How to vote in North Carolina in General Election 2024.
Georgia Voting Info
Senate Special Election
Polls Open in Georgia January 5, 7am - 7pm
Early Voting December 14 - January 1, 2020
Registration Deadline
Deadline Passed– Was December 7, 2020 (Note that Georgia has automatic registration through the Dept. of Driver Services, so 95% of eligible voters are registered to vote.)
Election-Day Registration
NO
Request Mail Ballot
Absentee Ballot Website with links to everything you need. Absentee Ballot Application online portal where you can submit application online. Can also submit Application via mail or in person to local County Board of Registrar. If the online system doesn’t find you, download the paper application and mail that in.
Request Mail Ballot Deadline
Request Received by January 1, but request sooner to leave enough time to receive it and return it.
How to Vote by Mail
Follow instructions carefully, see below. More info.
Early Voting Dates
December 14 - January 1 (times may vary)
Early Voting Locations
Early Voting Locations Lookup (Atlanta’s Fulton County has about 20 locations, smaller counties have as few as one, hours and directions provided for many locations at the website linked)
Mailed Ballots Deadline
Received by January 5 @ 7pm or In Person to Drop-Off Location by January 5 @ 7pm. Mail your ballot early so that it will be received in time. For help with voting by mail: TurboVote.
Election Day Vote In Person
January 5, 7am - 7pm
Election Day Polling Places
How to Vote Election Day
New Voting Procedure (watch the video, there are several steps*)
Photo ID Required
Photo ID Required (if no ID, vote provisional ballot, if first-time voter will have to show ID to your County Board of Elections & Registration by November 6 for vote to be counted)
Tracking
You can track your mail-in ballot request and mail-in ballot status at the My Voter Page.
November Election Voting Information
Polls Open in Georgia November 3, 7am - 7pm
Registration Deadline
Deadline Passed – Was October 5, Check Your Registration status. (Note that Georgia has automatic registration through the Dept. of Driver Services, so 95% of eligible voters are registered to vote.)
Election-Day Registration
NO
Request Mail Ballot
Absentee Ballot Website with links to everything you need. Absentee Ballot Application online portal where you can submit application online. Can also submit Application via mail or in person to local County Board of Registrar. If the online system doesn’t find you, download the paper application and mail that in.
Request Mail Ballot Deadline
Request Received by October 30, but request sooner to leave enough time to receive it and return it.
How to Vote by Mail
Follow instructions carefully, see below. More info.
Early Voting Dates
October 12 - October 30 (times may vary)
Early Voting Locations
Early Voting Locations Lookup (Atlanta’s Fulton County has about 20 locations, smaller counties have as few as one, hours and directions provided for many locations at the website linked)
Mailed Ballots Deadline
Received by November 3 @ 7pm or In Person to Drop-Off Location by November 3 @ 7pm. USPS recommends mailing by October 27 to ensure your ballot arrives in time.
Election Day Vote In Person
November 3, 7am - 7pm
Election Day Polling Places
How to Vote Election Day
New Voting Procedure (watch the video, there are several steps*)
Photo ID Required
Photo ID Required (if no ID, vote provisional ballot, if first-time voter will have to show ID to your County Board of Elections & Registration by November 6 for vote to be counted)
Tracking
You can track your mail-in ballot request and mail-in ballot status at the My Voter Page
Additional Info
Georgia Secretary of State Elections and Absentee Voting Guide and How to Vote Georgia
How to Vote by Mail
Fill out ballot with blue or black ink, no felt tip pens.
Two envelopes: Place ballot in inner envelope, then place that in the outer (also called oath) envelope.
You must sign the outer/oath envelope.
You must affix postage to the outer envelope before mailing, Georgia does not pay the postage.
New In-Person Voting Procedures in Georgia
First statewide use was for Primary in June 2020.
Go to polling place.
Hand Photo ID to poll worker who will scan it and return it to you.
Review information on "poll pad" then sign to approve that your info is accurate.
Poll worker will hand you a "voter card"
Go to voting station. Insert voting card, arrow-side up at bottom of touch screen.
Vote your ballot using the touch screen. Review and touch "print."
Your ballot will print on a printer at your voting station. Review it and remove your voting card.
Bring your printed ballot to the polling place scanner (ask a poll worker for assistance locating it if it’s not obvious).
Insert your ballot and you are finished. After the scanner scans your ballot, it is dropped into a secure, locked ballot box.
Pennsylvania Voting Info
Registration Deadline
October 19 (Online or Received by October 19)
Election-Day Registration
NO
Request Mail Ballot & Deadline
Mail Ballot Applications, Request by October 27 (received by)
Early Voting Dates
September 14 - October 27 (varies by County)
If you have received a mail ballot and would like to vote in person on Election Day, instead, bring the ballot you've been mailed WITH the pre-addressed outer return envelope to your polling place to be voided. After you surrender your ballot and envelope and sign a declaration, you can then vote a regular ballot at the polling place.
Early Voting Locations
County Elections Offices and Other Locations
How to Vote Early
Fill out the ballot according to the instruction—use blue or black ink, use the TWO envelopes (both the smaller secrecy envelope and the larger return postage-paid envelope).
Mailed Ballots Deadline
Postmarked By November 3 or In Person Nov. 3 @8pm
Election Day Vote In Person
November 3, 7am - 8pm
Election Day Polling Places
Voting Information and Look Up Polling Place
Photo ID Sometimes Required
ID only needed for first-time voters or voters voting at new polling place
Additional Information
Arizona Voting Info
Arizona Primary
Primary Election Day Tuesday July 30
Primary Registration Deadline Monday July 1
Absentee Ballot Request Friday July 19 by 5pm
Absentee Ballot Return Tuesday July 30 by 7pm
Early Voting July 3-26
Provisional Ballot Deadline Provide documentation by August 6
Absentee Ballot Cure Deadline Cure problems with Ballots-By-Mail August 6
Arizona General Election
Election Day
Tuesday November 5
Registration Deadline
October 7 (online, in person, received by mail)
Automatic Voter Registration
NO
Election Day Registration
NO
How to Register to Vote
Register online via Arizona.Vote (AZ Sec of State) or Vote411 or Federal Registration Form
Early Voting
Sign up for Active Early Voting List when you register to vote to receive early ballot through mail.
Early Voting Dates
October 9 - November 1
Early Voting Drop Boxes
YES, Drop Off by 7pm
Early Voting Locations
County by County (if you don’t see dropbox info on County Elections page, check County Recorder page), Maricopa County
Absentee Ballot Request
Ballot-By-Mail Applications (online), Request by October 25 by 7pm
Active Early Voting List – add your name to AEVL to automatically receive ballots-by-mail. Join AEVL when registering to vote or, if already registered to vote, update your voter information to join the AEVL.
Absentee Ballot Return
Deadline: November 5 by 7pm (received)
How to Vote Absentee Ballot
No excuse needed.
Sample Ballots CHECK BACK
Election Day Vote In Person
November 5, 6am-7pm
Election Day Polling Places
Look Up Polling Place or contact county recorder office
How to Vote Election Day
Election Day Info page.
Photo ID
REQUIRED. Registration and Voting require proof of citizenship* (name, photo, address except if Tribal ID) with one photo ID or two alternative IDs.
See here for full list.
Absentee Ballot Cure Deadline
Cure problems with Ballots-By-Mail November 12
Provisional Ballots
Provide documentation by November 12
Tracking
Check status of ballot-by-mail.
Ballot Measures
Voter Initiatives and Legislative Referrals
Out-of-State College Students
Vote in Arizona: You will need to register for vote in Arizona, which will require obtaining and proving residency in the state.
Vote in Home State: Vote absentee ballot, if allowed. See registration and absentee voting information (rules, deadlines, etc.) for your home state at Vote411, state website for election information (usually Secretary of State or Election Commission), or another voter information site.
People with Felony Convictions
Allowed to vote if civil rights restored; civil rights automatically restored upon completion of first-time felon's sentence and payment of restitution.
Helpful Websites
Arizona Voter Portal, Democracy Works How to Vote
Photo Credit Loren Cutler (red desert scene)
Wisconsin Voting Info
Voting by Mail Special Requirement in Wisconsin
Wisconsin requires all mail ballots to be signed by the voter and a witness! See below for more about this.
Registration Deadline
October 14 (online October 14, postmarked by October 14, in person by October 30), WI Registration
Election-Day Registration
YES
Request Mail Ballot & Deadline
All Registered Voters Mailed Application to Vote by Mail - Request must be Received by October 29 BUT REQUEST MUCH EARLIER TO RECEIVE ON TIME
Early Vote Dates
October 20 - November 1 (varies by County)
Early Voting Locations
Dropboxes and Early Voting Locations (by League of Women Voters)
Mailed Ballots Deadline
Received By November 3 or In Person Nov. 3 by 8pm
Election Day Vote In Person
November 3, 7am - 8pm
Election Day Polling Places
Look Up Polling Place, some areas will have drive-up voting
How to Vote by Mail
Follow instructions carefully, see below.
Photo ID Required
YES
Additional Information
*How to Vote by Mail in Wisconsin
Step 1. Vote your ballot using a black or blue pen.
Step 2. Place your ballot in the envelope provided, seal the envelope.
Step 3. Sign the envelope IN THE PRESENCE OF A WITNESS.
Step 4. Check to see if your address appears on the postage-paid envelope. If it does not, write your address on the envelope.
Step 5. HAVE YOUR WITNESS SIGN AND ADDRESS THE ENVELOPE (if witness address same as voter’s, still need to write witness address on the envelope). The witness can be any U.S. citizen at least 18 years old, does not need to be Wisconsin resident, and it is OK if it is a relative and/or someone who lives with you. See Instructions.
Step 6. Mail your ballot or return it to a ballot drop-off site (see link, above).
Michigan Voting Info
Registration Deadline
October 19 (online October 19, postmarked by October 19, in person by November 3) MI Registration
Election-Day Registration
YES BUT not at polling place, only designated locations
Request Mail Ballot & Deadline
All Registered Voters Mailed Application to Vote by Mail - Request must be Received by October 30 @5pm BUT REQUEST MUCH EARLIER TO RECEIVE ON TIME
Early Voting Dates
September 24 - November 2 (varies by County)
Early Voting Locations
Clerk's Office and Dropboxes (Choose "Who is my clerk?")
Mailed Ballots Deadline
Postmarked By November 2 (and arrives within 14 days) or In Person Nov. 3 by 8pm
How to Vote by Mail
Step 1. Fill it Out. Vote your ballot using black or blue ink, do not use any other color ink.
Step 2. Secrecy Sleeve. Place ballot in secrecy sleeve.
Step 3. Envelopes. Place ballot and secrecy sleeve in envelope.
Step 4. Postage. If you are going to mail it (rather than deliver it to a drop box), affix postage to the envelope. (In Michigan, ballot envelopes do not include postage.)
Election Day Vote In Person
November 3, 7am - 8pm (if you are in line by 8pm, you are allowed to vote)
Election Day Polling Places
Look Up Polling Place, some areas will have drive-up voting
Photo ID Required
Photo ID Required (if no ID, vote and sign affidavit)
Additional Information
Florida Voting Info
Registration Deadline
Deadline Passed – Was October 5
Election-Day Registration
Request Vote by Mail Application - Request must be Received by October 24
Early Voting Dates
October 24 - October 31 (varies by County Board of Supervisors, some may offer early voting October 19-November 1, like Miami-Dade and Broward) Cannot drop off vote-by-mail ballot on election day, but can surrender it at polling place or leave it at home and vote in person at polling place.
Early Voting Locations
Supervisor of Elections Offices and Dropboxes or Look Up by County
Mailed Ballots Deadline
Received By November 3 or In Person Nov. 3 by 7pm
How to Vote by Mail
Step 1. Vote your ballot with black ink.
Step 2. Place in secrecy envelope and then place that in the return envelope.
Step 3. Sign the return envelope and date it. Also, it is not required but a good idea to fill out your email or phone number so that the election board can contact you in case there is a problem with your ballot.
Step 4. Affix postage to the envelope and mail the ballot or take the ballot to an early voting location or drop box, see above for locations near you. (You may also bring your ballot to your polling place on Election Day, surrender your ballot, and then vote in person.)
Election Day Vote In Person
November 3, 7am - 7pm
Election Day Polling Places
Look Up Polling Place, some areas will have drive-up voting.
Photo ID Required
Photo ID Required (if no ID, vote provisional ballot which will be counted after it is verified)
Additional Information
North Carolina Voting Info
Texas Voting Info
Registration Deadline
Deadline Passed – Was October 5
Election-Day Registration
NO
Request Mail Ballot & Deadline
Vote by Mail Application - Request must be Received by October 23, mail to Local Election Official
Early Voting Dates
October 13 - October 30 (varies by County), Cannot drop off vote-by-mail ballot on election day, but can surrender it at polling place or leave it at home and vote in person at polling place.
Early Voting Locations
Early Voting Locations Lookup HOWEVER, Texas Governor has closed all but one drop-off location per county and lawsuits to reverse that order are pending. E.g., Harris County Early Vote Locations (toggle between early vote locations and election day locations) until Governor’s order.
Mailed Ballots Deadline
Postmarked by November 3 and Received by November 4 or in person by October 30. Absentee ballots cannot be delivered in person after October 30, cannot be delivered in person on election day.
Election Day Vote In Person
November 3, 7am - 7pm
Election Day Polling Places
Photo ID Required
Photo ID Required (if no ID, vote provisional ballot which will be counted after voter shows photo ID within 6 days of election or signs natural disaster affidavit)
Additional Information
Ohio Voting Info
Registration Deadline
Deadline Passed – Was October 5
Election-Day Registration
NO
Request Mail Ballot & Deadline
Vote by Mail Application, submit application to Local Election Office. Request must be Received by October 31 @ 12pm
Early Voting Dates
October 6 - November 2 (times vary)
Early Voting Locations
Early Voting Locations Lookup (one location in each county, usually at Board of Elections)
Mailed Ballots Deadline
Postmarked by November 2 or In Person to County Board of Elections on November 3 by 7:30pm.
Note that you may not return your mail ballot (also called absentee ballot) to your polling place! You may return it on Election Day, but only to a county board of elections office or dropbox.
How to Vote by Mail
See below. You can track your ballot here.
Election Day Vote In Person
November 3, 6:30am - 7:30pm
Election Day Polling Places
Photo ID Required
Photo ID Required (if no ID, vote provisional ballot and vote will be counted after ballot is verified)
Additional Info
How to Vote by Mail
Step 1. Vote your ballot in black ink. Do not remove the numbered stub attached to your ballot.
Step 2. Place ballot in identification envelope. Sign your name.
Step 3. If not already pre-printed on the identification envelope, also write your name and address on the identification envelope.
Step 4. Provide either a) last four digits of your social security number OR b) your Ohio driver’s license number (two letters followed by 6 numbers) OR c) a copy of a current, valid photo ID (if you provide the copy of a photo ID, place it in the return envelope, not in the identification envelope).
Step 5. Place the sealed identification envelope (and your copy of photo ID if you did not provide the last 4 of your social security number or your driver’s license number) in the return envelope and seal the return envelope.
Step 6. Affix postage to the return envelope if mailing it (ask the post office to postmark it if you are mailing it the week before the election). Or, bring the ballot to a Board of Elections office, see above for link to locations near you.
Iowa Voting Information
Registration Deadline
October 24 (online, received by mail, or in person by 5pm) or can register and vote at once October 23-November 3. Check your registration.
Election-Day Registration
YES (register and vote November 3 or register and vote absentee ballot October 24 - November 2)
Request Mail Ballot & Deadline
All Iowa voters will be mailed an absentee ballot request form. If you don’t receive one, you can Request a Ballot here. Mail request form to your County Auditor. Request must be Received by October 24 @ 5pm.
Early Voting Dates
October 5 - November 2 (times vary)
Early Voting Locations
Deliver your ballot to County Auditor (some may have drop boxes in front)
Mailed Ballots Deadline
Postmarked by November 3 and received by Nov. 10 @ 12pm or cast ballot in person at county auditor’s office October 5 - November 2. You may not cast an absentee ballot at the Auditor’s office on election day. Here are the Rules.
Election Day Vote In Person
November 3, 7am - 9pm
Election Day Polling Places
Photo ID Required
Photo ID Required (if no ID, you have a few options: 1) another registered voter in your precinct can attest to your identity, 2) prove identity and residence with Election Day Registration documents, or 3) cast provisional ballot and provide ID to County Auditor by Nov. 9)
Additional Information
Iowa Democratic Party Voter Info