The 2022 midterm elections will take place on November 8, 2022. Below are the deadlines to register to vote in each state. Same-day registration (registering in person at the polls) is allowed in 22 states and D.C., with varying requirements for proof of residency and identity. States may have extended registration deadlines for service members and citizens living outside the U.S.
| State | 2022 Date | Deadline | Same-Day Registration? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | October 24 | 15 days before an election | No |
| Alaska | October 9 | 30 days before an election | No |
| Arizona | October 11 | 29 days before an election (extended to next business day if the date falls on a weekend or legal holiday) | No |
| Arkansas | October 11 | 30 days before an election (extended to next business day if the date falls on a holiday) | No |
| California | October 24 (mail/online) November 8 (in person) | 15 days before an election (conditional registration allowed in person from early voting through Election Day) | Yes |
| Colorado | October 17 (voter registration drive) October 31 (mail) November 8 (in person/online) | 22 or 8 days before an election depending on the method (in-person registration allowed from early voting through Election Day; online registration done fewer than 8 days before the election will not receive a mail-in ballot) | Yes |
| Connecticut | November 1 (mail/online) November 8 (in person) | 7 days before an election (in-person registration allowed at designated office on Election Day) | Yes |
| Delaware | October 15 | 24 days before an election | No [1]On October 7, 2022, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled same-day registration unconstitutional, striking down a law that would have permitted it. |
| District of Columbia | October 18 (mail/online) November 8 (in person) | 21 days before an election (in-person registration allowed on Election Day) | Yes |
| Florida | October 11 | 29 days before an election (extended to next business day if the date falls on a Sunday or a legal holiday) | No |
| Georgia | October 11 | 29 days before an election (extended to next business day if the date falls on a state holiday) | No |
| Hawaii | October 31 (mail) November 8 (online/in person) | 10 days before an election (extended to next business day if the date falls on a weekend or a holiday. Online or in-person registration allowed from early voting through Election Day) | Yes |
| Idaho | October 14 (mail/online) November 8 (in person) | 25 days before an election (in-person registration allowed from early voting through Election Day) | Yes |
| Illinois | October 11 (mail) October 23 (online) November 8 (in person) | 28 days before an election by mail / 16 days online (in-person registration allowed at designated office through Election Day) | Yes |
| Indiana | October 11 | 29 days before an election (extended to next business day if the date falls on a state holiday) | No |
| Iowa | October 24 (mail/online) November 8 (in person) | 15 days before an election (in-person registration allowed during early voting and on Election Day) | Yes |
| Kansas | October 18 | 21 days before an election | No |
| Kentucky | October 11 | 29 days before an election (extended to next business day if the date falls on a weekend or a state or federal holiday) | No |
| Louisiana | October 11 (in person/mail) October 18 (online) | 30 days before an election in person or by mail; 20 days online (extended to next business day if the date falls on a legal holiday) | No |
| Maine | October 18 (mail/3rd person) November 8 (in person) | 21 days before an election (in-person registration allowed through Election Day) | Yes |
| Maryland | October 18 (mail/online) November 8 (in person) | 21 days before an election (in-person registration allowed from early voting through Election Day) | Yes |
| Massachusetts | October 29 | 10 days before an election | No |
| Michigan | October 24 (mail/online) November 8 (in person) | 15 days before an election (in-person registration allowed from early voting through Election Day) | Yes |
| Minnesota | October 18 (mail/online) November 8 (in person) | 21 days before an election (in-person registration allowed from early voting through Election Day) | Yes |
| Mississippi | October 10 (in person) October 11 (mail) | 30 days before an election | No |
| Missouri | October 12 | Fourth Wednesday prior to an election | No |
| Montana | October 11 | 30 days before an election (late registration allowed at a designated location until noon the day before Election Day, but the deadline will not be enforced in the November 2022 election due to a pending court case) | Yes [2]A 2021 law repealed same-day registration and implemented a deadline of noon the day before Election Day, but the Montana Supreme Court blocked the repeal temporarily and a final ruling is pending. |
| Nebraska | October 21 (mail/online) October 28 (in person) | 18 days before an election for mail and online / 11 days before an election in person | No |
| Nevada | October 11 (mail/in person at the office of the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters) November 8 (online/in person at a polling station) | 28 days before an election by mail (in-person registration allowed on Election Day; "same-day" online registration runs from the day before early voting begins through Election Day) | Yes |
| New Hampshire | November 8 (in person) Advance registration deadline varies by town | 6-13 days before an election by mail or in person, varies by town (in-person registration allowed on Election Day) | Yes |
| New Jersey | October 18 | 21 days before an election | No |
| New Mexico | October 11 (mail/online) November 8 (in person) | 28 days before an election (in-person registration allowed from early voting through Election Day) | Yes |
| New York | October 14 | 25 days before an election | No |
| North Carolina | October 14 (mail/online) November 5 (in person) | 25 days before an election (in-person registration is allowed during early voting, which runs October 20 to November 5 in 2022) | Yes (early voting only) |
| North Dakota | No registration required | Eligible voters may cast votes in the election by showing valid ID and proof of residency. | No |
| Ohio | October 11 | 30 days before an election (extended if date is a Sunday or holiday) | No |
| Oklahoma | October 14 | 25 days before an election | No |
| Oregon | October 18 | 21 days before an election | No |
| Pennsylvania | October 24 | 15 days before an election | No |
| Rhode Island | October 9 | 30 days before an election | No |
| South Carolina | October 7 (in person) October 9 (online) October 11 (mail) | 30 days before an election (extended if date is a Sunday or holiday) | No |
| South Dakota | October 24 | 15 days before an election | No |
| Tennessee | October 11 | 30 days before an election (extended if date is a Sunday or holiday) | No |
| Texas | October 11 | 30 days before an election (extended if date is a Sunday or holiday) | No |
| Utah | October 28 (mail/email/online) November 8 (in person) | 11 days before an election (in-person registration allowed from early voting through Election Day) | Yes |
| Vermont | November 8 | Registration allowed through Election Day (must register by the Friday before the election to appear on the checklist at the polls) | Yes |
| Virginia | October 17 (online/mail) November 8 (in person) | 22 days before an election (in-person registration allowed from early voting through Election Day) | Yes |
| Washington | October 31 (online/mail) November 8 (in person) | 8 days before an election (in-person registration allowed at specific locations until 8 pm on Election Day) | Yes |
| West Virginia | October 18 | 21 days before an election | No |
| Wisconsin | October 19 (online/mail) November 8 (in person) | 20 days before an election (in-person registration allowed at the municipal clerks' offices until the Friday before election day; in-person allowed on Election Day) | Yes |
| Wyoming | October 24 (mail) November 8 (in person) | 14 days before an election (in-person registration allowed on Election Day) | Yes |
Sources
- Casetext, "Ky. Rev. Stat § 116.045," casetext.com (accessed on October 13, 2022)
- Colorado Secretary of State, "2022 Election Calendar," coloradosos.gov (accessed October 11, 2022)
- Delaware Department of Elections, "State of Delaware Election Calendar," elections.delaware.gov, October 7, 2022
- Florida Division of Elections, "Election Dates," dos.myflorida.com, September 2, 2022
- Florida Legislature, "The 2022 Florida Statutes, Title IX, Chapter 97," leg.state.fl.us, October 13, 2022
- Indiana Election Division, "2022 Indiana Election Calendar: Election Administrator's Edition," in.gov, October 4, 2021
- Justia, "HI Rev Stat § 11-24 (2021)," law.justia.com, (accessed October 13, 2022)
- Louisiana Secretary of State, "2022 Elections," sos.la.gov, April 2022
- Mississippi Secretary of State's Office, "2022 Elections Calendar," sos.ms.gov, September 13, 2022
- Montana Secretary of State, "How to Register to Vote," sosmt.gov (accessed October 11, 2022)
- National Conference of State Legislatures, "Voter Registration Deadlines," ncsl.org, July 12, 2022
- Nevada Secretary of State, "2022 Nevada Election Calendar," nvsos.gov (accessed October 13, 2022)
- Nevada Secretary of State, "Same-Day Registration," nvsos.gov (accessed October 11, 2022)
- New Mexico Secretary of State, “Same Day Voter Registration FAQ,” sos.state.nm.us (accessed October 11, 2022)
- North Carolina State Board of Elections, “Register in Person During Early Voting," ncsbe.gov (accessed October 11, 2022)
- North Carolina State Board of Elections, “Voter Registration Deadlines," ncsbe.gov (accessed October 13, 2022)
- Revisor of Missouri, "Title IX Suffrage and Elections: Chapter 115, Section 135," revisor.mo.gov, August 28, 2022
- Sarakshi Rai and Rachel Scully, "Here Are the 2022 Voter Registration Deadlines in All 50 States," thehill.com, October 3, 2022
- State of Georgia Office of the Secretary of State, Elections Division, "2022 Scheduled Elections Calendar of Events," sos.ga.gov, February 21, 2022
- State of Hawaii Office of Elections, "Contest Schedule," elections.hawaii.gov, March 1, 2022
- State of Wisconsin Elections Commission, "Voter Deadlines," myvote.wi.gov (accessed October 11, 2022)
- Vote.org, "Voter Registration Deadlines," vote.org (accessed October 11, 2022)
References
| ↑1 | On October 7, 2022, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled same-day registration unconstitutional, striking down a law that would have permitted it. |
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| ↑2 | A 2021 law repealed same-day registration and implemented a deadline of noon the day before Election Day, but the Montana Supreme Court blocked the repeal temporarily and a final ruling is pending. |