Ahead of the presidential election in November, millions of eligible Americans will need to register to vote prior to heading to the polls.
National Voter Registration Day aims to give a boost to the number of voters registered in the US. And as election day inches closer and closer, so do the deadlines to register in all 50 states.
This Tuesday, thousands of organisations will band together in a massive ground campaign at libraries, retail shops, college campuses, transit hubs, and music venues to raise awareness about voter registration, and to hopefully get millions of potential voters to sign up.
“One goal of the campaign [is to] empower more people to enter the democracy,” Matt Singer, founder of National Voter Registration Day, told the Huffington Post.
There are plenty of resources out there for people interested in renewing their voter registration.
The National Voter Registration Day website offers online registration.
Every state has different voting regulations. Visit vote411.org to find yours.
If you were convicted of a felony, you will have to contact your local election official to find out if you are eligible to register.
Deadlines to register in each state
Alabama
Online/Mail/In person: 24 October
Alaska
Online/Mail/In person: 9 October
Arizona
Online/Mail/In person: 10 October
Arkansas
Mail/In Person: 10 October
California
Online/Mail/In Person: 24 October
Colorado
Online/Mail: 31 October
In Person: 8 November
Connecticut
Online/Mail: 1 November
In Person: 8 November
Delaware
Online/Mail/In Person: 15 October
Florida
Mail/In Person: 11 October
Georgia
Online/Mail/In Person: 11 October
Hawaii
Online/Mail/In Person: 10 October
Idaho
Mail/In Person: 14 October
Illinois
Online: 23 October
Mail: 11 October
In Person: 8 November
Indiana
Online/Mail/In Person: 11 October
Iowa
Online/In Person: 29 October
Mail: 24 October
Kansas
Online/Mail/In Person: 18 October
Kentucky
Online/Mail/In Person: 11 October
Louisiana
Online/Mail/In Person: 11 October
Maine
Mail: 18 October
In Person: 8 November
Maryland
Online/Mail: 18 October
In Person: 3 November
Massachusetts
Online/Mail/In Person: 19 October
Michigan
Mail/In Person: 11 October
Minnesota
Online/Mail/In Person: 18 October
Mississippi
Mail/In Person: 8 October
Missouri
Mail/In Person: 12 October
Montana
Mail: 11 October
In Person: 8 November
Nebraska
Online/Mail: 21 October
In Person: 28 October
Nevada
Online/In Person: 18 October
Mail: 8 October
New Mexico
Online/Mail/In Person: 11 October
New Hampshire
Mail: 29 October
In Person: 8 November
New Jersey
Mail/In Person: 18 October
Online/Mail/In Person: 14 October
Mail/In Person: 14 October
North Dakota
This state does not require voter registration. Instead, check your voting requirements beforehand and present identification at the polls on 8 November.
Ohio
Mail/In Person: 11 October
Oklahoma
Mail/In Person: 14 October
Oregon
Online/Mail/In Person: 18 October
Pennsylvania
Online/Mail/In Person: 11 October
Rhode Island
Mail/In Person: 9 October
South Carolina
Online/Mail/In Person: 8 October
South Dakota
Mail/In Person: 24 October
Tennessee
Mail/In Person: 11 October
Texa
Mail/In Person: 11 October
Utah
Online/In Person: 1 November
Mail: 9 October
Vermont
Online/Mail/In Person: 2 November
Virginia
Online/Mail/In Person: 17 October
Washington
Online/Mail: 10 October
In Person: 31 October
Washington DC
Online/Mail: 11 October
In Person: 8 October
West Virginia
Online/Mail/In Person: 18 October
Wisconsin
Mail: 19 October
In Person: 8 November
Mail: 25 October
In Person: 8 November
