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Elections In The United States

Currently, 31 States including US territories let any qualified voter who does not have sufficient time outside working hours within which to vote at a state election may,without loss of pay, take off as much working time as will enable voting.. Voter ID Laws have been enacted in 34 States.

Voting Age Requirement

  • At least 18 in 51 States
  • At least 17 in 2 States

Voter Registration Age Requirement

  • At least 18 in 26 States
  • At least 16-17 in 3 States
  • At least 16 in 9 States
  • At least 17 in 10 States
  • At least 17 1/2 in 3 States
  • At least NA in 1 States

States Quick Facts

State NameTime Off For VotingVoterID EnactedMin Age For VotingMin Age To Register
AlabamaYESYES1818
AlaskaYESYES1818
American Samoa1818
ArizonaYESYES1818
ArkansasYESYES1818
CaliforniaYESNO1816-17
ColoradoYESYES1816
ConnecticutYES1817
DelawareYES1818
FloridaYES1816
GeorgiaYESYES1817 1/2
GuamNO
HawaiiYESYES1816
IdahoYES1818
IllinoisYESNO1718
IndianaNOYES1817
IowaYESYES1817 1/2
KansasYESYES1818
KentuckyYESYES1818
LouisianaYES1816
MaineNO1817
MarylandYESNO1816
MassachusettsYESNO1816-17
MichiganNOYES1818
MinnesotaYESNO1818
MississippiNOYES1818
MissouriYESYES1817 1/2
MontanaNOYES1818
NebraskaYESNO1818
NevadaYESNO1818
New HampshireNOYES1818
New JerseyNONO1817
New MexicoYESNO1817
New YorkYESNO1818
North CarolinaNONO1816
North DakotaNOYES18NA
Northern Marianas
OhioYESYES1717
OklahomaYESYES1818
OregonNO1816
PennsylvaniaNO1818
Puerto RicoYES
Rhode IslandNOYES1816
South CarolinaNOYES1818
South DakotaYESYES1818
TennesseeYESYES1818
TexasYESYES1817
UtahYESYES1816-17
VermontNO1818
Virgin Islands18
VirginiaNOYES1817
WashingtonYESYES1818
Washington DCNO1816
West VirginiaYESYES1817
WisconsinYESYES1817
WyomingYESNO1818

Voter Registration Options

  • By mail voter registration available in 51 States and Territories
  • In person voter registration available in 53 States and Territories
  • Online voter registration available in 42 States and Territories
  • Same day voter registration available in 23 States and Territories
  • No voter registration available in 1 State
State NameIn PersonBy MailOnlineSame Day
AlabamaYESYESYESNo
AlaskaYESYESYESNo
American SamoaYESYESNoNo
ArizonaYESYESYESNo
ArkansasYESYESNoNo
CaliforniaYESYESYESYES
ColoradoYESYESYESYES
ConnecticutYESYESYESYES
DelawareYESYESYESNo
FloridaYESYESYESNo
GeorgiaYESYESYESNo
HawaiiYESYESYESYES
IdahoYESYESYESYES
IllinoisYESYESYESYES
IndianaYESYESYESNo
IowaYESYESYESYES
KansasYESYESYESNo
KentuckyYESYESYESNo
LouisianaYESYESYESNo
MaineYESYESNoYES
MarylandYESYESYESYES
MassachusettsYESYESYESNo
MichiganYESYESYESYES
MinnesotaYESYESYESYES
MississippiYESYESNoNo
MissouriYESYESYESNo
MontanaYESYESNoYES
NebraskaYESYESYESNo
NevadaYESYESYESYES
New HampshireYESYESNoYES
New JerseyYESYESYESNo
New MexicoYESYESYESYES
New YorkYESYESYESNo
North CarolinaYESYESYESYES
OhioYESYESYESNo
OklahomaYESYESNoNo
OregonYESYESYESNo
PennsylvaniaYESYESYESNo
Rhode IslandYESYESYESNo
South CarolinaYESYESYESNo
South DakotaYESYESNoNo
TennesseeYESYESYESNo
TexasYESYESNoNo
UtahYESYESYESYES
VermontYESYESYESYES
VirginiaYESYESYESYES
WashingtonYESYESYESYES
Washington DCYESYESYESYES
West VirginiaYESYESYESNo
WisconsinYESYESYESYES
WyomingYESYESNoYES
GuamYESNoYESNo
Virgin IslandsYESNoNoNo
North DakotaNoNoNoNo

Voting Options

  • Early Voting available in 10 States and Territories
  • In-person Voting on Election Day available in 18 States and Territories
  • All Mail Voting available in 6 States and Territories
  • Voting By Absentee Ballot available in 12 States and Territories
  • Early In-person Absentee Voting available in 2 States and Territories
  • Voting Provisional Ballot available in 1 State
State NameAt the PollsEarly VotingIn-person AbsenteeAbsentee BallotAll Mail
AlaskaYESYESNoYESNo
ArizonaYESYESNoYESNo
ArkansasYESYESNoYESNo
ConnecticutYESYESNoYESNo
DelawareYESYESNoYESNo
FloridaYESYESNoNoYES
GeorgiaYESYESNoYESNo
HawaiiYESYESNoNoYES
IllinoisYESYESNoNoYES
Washington DCYESYESNoNoYES
AlabamaYESNoNoYESNo
American SamoaYESNoNoYESNo
CaliforniaYESNoNoNoYES
ColoradoYESNoNoNoYES
GuamYESNoNoYESNo
IdahoYESNoYESYESNo
IndianaYESNoYESYESNo
IowaYESNoNoYESNo