Make Your Vote Count

Register To Vote and Take Action

 

Your right to vote is the most powerful way for you to have your voice heard and plant a stake for the issues that matter most to you and your community. In a year of challenging primary races and long-awaited Governor challenges, it is as important as ever to have every vote counted - but it all starts with registering to vote, mobilizing your community and taking action wherever you are.

With every coming election, millions of Americans find themselves unable to vote due to missed deadlines or various obstacles leading them to register. In 2022, the options to register to vote are numerous and depend on your State - but deadlines still loom and it is important to know what you need to provide in order to register. National Voter Registration Day is also held every year - this year it will be September 22nd 2022, and on that day, nationwide, all voting-age Americans are encouraged to find a registration site and countless organizations make the process easier through events and outreach programs.

Primaries are fast-approaching and the table below is a reminder of the key dates ahead for you to know and prepare for. With the election dates in mind, you need to be aware of your registration deadlines. The table below will help you understand and identify your registration deadlines.

As you prepare to register to vote and mobilize your community to do the same, below are also some helpful links to help guide you in the process and offer more information on what to expect and how to get it done. 

Register to vote and make your voice be heard. The choice is yours, the future is in your hands.

Links:

National Voter Registration Day Information - a great way to find out how you can organize your community or volunteer on the day to get more people registered to vote

Rock The Vote - Voter Hub w/ a dedicated page to Register To Vote

Vote.Org - Register To Vote

State

Voter Registration Deadline

Alabama

Ala. Code § 17-3-50

Fifteen days before an election.

Alaska

Alaska Stat. 15.07.070(c)

Thirty days before an election.

Arizona

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-120

Twenty-nine days before an election.

Arkansas

AR Const. Amend. 51, § 9

Thirty days before an election.

California

Cal. Elec. Code § 2170

Fifteen days before an election.

Same-day registration is permitted 14 days before an election and on Election Day.

Colorado

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 1-2-201

Eight days before an election.

Same-day registration is permitted during early voting and on Election Day.

Deadlines for voter registration drives are 22 days before an election.

Connecticut

C.G.S.A. § 9-23g

Seven days before an election.

Same-day registration is permitted on Election Day.

Deadlines for primary elections are different.

Delaware

Del. Code Tit. 15 §2036 et seq.

Twenty-four days before an election.

Deadlines for special elections are different.

District of Columbia

DC ST § 1-1001.07

Twenty-one days before an election.

Same-day registration is permitted on Election Day.

Florida

Fla. Stat. § 97.055

Twenty-nine days before an election.

Georgia

Ga. Code Ann. § 21-2-224

Twenty-nine days before an election.

Deadlines for special elections are different.

Hawaii

Hawaii Rev. Stat. §11-24

Twenty-nine days before an election.

Same-day registration is permitted during early voting and on Election Day.

Idaho

Idaho Code §34-408

Twenty-five days before an election.

Same-day registration is permitted on Election Day.

Illinois

10 ILCS 5/4-6, 4-16, 5-5, 6-29, 1A-16.5

Twenty-eight days before an election; 16 days before if registering online.

Same-day registration is permitted from 27 days before the election and on Election Day.

Availability and locations of same-day and Election Day registration vary by county.

Indiana

Ind. Code §3-7-13-10

Twenty-nine days before an election.

Iowa

Iowa Code §48A.9

Fifteen days before an election; postmarked 15 days before an election for mail registrations.

Same-day registration is permitted during in-person absentee voting and on Election Day.

Kansas

Kan. Stat. §25-2311

Twenty-one days before an election.

Kentucky

Ken. Rev. Stat. § 116.045

Twenty-nine days before an election.

Louisiana

LSA-R.S. 18:135

Thirty days before an election; 20 days before if registering online.

Maine

21-A MRSA §121-A, 122

Twenty-one days before an election.

Same-day registration is permitted on Election Day.

Maryland

Md. Election Code § 3-302, 305, 306

Twenty-one days before an election.

Same-day registration is permitted during early voting and on Election Day.

Massachusetts

M.G.L.A. 51 § 26

Twenty days before an election.

Michigan

M.C.L.A. 168.497, 168.498

Fifteen days before an election.

Same-day registration is permitted during early voting and on Election Day. 

Minnesota

Minn. Stat. Ann. §201.054, 201.061

Twenty-one days before an election.

Same-day registration is permitted during early voting and on Election Day.

Mississippi

Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-37

Thirty days before an election.

Missouri

V.A.M.S. 115.135

Twenty-seven days before an election.

Montana

MCA 13-2-301, 304

Thirty days before an election.

Voters may also register during the late registration period ending at noon the day before Election Day.

Nebraska

Neb. Rev. St. § 32-302, 304

Eleven days before an election if registering in person; 18 days before if registering online or by mail.

Nevada

N.R.S. 293.560

Twenty-eight days before an election in-person; postmarked 28 days before if registering by mail; five days before if registering online.

Deadlines for special elections are different.

Same-day registration is permitted during early voting and on Election Day.

New Hampshire

N.H. Rev. Stat. §654:7, 654:7-a

Six to 13 days before an election, depending on local supervisors of the checklist.

Same-day registration is permitted on Election Day.         

New Jersey

N.J.S.A. 19:31-6

Twenty-one days before an election.

New Mexico

N. M. S. A. § 1-4-8

Twenty-eight days before an election.

Same-day registration is permitted 28 days prior to the election until the Saturday prior to Election Day. Election Day registration is available for statewide contests.

New York

N.Y. Election Law §5-210

Twenty-five days before an election.

 

North Carolina

N.C. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 163-82.6

Twenty-five days before an election.

Same-day registration is permitted during early voting.

North Dakota

North Dakota does not have voter registration.

Ohio

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. §3503.19

Thirty days before an election.

Oklahoma

Okla. Stat. tit. 26 § 4-110.1

Twenty-five days before an election.

Oregon

Ore. Rev. Stat. § 247.017

Twenty-one days before an election.

Pennsylvania

25 P.S. § 3071

Fifteen days before an election.

Rhode Island

R.I. Gen. Laws § 17-9.1-3

Thirty days before an election.

South Carolina

S.C. Code Ann. § 7-5-150

Thirty days before an election.

South Dakota

S.D. Codified Laws § 12-4-5

Fifteen days before an election.

Tennessee

Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-2-109

Thirty days before an election.

Texas

V.T.C.A., Election Code §13.143

Thirty days before an election.

Utah

Utah Code Ann.

§ 20A-2-102.5, 206, 207

Eleven days before election.

Same-day registration is permitted during early voting and on Election Day.

Vermont

Vt. Stat. Ann. Tit. 17, § 2144

Same-day registration is permitted through Election Day.

Virginia

Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-416

Twenty-two days before an election.

Deadlines for special elections differ.

Washington

Wash. Rev. Code 29A.08.140

Online and mail-in registrations must be received no later than eight days before an election.

In-person registration is permitted through 8 p.m. Election Day.

West Virginia

W. Va. Code, § 3-2-6

Twenty-one days before an election.

Wisconsin

Wis. Stat. § 6.28

Twenty days before an election if registering online or by mail. Friday before election if registering in-person.

Same-day registration is also permitted on Election Day.

Wyoming

Wyo. Stat. § 22-3-102, 104

Fourteen days before an election.

Same-day registration is also permitted on Election Day.

 

2022 Primary Dates

State

Primary Date

Primary Runoff Date

More Info

Alabama

5/24/2022

6/21/2022

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Alaska

8/16/2022

-

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Arizona

8/2/2022

-

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Arkansas

5/24/2022

6/21/2022

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California

6/7/2022

-

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Colorado

6/28/2022

-

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Connecticut

8/9/2022

-

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Delaware

9/13/2022

-

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Florida

8/23/2022

-

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Georgia

5/24/2022

6/21/2022

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Hawaii

8/13/2022

-

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Idaho

5/19/2022

-

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Illinois

6/28/2022

-

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Indiana

5/3/2022

-

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Iowa

6/7/2022

-

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Kansas

8/2/2022

-

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Kentucky

5/17/2022

-

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Louisiana

11/8/2022

-

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Maine

6/14/2022

-

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Maryland

6/28/2022

-

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Massachusetts

9/20/2022

-

Source

Michigan

8/2/2022

-

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Minnesota

8/9/2022

-

Source

Mississippi

6/7/2022

6/28/2022

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Missouri

8/2/2022

-

Source

Montana

6/7/2022

-

Source

Nebraska

5/10/2022

-

Source

Nevada

6/14/2022

-

Source

New Hampshire

9/13/2022

-

Source

New Jersey

6/7/2022

-

Source

New Mexico

6/7/2022

-

Source

New York

6/28/2022

-

Source

North Carolina

5/17/2022

TBD

North Dakota

6/14/2022

-

Source

Ohio

5/3/2022

-

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Oklahoma

6/28/2022

8/23/2022

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Oregon

5/17/2022

-

Source

Pennsylvania

5/17/2022

-

Source

Rhode Island

9/13/2022

9/24/2022

Source

South Carolina

6/14/2022

6/28/2022

Source

South Dakota

6/7/2022

-

Source

Tennessee

8/4/2022

-

Source

Texas

3/1/2022

5/24/2022

Source

Utah

6/28/2022

-

Source

Vermont

8/9/2022

-

Source

Virginia

6/21/2022

-

Source

Washington

8/2/2022

-

Source

West Virginia

5/10/2022

-

Source

Wisconsin

8/9/2022

-

Source

Wyoming

8/16/2022

-

Source

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