#same day voter registration

[whenweallvote]

Good news in voting rights coming out of Montana! 🎉

Yesterday, the Montana Supreme Court struck down four major voter suppression laws passed in 2021, which:

🔹Eliminated same-day voter registration in most cases

🔹Made it more difficult to vote with a student ID

🔹Outlawed absentee ballots for new voters who would turn 18 by Election Day

🔹Banned paid ballot collection and reduced other forms of ballot return assistance

The Court’s decision is a MAJOR victory for Montana voters, specifically Native American voters, young voters, and voters with disabilities who would be disproportionately impacted by these laws.

[tomorrowusa]

20 States + DC have Election Day voter registration.

And that doesn’t include North Dakota which doesn’t have any registration. 

So if you live in one of these states and have neglected to register up to this point, you’re still in luck. A number of these states have hotly contested toss-up races.

• California • Colorado • Connecticut • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Iowa • Maine • Maryland • Michigan • Minnesota • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Mexico • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • Wisconsin • Wyoming

• DC

Because each state has its own election laws, it’s best to find out in advance what’s needed when you register. Usually required: A state issued ID such as drivers license and perhaps one other item which features your current address. You can’t have too many pieces of identification with you when you vote.

BallotPedia has links with information for each state of the states with same-day registration. Included in most of those links are additional links to election authorities in those states.

Same-day voter registration - Ballotpedia

In most places in the US it’s local counties which administer elections. So looking up and contacting your county offices should clear things up if you have any questions. It’s usually either the county clerk’s office or county election board which specifically runs elections.

[castielsupernatural]

entire groupchat bitching and moaning about all their icky terrible barriers to vote like shut the fuck up and never speak to me again

[robpegoraro]

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[liberalsarecool]

Same day voter registration should be universal.

[reasonsforhope]

"New Mexico will establish a permanent absentee voter list and remove barriers to voting on tribal lands under sweeping legislation signed into law Thursday [March 30, 2023] by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.

The measure also will automate voter registration during certain Motor Vehicle Division transactions and more quickly restore the voting rights of people exiting prison after a felony conviction. It was supported this year by Democratic legislative leaders and Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, after a similar measure died in the final moments of the 2022 session amid a GOP filibuster...

Republican lawmakers fiercely opposed the bill this year, too, contending automatic voter registration and other measures aren't necessary in a state that already allows same-day registration. But advocates of the legislation, House Bill 4, celebrated Thursday [March 30, 2023] as Lujan Grisham signed the bill during a ceremony at the Capitol with Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver; House Speaker Javier Martínez, D-Albuquerque; and others.

Native American leaders described it as critical step toward protecting the voting rights of people on tribal land, especially those without a traditional mailing address. [More details in/moved to the last key point!]

In a signing ceremony at the Capitol, Lujan Grisham said the legislation would serve as a template for other states. "We want to send a message to the rest of the country — that this is what voting access and protection should look like," the governor said...

Absentee voting: Sign up once

The legislation calls for a permanent absentee voter list to be available in time for the 2024 elections. Voters could sign up once to get absentee ballots mailed to them before every statewide election. People on the list would also get notices mailed to them seven weeks before Election Day. Any election-related mail returned to the county clerk as undeliverable would trigger the voters' removal from the absentee list.

Automated voter registration

Automatic voter registration during some transactions at MVD [DMV] offices — such as when a person presents documents proving citizenship while applying for a driver's license — would begin in July 2025. Newly registered voters would be told they've been added to the voter rolls and that they'll get a postcard in the mail allowing them to decline the registration. For MVD customers already registered to vote, their address would be updated in the voting rolls if they renew their driver's license with a different address.

Restoration of rights

The legislation will restore the voting rights of felons when they leave custody rather than after they complete probation or parole. Inmates would be granted the chance to register or update their registration before release. The Sentencing Project, an advocacy group, estimated the measure will restore the voting rights of more than 11,000 citizens.

New holiday

The bill makes Election Day a school holiday.

Drop boxes

The legislation requires each county to have at least two secured, monitored boxes for people to drop off absentee ballots. State election officials are empowered to waive the requirement or grant requests for additional containers, depending on the circumstances of each county.

Native American voting

The proposal establishes a Native American Voting Rights Act.

[Moved here from earlier in the article]

The measure requires collaboration with pueblos, nations and tribes on establishing polling places, early voting locations and precinct boundaries. It also allows members to register to vote or receive absentee ballots at official tribal buildings — a necessity, supporters said, for residents who don't receive mail at home. "It is truly monumental reform," said Ahtza Chavez, executive director of NM Native Vote and a member of the Kewa Pueblo and Diné Nation. "It requires collaboration with tribes at all levels.""

-via Albuquerque Journal, March 30, 2023

[odinsblog]

BREAKING: In response to the GOP's anti-voter ACE Act, Democrats are re-introducing the Freedom to Vote Act, which actually helps people vote.

What is the Freedom to Vote Act?

The Freedom to Vote Act is a revised voting rights bill based on the main pillars of the For the People Act.

Protecting the right to vote, ending partisan gerrymandering, and tackling dark money in politics.

It is the most important voting rights bill since the Civil Rights era.

The Freedom to Vote Act tackles corruption by ensuring that our government works for us.

Combats dark money loopholes that allow billionaires to buy our elections

Prevents foreign interference in U.S. campaigns

Strengthens campaign finance enforcement

Creates an innovative small donor financing option for House elections

The Freedom to Vote Act creates national standards for voting, ensuring all 50 states have...

Automatic voter registration

Same-day voter registration

Online voter registration

Early Voting Guaranteed two weeks incl. nights and weekends

The Freedom to Vote Act will protect our right to vote.

Expands no-excuse vote by mail for all eligible voters

Gets rid of long lines at the polls (and end unjust bans on food + water being distributed!)

Curbs discriminatory voter purges

Restores voting rights to people formerly incarcerated

The Freedom to Vote Act is essential for fair districting and will ban partisan gerrymandering.

Prevents subversion of the electoral process.

Protects election officials and poll workers

Combats mishandling of ballots and other sensitive materials

Republican States have passed almost 100 laws rolling back voting rights in the 10 years since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in Shelby County v. Holder.

In Georgia, the gap between Black voter turnout and white turnout in the 2022 election was the highest it had been since 2014. And in Alabama, the gap between turnout has *tripled* since SCOTUS removed the protections of the Voting Rights Act in 2013.

Together with the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, these are the bills that we need to see signed into law now.

Our democracy can’t wait.

[karadin]

Voter Suppression tactics in the US

gerrymandering - or redrawing district lines so only one party will be able to win

dump thousands of voters from the voter rolls without notification

increase the ineligibility of ballots when voters make small mistakes (which cannot be made compliant by voters not being notified)

close polling places

only provide a limited amount of voting machines

limit voting days and hours

limit access to the elderly and disabled

not allowing people to vote from their cars (ie, handing their ballots to a poll worker)

not allowing drop off boxes

limit access to people made homeless or who live on reservations (lack mailing address)

limit access to students by not allowing them to use their campus address to vote

limiting access to serving military and ex-pats (citizens living abroad)

not making election day a national holiday

pass laws which do not allow felons to vote (after they have paid their debt to society by serving jail time or having paid off restitution and any fines)

allow anyone to infringe upon voters while they are queuing to vote (intimidation)

allowing poll workers to wear campaign merchandise (intimidation)

demanding voter id cards, which adds a poll tax upon voting (ie, ids have a cost involved, and are inaccessible to many elderly and disabled)

the use of robo calls and mailers which give out disinformation, ie, the wrong date or times or polling places to vote

not allowing vote by mail

not allowing food or drink to be given to voters while waiting in line to vote

not allowing automatic registration and same-day registration

(in response to someone posting that there was no voter suppression in the US)

[whenweallvote]

September 30th is the end of the fiscal year and the last day for Congress to fund the federal government. If funding isn’t passed, the government shuts down.

To date, the federal government has shut down 21 times, four times in the past 10 years. What does a government shutdown mean? Who’s impacted? What’s currently happening in Congress? Swipe through and remember, government shutdowns are impacted by your vote. 

Check your voter registration at weall.vote/check and remind a friend to do the same.

[theminecraftbee]

[image ID: a technoblade pillow plush with an “I voted” sticker /end ID]

i gave techno my sticker. if you’re in the us and voter eligible in the us, go vote! some states allow same-day registration even, so check the rules for your state and head to the polls!

[qqueenofhades]

i just moved somewhere new, but am still registered to vote where i used to live. am i eligible to vote in my new location? i’m still within the same state - thank you!

I can't answer this in particular detail since I don't know what state you're in, whether there are restrictive laws about same-day registration or changing your address at the polls, but I can tell you what I would do in your position:

Get proof of both your old and new addresses. If you're registered to vote at your old address, make sure you bring that one (maybe two forms, it never hurts to be prepared)

Look up your new physical polling place associated with your new address. Vote.gov might have this; otherwise, check the Voting and Elections section on your state's secretary of state website, or the county clerk and recorder website for your county.

Go to this polling place. Be prepared to wait in line.

When you reach the front, tell the poll workers that you're registered at your old address and need to change it to your new one. Furnish your proof. Best case, the nice old senior citizen who has worked every election since 1964 says "okay honey!" and does that, even if it takes her a while. Be patient.

If they are inclined to be fussy, turn you away, insist that you have to go all the way to your old polling place, or say you cannot vote: threaten to call the ACLU Election Protection Hotline on them: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). It exists for this very reason and is designed to provide help with letting voters vote and overcoming minor technical difficulties. I can guarantee that they will not like the idea of getting the ACLU involved and will probably fold just from that. If not, CALL THEM AND REPORT YOUR SITUATION. Depending on where you are, they might have a representative nearby to help you in real time.

Don't leave!! You have the right to cast, at minimum, a provisional ballot, and should insist on this right specifically. Hopefully it won't come to that and they will let you vote as usual, but INSIST ON YOUR RIGHT TO A PROVISIONAL. Voter suppression mostly works by people being unsure and afraid and unwilling to challenge or cause a fuss when told they are ineligible. Do not fall for it.

Wait until the ACLU has helped you or you have been given your provisional.

Vote for Democrats.

Get your I Voted sticker.

Congrats! You have helped save democracy!

Good luck!!

[ketrindoll]

How to recognize state-sponsored Russian propaganda

It's no secret that the Russian state, using troll farms and other means, has been spreading deliberate disinformation for years. They are known to be behind the 2016 Presidential election in the US, the Brexit referendum in the UK, and other smaller and bigger events. For example, the EU discovered financial ties between Kremlin and right-wing political figures in Europe, with Marine LePen being openly financially supported by the Russian bank. Their propaganda has been in full force ever since Russia invaded Ukraine and is part of the openly stated Russian war against the West, which Kremlin propagandists and state media describe as being amoral, degraded (referring to LGBTQ+ community rights in particular), and out to destroy the great and traditional Russian state. It's modern, hybrid warfare is set against us every day.

So how to recognize if something you are reading, whether repeated on the news or in social media comments/posts, is Russian propaganda?

It's going to be a long post, unfortunately, as it's directly linked with the DebunkEU.org investigation, but certainly worth reading.

Part 1: Narratives related to war

After Russia invaded Ukraine on the 24th of February, the trolls had a period of unusual silence. But soon enough they picked up where they left off, perhaps even more severely than before. There were a few key points that Russian trolls spread in the comments:

Refugees are all crooks, that are rude to volunteers, steal from their hosts, steal husbands (the latest British tabloid the Sun post seems to perpetuate this story without any credible evidence, other than a Facebook post), etc. Some impersonate registration center employees to spread fake stories about supposed bad characters among the Ukrainian refugees. Such posts are usually the same in every country and are meant to discourage people from helping those in need. Similar tactics were used in regards to Syrian refugees, who fled Russian-bombed Aleppo, but that time it actually worked. Any actual bad-apple cases would get blown out of proportion to paint all refugees as such. It shows the absolute despicable nature of the Russian government - not only do they destroy a country, but they also make sure its citizens are despised wherever they go. (began to spread late February-early March till now)

Questioning national identity + Whataboutism: "What about Liberia/Iraq/Palestine", "Why are you not putting up your own country's flag?" It's to minimize the open support for Ukraine and spread the classic Russian attitude of {if America did it, why can't we?} (began to spread on the 28th of February)

Ukraine is evil: Biolabs in Ukraine, Ukrainians killing Russians in Donbas, and other similar lies are all just poor attempts at justifying the war. (28th of February till now)

The West is to blame: from blaming NATO to saying that it's America, and not actually Ukraine, that is fighting Russia is all part of Russia's general attitude of "fight against the rotten West and Gayrope [gay Europe]". Even though NATO only expanded as a response to Russian aggression and there were no agreements for it not to expand. The reason it pisses the Russian gov off is that it makes it hard for them to restore the USSR borders by swallowing its neighbors. (began to spread early March till now)

Part 2: What Russia wants you to believe

There are three main conspiracy theories that Russia tries to spread to destabilize Western societies and "divide and conquer".

The concept of public safety. This theory questions the very basics of democracy, by trying to prove that a secret group is controlling everything behind the scenes, thus undermining your power as a voter and belief in a democratic system. This group is supposedly making us choose between few, suitable to them, options, and the only way to avoid being part of the system is by removing ourselves from it altogether and assembling into independent societies. The greatest evil is the West and US in particular, meanwhile, Russia is a state that's immune from this and protects traditional values and spirituality. In Europe, this group calls for the return of the USSR, and all around the world, they are recognized for their talks about globalists and praises of figures like Stalin. This propaganda was first spread by the Soviet secret service and has been officially approved by Putin himself.

New World Order. This theory is perhaps the most widespread and accepted. It states that the world is ruled by elites (again, democracy means nothing), who seek to eliminate individual countries and establish a New World Order. It tries to paint many cultural and intellectual figures as members of this organization, and they are behind every major event locally or internationally, from financial crises to unpopular political decisions. This theory began spreading in the 50s and 60s and gained particularly strong traction during the pandemic.

The great reset. This is a theory that exploded in 2020 and states that while the earth is overpopulated, vaccines and other methods can be used as population control to reset the global political system and economics. Klaus Schwab became a figurehead of this conspiracy. Again, Russia somehow is immune to all of this.

Just so you get an idea of how widespread is Russian state-sponsored propaganda, Lithuania, a country with a population of less than 3 million, has identified 105 pro-Russian or propaganda spreading Facebook groups alone, not to mention websites, "news" sites, and individual fake accounts. Most of those are managed by just 8 people. Think how much could be in large countries like America that Russia considers an enemy state. Also, be careful about what you spread regarding Ukrainian refugees, as an example of what happens when misinformation gets out of control can be seen in how Syrian refugees are treated to this day.

Part 3: Trolls

Regarding trolls, another example of a Lithuanian investigation into one of the pro-Russian Facebook groups shows this:

A post is created that spreads fake news, support for Russia, or some shocking new info about Ukrainians.

In two days, 227 comments are left under the post.

2571 comments are left right after the Bucha massacre.

484 users posted those comments.

400 reacted positively to "Bucha is fake" posts.

An unusually large amount of comments were either a direct/poor translation or in Russian.

Most of the comments were written by fake accounts. One of such accounts wrote 9 comments in just 21 seconds.

What does it tell us? Most of the traction in pro-Russian or misinformation groups is coming from Russia, troll farms in particular. Also, there is no point to argue with them. A bot that posts 9 comments under different posts in just 21 seconds is not going to read your replies or answer them. The best course of action is to report the comment. Facebook is notorious for not giving a shit, but if enough people will report both the comment and the profile, chances of those getting taken down will massively increase. Don't just scroll by, report both the comment and the user.

Also, follow the money. Facebook ads are not cheap, and if you see someone promoting their conspiracy ideas, think about how they got the cash. In a small country like Lithuania for a politician or supposedly freelance journalist to have 10'000-16'000 euros for ads is highly suspicious. It rings true everywhere - from QAnon to others, how can they afford to promote themselves, to buy domains, to support a large team, etc. Basically, follow the money.

And for goodness sake, stop watching those random YouTube videos as a source of truth.

[tomorrowusa]

On the same week that Ron DeSantis came in a humiliating distant second in the Iowa caucuses AND a Democrat flipped a legislative seat in the Orlando area, Florida Republicans are trying to change the subject by advancing legislation to ban pride flags at Florida schools, universities, and government buildings.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A bill advanced by Florida Republicans on Wednesday would ban teachers and other government employees from displaying a rainbow flag — even wearing one as a lapel pin for a day — but they could hang the full-size flag of any “recognized nation” as long as they want, according to the bill’s sponsor. Flag displays that depict a “racial, sexual orientation and gender, or political ideology viewpoint” would be banned from any state or local government building, including public schools and universities, under the bill authored by GOP Rep. David Borrero. Opponents say the bill is inspired by hate. Borrero said it protects children and it would ban even lapel pins representing the flags of the LGBTQ+ and Black Lives Matter movements. “Public classrooms should not be the place where our kids go to be radicalized and evangelized into accepting these partisan, radical ideologies,” Borrero said. “It’s wholly inappropriate to be putting those types of flags in front of public school students and in government buildings.”

The only way to effectively fight back against Ron DeSantis and his fellow Republican homophobes is to register and vote Democratic. These people have to be removed from power and elections are the only way to do it.

It's particularly difficult to do so in Florida because of gerrymanding. Liberals have neglected state government in many states for too long. The result has been authoritarian régimes in Florida, Texas, Tennessee, and elsewhere. But if you take the long view, you will see progress. Eight years ago Michigan had a Republican trifecta; it now has a Democratic trifecta and protections for reproductive freedom and against gerrymandering. Patience and persistent determination do pay off.

I personally prefer registering to vote in person at a city or county office. That way you can sort out potential problems immediately. But if you're unable to do that, there's an online voter registration site in Florida.

Florida Online Voter Registration System

If you do register online, make screen copies of every step of your registration. DeSantis and his Republican buddies will look for technical excuses to keep you from voting.

It's not rainbow flags that are bad for students; REPUBLICANS are bad for students – and everybody else who isn't a bigot, a fascist, or a voracious billionaire.

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

Republican members of the Texas state legislature introduced a slate of bills Thursday designed to subvert election processes and curb voting rights in the state. One of them would even allow the Texas Secretary of State to overturn election results in the state’s largest Democratic-leaning county, with very little rationale for doing so.

On Thursday, Republican state senators introduced Senate Bill 1993, a bill targeting Harris County, a diverse region that includes Houston and is also the most populous county in Texas, to a Senate committee for debate.

SB 1993 would grant Secretary of State Jane Nelson (R) the authority to order a new election in Harris County “if the secretary has good cause to believe that at least 2% of the total number of polling places in the county did not receive supplemental ballots,” according to the bill text. Secretary Nelson would have the same authority granted to a district court.

The bill would “allow really low thresholds” for ordering a new election, Katya Ehresman, the voting rights program manager at Common Cause Texas, told TPM. “Anything from a machine malfunction, which can necessarily be the fault of the county or of an election administrator getting stuck in traffic—which in Houston is incredibly likely—and having a delay in providing election results to the central count station,” she said.

The bill was introduced alongside over a dozen other bills seeking to restrict voter access and overhaul the state’s elections process. Senate Bill 260, for example, would allow the Secretary to suspend election administrators without cause, and Senate Bill 1070 would enable Texas to withdraw from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a bipartisan program that maintains voter rolls across state lines that has recently been targeted by far-right propaganda.

State Republicans quietly introduced the bills in the State Affairs Committee on Thursday morning—without giving the mandatory 48-hour notice. “Every part of today’s hearing highlights the subversive attacks on elections in Texas,” Ehresman said, “and (SB) 1993 is a part of that.”

With a population of nearly 5 million, Harris County is the most populous county in Texas and the third most populous in the U.S. It became the subject of right-wing conspiracy theories back in 2020, when the county experienced some technical difficulties as election officials tried to change procedures to make voting safer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Secretary of State’s office conducted an audit of the general election. They found that the county “had very serious issues in the handling of electronic media,” but none of those issues actually amounted to voter fraud.

Harris County saw issues again in 2022, however, as state and local Republicans went after the county’s election administrations by recruiting and deploying poll watchers throughout the county. This prompted local Democrats to request federal observers instead. On Election Day, the county did experience several issues that often take place in more urban counties, like polling sites opening late and some running out of paper ballots, among other things.

The Texas GOP, including Gov. Greg Abbott, seized the opportunity to accuse county officials of “election improprieties,” and 22 right-wing candidates used it as an excuse to challenge their losses. Still, there was no evidence of widespread fraud.

State Democrats argue that the introduction of a flood of anti-voting legislation targeting Harris County has all been a retaliation against the county turning blue back in 2018.

“A lot of what we see is Harris County as an example of a need to invest in election administration and not penalize or detract from it,” Ehresman said.

[pyrolitheus]

US Voter Registration Deadlines by State/Territory

Find your state or territory with ctrl + F or by scrolling through the alphabetized list, then click your state’s name for information about how/when/where to register to vote! If you are eligible, voting is the cheapest and easiest way to have a say in what happens. Don’t let someone else have your say. Register and vote!

Alabama (Ala. Code § 17-3-50)

Fifteen days before an election.

Alaska (Alaska Stat. 15.07.070(c))

Thirty days before an election.

American Samoa

Twenty-eight days before 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

Seven days before an election.

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.

Guam

Eleven days before an election.

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)

Ten 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.

Puerto Rico

Fifty days before election, in person.

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.

U.S. Virgin Islands

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.