You know voting is important and you know when Election Day is*, but are you sure you’re registered to vote at your current address?
32 states plus the District of Columbia allow in-person early voting and all states permit absentee voting. Registration deadlines vary by state, and in some states the deadline to register is as early as October 6th, so don’t wait — check the list below for your state and click the button at the bottom of the page to register to vote!
Alabama
Postmarked 11 days before the election
October 26, 2012
Alaska
Received 30 days before the election
October 6, 2012
Arizona
Postmarked 29 days before the election
October 9, 2012
Arkansas
Postmarked 30 days before the election
October 6, 2012
California
Postmarked 15 days before the election
October 22, 2012
Colorado
Received 29 days before the election
October 9, 2012
Connecticut
Postmarked 14 days before the election (by mail).
Received 7 days before the election (in person)
October 23, 2012 (mailed) / October 30, 2012 (in person)
Delaware
Postmarked by the fourth Saturday before a general or primary election.
Postmarked 10 days before a special election
October 13, 2012
District of Columbia
Postmarked 30 days before the election.
You may also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency.
October 9, 2012 (by mail)
November 6, 2012 (in person)
Florida
Postmarked 29 days before the election
October 9, 2012
Georgia
Postmarked by the fifth Monday before the election
October 6, 2012
Hawaii
Received at least 30 days before the election
October 9, 2012
Click here for the full list of registration deadlines.
You can also click here to find out about early voting and early voting procedures by state.
Both links and information provided by http://www.longdistancevoter.org.
*in case you forgot, Election Day is Tuesday, November 6, 2012.
