote, and vote in person at a Voter Service Center in their county starting 10 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: Hawaii has transitioned to all mail-in voting starting 2020, but voters may turn in ballots, register to vote, and vote in person at a Voter Service Center in their county starting 10 days before Election Day.


Idaho

  • Early in-person voting begins: Not all counties allow early voting. For those that do, early voting begins the third Monday before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: Not all counties allow early voting. For those that do, early voting ends at 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before Election Day.


Illinois

  • Early in-person voting begins: 40 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: 1 day before Election Day.


Indiana

  • Early in-person voting begins: 28 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The day before Election Day.


Iowa

  • Early in-person voting begins: 20 days before Election Day (in-person absentee voting).
  • Early in-person voting ends: The day before Election Day unless the polls open at noon. If the polls open at noon, you may early vote (absentee in-person) at the county auditor's office from 8am to 11am on Election Day.


Kansas

  • Early in-person voting begins: Up to 20 days before Election Day but no later than one week before election day. Varies by county.
  • Early in-person voting ends: Up to the day before Election Day. Varies by county.


Kentucky

  • Early in-person voting begins: 5 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The Saturday before Election Day.


Louisiana

  • Early in-person voting begins: 14 days before Election Day (but 18 days before Election Day for the presidential election). When one or more state holidays fall within an early voting period, the first day for early voting will begin 15 days prior to the election.
  • Early in-person voting ends: 7 days before Election Day.


Maine

  • Early in-person voting begins: 30 days before Election Day (in-person absentee).
  • Early in-person voting ends: 3 business days before Election Day (in-person absentee).


Maryland

  • Early in-person voting begins: The second Thursday before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The Thursday before Election Day.


Massachusetts

  • Early in-person voting begins: Early voting beings the 17th day before Election Day for the General Election.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The fourth business day before Election Day for the General Election.


Michigan

  • Early in-person voting begins: Begins by the second Saturday prior to Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: Sunday before Election Day.


Minnesota

  • Early in-person voting begins: 46 days before Election Day (in-person absentee voting).
  • Early in-person voting ends: The day before Election Day (in-person absentee voting). 


Mississippi

  • Early in-person voting begins: 45 days before Election Day for eligible absentee voters.
  • Early in-person voting ends: 3 days before Election Day at 12 p.m. for eligible absentee voters.


Missouri

  • Early in-person voting begins: Missouri offers in-person no-excuse absentee voting at locations designated by local county election authorities starting the second Tuesday before Election Day. A qualifying photo ID is required to vote by no-excuse absentee ballot in person.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The day before Election Day.


Montana

  • Early in-person voting begins: 30 days before Election Day (in-person absentee voting).
  • Early in-person voting ends: Noon on the day before Election Day (in-person absentee voting).


Nebraska

  • Early in-person voting begins: 30 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: 1 day before Election Day.


Nevada

  • Early in-person voting begins: 17 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: 4 days before Election Day.


New Hampshire

  • Early in-person voting begins: N/A
  • Early in-person voting ends: N/A
  • More Information: New Hampshire does not offer in-person early or no-excuse absentee voting.  


New Jersey

  • Early in-person voting begins: 10 days before the General Election.
  • Early in-person voting ends: 2 days before the General Election.


New Mexico

  • Early in-person voting begins: 28 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The Saturday before Election Day.


New York

  • Early in-person voting begins: 10 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: 2 days before Election Day.


North Carolina

  • Early in-person voting begins: Not earlier than the third Thursday before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The Saturday before Election Day.


North Dakota

  • Early in-person voting begins: At least 15 days before Election Day. Varies by county.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The day before Election Day.


Ohio

  • Early in-person voting begins: 29 days before Election Day (the day after voter registration closes), but will be altered if this date or the voter registration deadline falls on a Sunday or holiday.
  • Early in-person voting ends: 5 p.m. on the Sunday before Election Day.


Oklahoma

  • Early in-person voting begins: For primary elections, Thursday before Election Day. For general elections, Wednesday before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: 2pm the Saturday before Election Day.


Oregon

  • Early in-person voting begins: N/A
  • Early in-person voting ends: N/A
  • More Information: Oregon has all mail-in ballots.  


Pennsylvania

  • Early in-person voting begins: Varies by county. Pennsylvania does not offer early voting, but counties may make absentee and mail-in ballot applications available to voters in person up to 50 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: Absentee and mail-in ballots may be dropped off in county offices until 8pm on Election Day.


Rhode Island

  • Early in-person voting begins: 20 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The day before Election Day.


South Carolina

  • Early in-person voting begins: 15 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The Saturday before Election Day.


South Dakota

  • Early in-person voting begins: 46 days before Election Day (in-person absentee voting).
  • Early in-person voting ends: The day before Election Day at 5:00PM (in-person absentee voting).


Tennessee

  • Early in-person voting begins: 20 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: 5 days before Election Day, except for a Presidential Preference Primary, when it ends 7 days before the election.


Texas

  • Early in-person voting begins: Begins 17 days before Election Day (unless the 17th day is a national holiday or weekend; then, voting begins on the next business day).
  • Early in-person voting ends: Ends 4 days before Election Day.


Utah

  • Early in-person voting begins: 14 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: 4 days before Election Day.


Vermont

  • Early in-person voting begins: 45 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The day before Election Day.


Virginia

  • Early in-person voting begins: 45 days before Election Day (in-person absentee voting).
  • Early in-person voting ends: 3 days before Election Day (in-person absentee voting).


Washington

  • Early in-person voting begins: 18 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: The day before Election Day.


West Virginia

  • Early in-person voting begins: 13 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: 3 days before Election Day.


Wisconsin

  • Early in-person voting begins: No earlier than 14 days before Election Day.
  • Early in-person voting ends: No later than the Sunday before Election Day.


Wyoming

  • Early in-person voting begins: 45 days before Election Day (in-person absentee voting).
  • Early in-person voting ends: The day before Election Day (in-person absentee voting).