General Election: November 4, 2008 VOTER REGISTRATION BY DEADLINE

State	General Voter Registration Deadline	2008 Voter Registration Deadline	Postmarked or Received
Alabama	11 days before the election	October 24, 2008	Postmarked
Alaska	30 days before the election	October 5, 2008	Postmarked
Arizona	29 days before the election	October 6, 2008	Postmarked
Arkansas	30 days before the election	October 6, 2008	Postmarked
California	15 days before the election	October 20, 2008	Postmarked
Colorado	29 days before the election	October 6, 2008	Postmarked
Connecticut	14 days before the election (by mail). 7 days before the election (in person)	October 21, 2008 (by mail) October 28, 2008 (in person)	Postmarked
Delaware	20 days prior to the general election and 20 days prior to any primary election.	October 11, 2008	Postmarked
District of Columbia	30 days before the election	October 6, 2008	Postmarked
Florida	29 days before the election	October 6, 2008	Postmarked
Georgia	the fifth Monday before the election	October 6, 2008	Postmarked
Hawaii	30 days before the election	October 6, 2008	Received
Idaho	25 days before the election	October 10, 2008	Postmarked
Illinois	28 days before the election	October 7, 2008	Postmarked
Indiana	29 days before the election	October 6, 2008	Postmarked or Received
Iowa	Received by 5 p.m. 10 days before the election, if it is a state primary or general election; 11 days before all others. Registration forms which are postmarked 15 or more days before an election are considered on time even if received after the deadline. You can also register in person on Election Day.	October 20, 2008 (postmarked) October 25, 2008 (received) Election Day (in person)	Received
Kansas	15 days before the election	October 20, 2008	Postmarked
Kentucky	29 days before the election	October 6, 2008	Received
Louisiana	30 days before the election	October 6, 2008	Postmarked
Maine	21 days before the election. You may also register in person on Election Day.	October 14, 2008 (by mail) Election Day (in person)	Received
Maryland	21 days before the election	October 14, 2008	Postmarked
Massachusetts	20 days before the election	October 15, 2008	Postmarked
Michigan	30 days before the election	October 6, 2008	Postmarked
Minnesota	received 5pm 21 days before the election. You may also register in person on Election Day.	October 14, 2008 (by mail) Election Day (in person)	Received
Mississippi	30 days before the election	October 3, 2008	Postmarked
Missouri	28 days before the election	October 8, 2008	Postmarked
Montana	30 days before the election	October 4, 2008	Postmarked
Nebraska	Postmarked the third Friday before the election, or delivered by 6pm on the second Friday before the election.	October 17, 2008	Postmarked
Nevada	9:00 p.m. on the fifth Saturday before any primary or general election.	October 14, 2008	Received
New Hampshire	10 days before the election. You can also register in person on Election Day.	October 25, 2008 (by mail) Election Day (in person)	Received
New Jersey	29 days before the election	October 14, 2008	Postmarked
New Mexico	28 days before the election	October 7, 2008	Postmarked
New York	25 days before the election	October 10, 2008	Postmarked
North Carolina	25 days before the election	October 10, 2008	Postmarked
North Dakota	North Dakota does not have voter registration	N/A	N/A
Ohio	30 days before the election	October 6, 2008	Postmarked
Oklahoma	25 days before the election	October 10, 2008	Postmarked
Oregon	21 days before the election	October 14, 2008	Postmarked
Pennsylvania	30 days before the election	October 6, 2008	Postmarked
Rhode Island	30 days before the election	October 4, 2008	Postmarked
South Carolina	30 days before the election	October 4, 2008	Postmarked
South Dakota	15 days before the election	October 20, 2008	Received
Tennessee	30 days before the election	October 6, 2008	Postmarked
Texas	30 days before the election	October 6, 2008	Postmarked
Utah	20 days before the election	October 4, 2008	Postmarked
Vermont	received by 12:00 noon on the second Saturday before the election	October 29, 2008	Received
Virginia	29 days before the election	October 6, 2008	Postmarked
Washington	30 days before the election (by mail). 15 days before the election (in person)	October 20, 2008 (by mail)	Postmarked
West Virginia	21 days before the election	October 14, 2008	Postmarked
Wisconsin	20 days before the election (by mail). 5pm one day before the election (in person). You may also register in person on Election Day.	October 15, 2008 (by mail) Election Day (in person)	Postmarked
Wyoming	30 days before the election. You may also register in person on Election Day.	October 6, 2008 Election Day (in person)	Received

EARLY VOTING THROUGH ABSENTEE

As a general rule, you should request your absentee ballot two months to six weeks before the election. Most states start mailing ballots 30 days before the election. You can get your absentee ballot application from our forms & ballots section from our absentee voter guides.

Military and Overseas Voters have different deadlines. Learn more at the Overseas Vote Foundation

General Election: November 4, 2008

State	Absentee Ballot Application Deadline	Absentee Ballots Due By
Alabama	Received October 30, 2008	Postmarked November 3, 2008
Alaska	Received October 25, 2008	Postmarked November 4, 2008; received 10 days after election
Arizona	Received October 24, 2008	Received 7pm election day
Arkansas	Received October 28, 2008 (by mail); Received by close of business day November 3, 2008 (in person)	Received 7:30pm election day
California	Received October 28, 2008	Received 8pm election day
Colorado	Received October 24, 2008	Received 7pm election day
Connecticut	No specific deadline, but allow enough time for them to mail you the ballot and for you to mail it back.	Received 8pm election day by mail. Day before the election if returned in person.
Delaware	Received October 31, 2008	Received 8pm election day
District of Columbia	Received October 28, 2008	Postmarked November 4, 2008
Florida	Received October 29, 2008	Received 7pm election day
Georgia	Received October 31, 2008	Received 7pm election day
Hawaii	Received 4:30pm October 28, 2008	Received by close of polls
Idaho	Received October 30, 2008	Received 8pm election day
Illinois	Received October 30, 2008, by mail; November 3, 2008, in person.	Received by close of polls
Indiana	Received October 27, 2008	Received by close of polls
Iowa	Received by 5 PM on October 31, 2008	Postmarked before election day and received by noon on November 10, 2008
Kansas	Received October 31, 2008	Received 7pm election day
Kentucky	Received October 28, 2008	Received 6pm election day
Louisiana*	Received October 31, 2008	Received November 3, 2008
Maine	No specific deadline, but allow enough time for them to mail you the ballot and for you to mail it back.	Received by 8pm on election day
Maryland	4:30 p.m. on October 28, 2008 (mailed), or 11:59 p.m. on October 28, 2008 (faxed).	8pm election day (in person); Postmarked by November 4, 2008 and received by 10am on the 2nd Friday after the election (by mail)
Massachusetts	Received noon November 3, 2008	Received before close of polls
Michigan	Received 2pm November 1, 2008	Received 8pm election day
Minnesota	No specific deadline, but allow enough time for them to mail you the ballot and for you to mail it back.	Received by close of polls
Mississippi	At least two weeks before the election	Received 5pm November 3, 2008 (by mail); by noon November 1, 2008 (in person).
Missouri	Received 5pm October 29, 2008	Received by close of polls
Montana*	Received noon November 3, 2008	Received by close of polls
Nebraska	Received 4pm October 27, 2008	Received 8pm election day
Nevada	Received 5pm October 28, 2008	Received 7pm election day
New Hampshire	No specific deadline, but allow enough time for them to mail you the ballot and for you to mail it back.	Received 5pm election day
New Jersey	Received October 28, 2008, by mail; 3pm November 3, 2008, in person	Received 8pm election day
New Mexico	Received October 30, 2008	Received 7pm election day
New York	Received October 28, 2008 (by mail); Requested by November 3, 2008 (in person)	Postmarked November 3, 2008; Received November 11, 2008
North Carolina	Received October 28, 2008	Received 5pm November 3, 2008
North Dakota	No specific deadline, but allow enough time for them to mail you the ballot and for you to mail it back.	Postmarked or handed-in November 3, 2008
Ohio	Received noon November 1, 2008	Received 7:30pm election day
Oklahoma	Received 5pm October 29, 2008	Received 7pm election day
Oregon	N/A	Received 8pm election day
Pennsylvania	Received 5pm October 28, 2008	Received 5pm October 31, 2008
Rhode Island	Received 4pm Ooctober 14, 2008; 4pm November 3, 2008 (emergency ballot)	Received 9pm election day
South Carolina	Received October 31, 2008	Received by close of polls
South Dakota	Received 3pm on election day	Received by close of polls
Tennessee	Received October 28, 2008	Received by close of polls
Texas	Received by end of business day October 28, 2008	Received by close of polls
Utah	Received October 31, 2008	Postmarked November 3, 2008; received by noon November 10, 2008
Vermont	Received 5pm November 3, 2008	Received 7pm election day
Virginia	Received October 28, 2008	Received close of polls
Washington	No specific deadline, but allow enough time for them to mail you the ballot and for you to mail it back.	Postmarked November 4, 2008
West Virginia	Received October 29, 2008	Received by close of polls
Wisconsin	Received 5pm October 30, 2008	Received 8 pm election day
Wyoming	No specific deadline, but allow enough time for them to mail you the ballot and for you to mail it back.	Received 7pm election day

* Louisiana will reject your application if you apply sooner than 60 days before an election. Do not apply before September 5, 2008 for the November 4, 2008 election.

* Montana will reject your application if you apply sooner than 75 days before an election. Do not apply before August 21, 2008 for the November 4, 2008 election.

NOTE: The data in this chart was confirmed by each state's Secretary of State - either via their website or direct email.

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