In 19 days · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Early voting 2026 by state
When in-person voting before Election Day runs in every state, and whether it's open now.
Early voting for the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 election is open now in 25 states and starts soon in 24 more. Each state's dates are below; where counties set their own, check with your county election office.
| State | Before Election Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | In-person absentee voting: Wed, Sep 9 to Thu, Oct 29 Alabama has no early voting. If you qualify to vote absentee, for example because you'll be out of your county on Election Day, are ill or disabled, or work a shift of 10 hours or more during voting hours, you can apply and vote absentee in person at your county's absentee election manager's office (usually the circuit clerk) from Sept. 9 through Thursday, Oct. 29; an excuse and a copy of your photo ID are required. | Open now |
| Alaska | Early voting: Mon, Oct 19 to Mon, Nov 2 Early voting runs Monday, Oct. 19, through Monday, Nov. 2, at early and in-person voting locations around the state, with days and hours that vary by location. Any voter can vote early; no excuse is needed. | Starts in 4 days |
| Arizona | Early voting: Wed, Oct 7 to Fri, Oct 30 In-person early voting runs Wednesday, Oct. 7, through 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at your county recorder's office and other early voting sites your county sets; no excuse is needed. If an unforeseen emergency would keep you from the polls, your county also offers emergency voting from 7 p.m. Friday through 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. | Open now |
| Arkansas | Early voting: Mon, Oct 19 to Mon, Nov 2 Early voting runs Monday, Oct. 19, through 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, with no Sunday voting. Any registered voter can vote early; no excuse is needed. | Starts in 4 days |
| California | Ballots by mail; in person: Mon, Oct 5 to Mon, Nov 2 (counties set their own) California mails every registered voter a ballot, starting by Oct. 5. You can also vote in person: early voting opens Oct. 5 at county elections offices, vote centers open Saturday, Oct. 24, in counties that use them, and early voting sites across the state are open by Saturday, Oct. 31, with in-person voting continuing through Election Day; no excuse is needed. | Open now |
| Colorado | Ballots by mail; in person: Mon, Oct 19 to Mon, Nov 2 Colorado mails a ballot to every active voter. Voter service and polling centers open for in-person voting on Monday, Oct. 19, and must be open daily through Election Day except Sundays and Saturday, Oct. 24; no excuse is needed, and your county may open more centers and hours. | Starts in 4 days |
| Connecticut | Early voting: Mon, Oct 19 to Sun, Nov 1 Early voting runs every day from Monday, Oct. 19, through Sunday, Nov. 1, at your town's early voting location, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with longer hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, and Thursday, Oct. 29. No excuse is needed, and you can register and vote the same day there. | Starts in 4 days |
| Delaware | Early voting: Thu, Oct 22 to Sun, Nov 1 Early voting runs Thursday, Oct. 22, through Sunday, Nov. 1, except Sunday, Oct. 25: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Tuesday, Oct. 27, then 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Wednesday, Oct. 28, through Nov. 1. Any voter can vote early; no excuse is needed. | Starts in 7 days |
| District of Columbia | Ballots by mail; in person: Mon, Oct 26 to Sun, Nov 1 D.C. runs its elections mainly by mail. You can also vote in person at any vote center in the city from Monday, Oct. 26, through Sunday, Nov. 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day; no excuse is needed. | Starts in 11 days |
| Florida | Early voting: Mon, Oct 19 to Sun, Nov 1 (counties set their own) Every county holds early voting from Saturday, Oct. 24, through Saturday, Oct. 31, and many add days starting as early as Monday, Oct. 19, and on Sunday, Nov. 1; sites are open 8 to 12 hours a day. Check your county supervisor of elections for dates and sites; no excuse is needed. | Starts in 4 days |
| Georgia | Early voting: Tue, Oct 13 to Fri, Oct 30 Early voting runs Tuesday, Oct. 13, through Friday, Oct. 30, on weekdays and on Saturdays, Oct. 17 and Oct. 24, and some counties also open on Sundays, Oct. 18 and Oct. 25. You can vote at any early voting location in your county; no excuse is needed. | Open now |
| Hawaii | Ballots by mail; in person: Tue, Oct 20 to Mon, Nov 2 Hawaii mails a ballot to every registered voter. Voter service centers open for in-person voting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and stay open through Election Day; a few smaller centers have shorter schedules. | Starts in 5 days |
| Idaho | Early voting: Tue, Oct 13 to Fri, Oct 30 (counties set their own) Many Idaho counties offer early voting, starting Oct. 13 or Oct. 19 depending on the county and ending Friday, Oct. 30; you can also vote absentee in person at your county elections office in that window. No excuse is needed; check your county for its dates and hours. | Open now |
| Illinois | Early voting: Thu, Sep 24 to Mon, Nov 2 (counties set their own) Early voting starts as early as Thursday, Sept. 24, at county clerk and election board offices, more sites open Monday, Oct. 19, in many places, and it runs through Monday, Nov. 2. No excuse is needed, and you can register and vote at the same time during early voting. | Open now |
| Indiana | Early voting: Tue, Oct 6 to Mon, Nov 2 Early voting runs Tuesday, Oct. 6, through noon Monday, Nov. 2, at your county clerk's office and any satellite sites or vote centers your county opens, including Saturdays, Oct. 24 and Oct. 31. Any registered voter can vote early in person; no excuse is needed. | Open now |
| Iowa | Early voting: Wed, Oct 14 to Mon, Nov 2 Early in-person voting runs Wednesday, Oct. 14, through Monday, Nov. 2, at your county auditor's office during business hours and on Saturday, Oct. 31, and at any satellite voting sites; bring ID. No excuse is needed. | Open now |
| Kansas | Early voting: Wed, Oct 14 to Mon, Nov 2 (counties set their own) Advance voting in person starts as early as Wednesday, Oct. 14, and in every county by Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the county election office and any satellite sites, and ends at noon Monday, Nov. 2. No excuse is needed; check your county for its dates and hours. | Open now |
| Kentucky | Early voting: Thu, Oct 29 to Sat, Oct 31 Any voter can vote early in person, no excuse needed, on Thursday, Oct. 29, Friday, Oct. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 31, at sites your county sets, for at least eight hours each day. If you qualify for an excused absentee ballot, for example because you'll be out of the county or are in your last trimester of pregnancy, you can also vote in person on weekdays from Oct. 21 to Oct. 28. | Starts in 14 days |
| Louisiana | Early voting: Tue, Oct 20 to Tue, Oct 27 Early voting runs Tuesday, Oct. 20, through Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Sunday, Oct. 25, at your parish registrar of voters' office or another early voting site in your parish. No excuse is needed. | Starts in 5 days |
| Maine | Early voting: Mon, Oct 5 to Thu, Oct 29 You can vote absentee in person at your town or city clerk's office from Monday, Oct. 5, through Thursday, Oct. 29, during the office's hours; no excuse or application is needed. After Oct. 29 you can vote early only in special circumstances. | Open now |
| Maryland | Early voting: Thu, Oct 22 to Thu, Oct 29 Early voting runs every day from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Thursday, Oct. 29, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., at any early voting center in the county where you live. No excuse is needed. | Starts in 7 days |
| Massachusetts | Early voting: Sat, Oct 17 to Fri, Oct 30 Early voting runs Saturday, Oct. 17, through Friday, Oct. 30, at your city or town's early voting locations, including some hours on both weekends; local officials set the schedule, and many communities have limited or no Friday hours. No excuse is needed. | Starts in 2 days |
| Michigan | Early voting: Thu, Sep 24 to Mon, Nov 2 (counties set their own) Early voting sites are open at least Saturday, Oct. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 1, for eight or more hours a day, and some communities add more days. You can also get and cast an absentee ballot at your city or township clerk's office from Sept. 24 through Monday, Nov. 2; no excuse is needed. | Open now |
| Minnesota | Early voting: Fri, Sep 18 to Mon, Nov 2 Early voting starts Friday, Sept. 18, at county and city election offices and runs through Monday, Nov. 2; some areas add locations closer to Election Day. No excuse is needed, and you can register when you vote if you bring proof of residence. | Open now |
| Mississippi | In-person absentee voting: Mon, Sep 21 to Sat, Oct 31 Mississippi has no early voting. If you qualify to vote absentee, for example because you'll be out of town or must work on Election Day, you can vote absentee in person at your circuit clerk's or municipal clerk's office from Monday, Sept. 21, until noon on Saturday, Oct. 31; an excuse and photo ID are required. | Open now |
| Missouri | Early voting: Tue, Oct 20 to Mon, Nov 2 Any voter can vote absentee in person, no excuse needed, from Tuesday, Oct. 20, through 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at your local election authority's office or another site it sets; bring photo ID. Voters with an excuse, such as being away on Election Day or illness, can vote absentee in person starting Sept. 22. | Starts in 5 days |
| Montana | Early voting: Mon, Oct 5 to Mon, Nov 2 You can vote early by filling out an absentee ballot in person at your county election office from Monday, Oct. 5, through noon Monday, Nov. 2. No excuse is needed. | Open now |
| Nebraska | Early voting: Mon, Oct 5 to Mon, Nov 2 You can vote early in person at your county election office from Monday, Oct. 5, through Monday, Nov. 2. Any registered voter can vote early; no excuse is needed. | Open now |
| Nevada | Ballots by mail; in person: Sat, Oct 17 to Fri, Oct 30 Nevada mails a ballot to every active registered voter. You can also vote in person at any early voting site in your county from Saturday, Oct. 17, through Friday, Oct. 30, including weekends in Clark and Washoe counties; no excuse is needed. | Starts in 2 days |
| New Hampshire | In-person absentee voting: until Mon, Nov 2 New Hampshire has no early voting. If you qualify to vote absentee, for example because you'll be away, have a disability, or have a work or caregiving obligation on Election Day, you can apply and vote absentee in person at your town or city clerk's office until 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2; ballots are available about 30 days before the election. | |
| New Jersey | Early voting: Sat, Oct 24 to Sun, Nov 1 Early voting runs Saturday, Oct. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 1, at early voting sites in your county, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. No excuse or appointment is needed. | Starts in 9 days |
| New Mexico | Early voting: Tue, Oct 6 to Sat, Oct 31 Early voting starts Tuesday, Oct. 6, at county clerk offices, expands to more sites in many counties on Saturday, Oct. 17, and ends Saturday, Oct. 31. No excuse is needed, and you can register and vote the same day at early voting sites. | Open now |
| New York | Early voting: Sat, Oct 24 to Sun, Nov 1 Early voting runs Saturday, Oct. 24, through Sunday, Nov. 1, at early voting sites your county board of elections sets, open at least eight hours every day, weekends included. No excuse is needed. | Starts in 9 days |
| North Carolina | Early voting: Thu, Oct 15 to Sat, Oct 31 Early voting runs Thursday, Oct. 15, through 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at any early voting site in your county. No excuse is needed, and you can register and vote at the same time during early voting. | Open now |
| North Dakota | Early voting: Mon, Oct 19 to Mon, Nov 2 (counties set their own) Some North Dakota counties, including Burleigh, Cass and Grand Forks, offer early voting on days they choose within the 15 days before the election, Oct. 19 through Nov. 2. Any voter in those counties can vote early with no excuse; elsewhere, request an absentee ballot from your county auditor. | Starts in 4 days |
| Ohio | Early voting: Tue, Oct 6 to Sun, Nov 1 Early in-person voting runs Tuesday, Oct. 6, through 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, at your county's early voting center, with longer weekday hours in the final week and weekend hours on Saturday, Oct. 24, Saturday, Oct. 31, and Sunday afternoon, Nov. 1. No excuse is needed. | Open now |
| Oklahoma | Early voting: Wed, Oct 28 to Sat, Oct 31 Early voting runs Wednesday, Oct. 28, through Saturday, Oct. 31: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, at your county's early voting location. You must vote in the county where you're registered; no excuse is needed. | Starts in 13 days |
| Oregon | Ballots by mail; in person: Wed, Oct 14 to Mon, Nov 2 Oregon votes by mail: counties begin mailing ballots to active voters on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and you can return yours by mail or at any official drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day. If you need to vote in person, your county elections office has voting booths. | Open now |
| Pennsylvania | In-person absentee voting: until Tue, Oct 27 (counties set their own) Pennsylvania has no early voting, but any voter can request, fill out and hand in a mail ballot in one visit to the county election office or another site the county sets, once the county's ballots are ready, until 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. No excuse is needed. | |
| Rhode Island | Early voting: Wed, Oct 14 to Mon, Nov 2 Early voting runs Wednesday, Oct. 14, through 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, at a location your city or town designates; check with your local board of canvassers for hours. No excuse is needed. | Open now |
| South Carolina | Early voting: Mon, Oct 19 to Sat, Oct 31 Early voting runs Monday, Oct. 19, through Saturday, Oct. 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, at early voting centers in your county. No excuse is needed. | Starts in 4 days |
| South Dakota | Early voting: Fri, Sep 18 to Mon, Nov 2 You can vote absentee in person at your county auditor's office from Friday, Sept. 18, through 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. Any voter can do this; no excuse is needed. | Open now |
| Tennessee | Early voting: Wed, Oct 14 to Thu, Oct 29 Early voting runs Wednesday, Oct. 14, through Thursday, Oct. 29, including Saturdays, at sites your county election commission sets. No excuse is needed. | Open now |
| Texas | Early voting: Mon, Oct 19 to Fri, Oct 30 Early voting runs Monday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Oct. 30, at early voting sites your county sets. Any registered voter can vote early in person; no excuse is needed. | Starts in 4 days |
| Utah | Ballots by mail; in person: Tue, Oct 20 to Sat, Oct 31 (counties set their own) Utah mails a ballot to every active registered voter, starting Oct. 13. Counties also hold in-person early voting, mostly Tuesday, Oct. 20, through Friday, Oct. 30, and Salt Lake County adds Saturday, Oct. 31; bring valid ID and check your county clerk for sites and hours. | Starts in 5 days |
| Vermont | Ballots by mail; in person: Sat, Sep 19 to Mon, Nov 2 Vermont mails a ballot to every active voter for the general election. You can also vote early in person at your town clerk's office during its open hours from Sept. 19 until 5 p.m. or the office's closing time on Monday, Nov. 2; no excuse is needed. | Open now |
| Virginia | Early voting: Fri, Sep 18 to Sat, Oct 31 Early voting runs Friday, Sept. 18, through 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at your local general registrar's office and any other early voting sites in the city or county where you're registered. Any registered voter can vote early; no excuse is needed. | Open now |
| Washington | Ballots by mail; in person: Fri, Oct 16 to Mon, Nov 2 Washington mails every registered voter a ballot by Friday, Oct. 16. County voting centers open the same day and stay open through 8 p.m. on Election Day for in-person voting, replacement ballots and accessible voting. | Starts tomorrow |
| West Virginia | Early voting: Wed, Oct 21 to Sat, Oct 31 Early voting runs Wednesday, Oct. 21, through Saturday, Oct. 31, at your county courthouse or other early voting sites, during business hours on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, Oct. 24 and Oct. 31. Any registered voter can vote early; no excuse is needed. | Starts in 6 days |
| Wisconsin | Early voting: Tue, Oct 20 to Sun, Nov 1 (counties set their own) You can vote absentee in person at your municipal clerk's office, or another site the clerk sets, starting as early as Tuesday, Oct. 20, and ending no later than Sunday, Nov. 1; each city, village and town sets its own days and hours. No excuse is needed, but you'll need photo ID. | Starts in 5 days |
| Wyoming | Early voting: Tue, Oct 6 to Mon, Nov 2 You can vote absentee in person at your county clerk's office from Tuesday, Oct. 6, through Monday, Nov. 2. Any registered voter can do this; no excuse is needed. | Open now |
From each state's election office and law, checked October 15, 2026. Hours and locations are set locally. Time off to vote, by state · When polls close