Registered to Vote this November? State by State Deadlines
Posted on August 24th, 2008
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Voter Registration deadlines, by State:
Check below for your state’s deadline to Register in your state, date to Request Ballot by, date to Return Ballot.
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Alabama |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/24/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/30/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008* |
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*Postmarked by the day before election day |
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**Postmarked by election day |
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Alaska |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/05/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/25/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/19/2008* |
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*Postmarked by election day |
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Arizona |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 11/04/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Arkansas |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Registration not required |
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Request ballot by: 10/28/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/14/2008 |
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California |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/20/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/28/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Colorado |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/06/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/31/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Connecticut |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 11/03/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 11/03/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Delaware |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/20/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/31/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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District of Columbia |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/6/2008* |
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Request ballot by: 10/27/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/14/2008** |
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*Postmark by registration dates above |
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**Postmark by election day |
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Florida |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/06/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/29/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/14/2008 |
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Georgia |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/06/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/31/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/07/2008* |
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*Postmarked by election day |
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Hawaii |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/06/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/28/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Idaho |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/10/2008* |
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Request ballot by: 10/29/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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*Postmarked 25 days before the election |
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Illinois |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/04/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/25/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/18/2008* |
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*Postmarked by the day before the election |
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Indiana |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/06/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/27/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Iowa |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: No fixed deadline, submit early |
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Request ballot by: No fixed deadline, submit early |
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Return ballot by: 11/10/2008* |
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*Postmarked by the day before the election |
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Kansas |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Registration is not required |
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Request ballot by: 10/31/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Kentucky |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/28/2008* |
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Request ballot by: 10/28/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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*Postmarked at least 29 days before the election |
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Louisiana |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/06/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 11/03/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Maine |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 11/04/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Maryland |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/14/2008* |
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Request ballot by: 10/28/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/14/2008** |
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*Postmarked at least 21 days before the election |
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**Postmarked by election day |
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Massachusetts |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Registration not required |
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Request ballot by: 11/03/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/14/2008* |
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*Postmarked by election day |
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Michigan |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 11/04/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 11/01/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Minnesota |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Registration not required |
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Request ballot by: 11/03/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Mississippi |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/05/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/05/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/03/2008 |
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Missouri |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Registration not required |
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Request ballot by: 10/29/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Montana |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/06/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 11/03/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Nebraska |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/17/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/29/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Nevada |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/04/2008* |
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Request ballot by: 10/28/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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*Postmarked or received these dates |
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New Hampshire |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 11/03/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 11/03/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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New Jersey |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/31/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/31/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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New Mexico |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Registration not required |
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Request ballot by: 10/31/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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New York |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/10/2008* |
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Request ballot by: 10/28/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/11/2008** |
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*Postmarked at least 25 days before the election |
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** Postmarked by the day before the election |
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North Carolina |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 11/03/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 11/03/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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North Dakota |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Registration not required |
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Request ballot by: 09/25/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/07/2008* |
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*Postmarked by the day before the election |
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Ohio |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/06/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 11/01/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/14/2008* |
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*Postmarked by election day |
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Oklahoma |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Registration not required |
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Request ballot by: 10/29/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Oregon |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/30/2008* |
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Request ballot by: 10/30/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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*Postmarked at least 21 days before the election |
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Pennsylvania |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/06/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 11/03/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/11/2008* |
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* Postmarked by the day before election day |
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Rhode Island |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Registration not required |
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Request ballot by: 10/14/2008* |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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*A voter may request a ballot to vote only for President and Vice-President by 10/28/2008 |
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South Carolina |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/04/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/31/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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South Dakota |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/20/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Tennessee |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/06/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/28/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Texas |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/06/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/28/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/10/2008 |
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Utah |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/15/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/15/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/18/2008* |
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*Postmarked by the day before the election |
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Vermont |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/29/2008* |
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Request ballot by: 11/03/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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*Postmarked by the second Monday before election day |
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Virginia |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/06/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/28/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Washington |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 11/04/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/25/2008* |
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* Ballot return envelope must be dated no later than election day. |
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West Virginia |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/14/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/29/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/10/2008 |
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Wisconsin |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/15/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 10/30/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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Wyoming |
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General Election: 11/04/2008 |
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Register by: 10/06/2008 |
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Request ballot by: 11/03/2008 |
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Return ballot by: 11/04/2008 |
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