Where You Can Vote Early

Liberal Absentee Law States (29)

State

Ballots Available On

Notes

Alaska

week of 10/21

 

Arizona

10/3

 

Arkansas

10/11

 

California

10/7

 

Colorado

10/7

 

Hawaii

10/1

 

Idaho

9/21

 

Indiana

9/26

restricted liberal, meaning a voter can check a box that just says they expect to work on E-Day.)

Iowa

9/26

 

Kansas

10/16

 

Louisiana

10/24

 

Maine

10/6

 

Massachusetts

10/15

 

Minnesota

10/6

not every county)

Montana

9/21

 

Nevada

10/16

 

Nebraska

10/1

 

New Hampshire

10/6

 

New Mexico

9/26

 

North Carolina

9/16

 

Oklahoma

10/6

 

South Carolina

not decided yet

work is an "excuse"

South Dakota

9/24

work is an "excuse"

Tennessee

9/30

 

Utah

at County discretion

 

Vermont

10/1

 

Washington

10/16

can apply for permanent absentee status

Wisconsin

at County discretion

 

Wyoming

9/26

 
Early Voting States (16)

State

Voting Begins

Notes

Arizona

10/3

 

Arkansas

10/21

 

Colorado

10/12

 

Hawaii

10/26

 

Idaho

 

not really early voting, but one can fill out an absentee ballot at designated county offices

Iowa

at County discretion

 

Kansas

10/29

 

Nevada

10/12

 

New Mexico

10/16

 

North Carolina

10/11

 

Oklahoma

10/31

 

Oregon

10/18

mandated vote by mail

Tennessee

10/16

 

Texas

10/19

 

Wisconsin

10/5