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Check your registration, ballot request, and ballot delivery deadlines today
State |
Registration deadline |
Ballot request deadline |
Ballot return deadline |
Notes |
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Alabama |
Postmarked by October 24, 2016 |
Received by November 3, 2016 |
Postmarked by* November 8, 2016 |
*Ballots must be received by 12:00pm on the 7th day after the election. |
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Alaska |
By Mail: Postmarked by October 9, 2016 By Email or Fax: Received by October 9, 2016 |
Request Mail Ballot: Received by October 29, 2016 Request Email/Online or Fax Ballot: Received by 5 PM, November 7, 2016 |
Return by Mail: Postmarked by* November 8, 2016 Return by Online or Fax: Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
*Ballot Return: (From outside U.S.)- General election ballots must be received by the 15th day after the election. (From within U.S.)- General election ballots must be received by the 10th day after the election. |
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American Samoa |
Received by October 10, 2016 |
Received by October 24, 2016 |
Received by November 8, 2016 |
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Arizona |
Received by 7 PM, November 8, 2016 |
Received by 7 PM, November 8, 2016 |
Received by 7 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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Arkansas |
Postmarked by October 9, 2016 |
Received by November 1, 2016 |
Postmarked by* November 8, 2016 |
*Ballot Return: Ballots must be received by the 10th day after the election. |
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California |
Return by Mail: Postmarked by October 24, 2016 Return by Fax: Received by October 24, 2016 |
Received by November 1, 2016 |
Return by Mail: Postmarked by* November 8, 2016 Return by Fax: Received by November 8, 2016 |
*Ballot Return: Ballots must be received by the 3rd day after the election, excluding holidays. |
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Colorado |
Sent by* 7 PM, November 8, 2016 |
No Deadline |
Sent by** 7 PM, November 8, 2016 |
*Registration: The FPCA must be received by the 8th day after the election. **Ballot Return: Ballots must be received by the 8th day after the election. |
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Connecticut |
Received by 5 PM, November 7, 2016 |
Received by November 7, 2016 |
Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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Delaware |
By Mail: Postmarked by October 24, 2016 By Email or Fax: Received by October 24, 2016 |
Request Mail Ballot: Received by 12 PM, November 4, 2016 Request Email/Online or Fax Ballot: Received by 12 PM, November 7, 2016 |
Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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District of Columbia |
Received by October 11, 2016 |
Received by November 1, 2016 |
Received by November 8, 2016 |
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Florida |
Postmarked by October 18, 2016 |
Request Mail Ballot: Received by November 2, 2016 Request Email/Online or Fax Ballot: Received by November 8, 2016 |
Within U.S. Return by Mail: Received by November 8, 2016 Outside U.S. Return by Mail: Postmarked by* November 8, 2016 Return by Fax: Received by November 8, 2016 |
*Ballot return: Ballots must be received by the 10th day after the election. |
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Georgia |
By Email or Fax: Received by5 PM, October 11, 2016By Mail: Postmarked by*5 PM, October 11, 2016 |
Received by5 PM, November 4, 2016 |
Postmarked by**5 PM, November 8, 2016 |
*Registration: FPCAs must be received by the 3rd day after the postmark deadline. **Ballot Return: Ballots must be received by the 3rd day after the election. |
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Guam |
Received by 8 PM, October 28, 2016 |
Received by 5 PM, November 5, 2016 |
Postmarked by* November 8, 2016 |
*Ballot Return: Ballots must be received by the 15th day after the election. |
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Hawaii |
Received by October 10, 2016 |
Received by 4:30 PM, November 1, 2016 |
Received by 6 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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Idaho |
Received by 5 PM, October 14, 2016 |
Received by 5 PM, October 28, 2016 |
Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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Illinois |
Not Required |
Overseas Citizens Signed by October 8, 2016 Uniformed Services and eligible family members Signed by October 29, 2016
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Signed by* November 8, 2016 |
*Ballot Return: Ballots must be received by the 14th day after the election. |
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Indiana |
Received by October 31, 2016 |
Request Mail Ballot: Received by October 31, 2016 Request Email/Online or Fax Ballot: Received by 12 PM, November 7, 2016 |
Within U.S. Received by November 8, 2016 Outside U.S. Return by Email or Fax: Received by November 8, 2016 Return by Mail: Postmarked by* November 8, 2016 |
*Ballot Return: Ballots must be received by 12:00 pm the 10th day after the election. |
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Iowa |
Received by November 8, 2016 |
Request Mail Ballot: Received by 5 PM, November 4, 2016 Request Email/Online or Fax Ballot: Received by 5 PM, November 7, 2016 |
Return by Mail: Postmarked by* November 7, 2016 Return by Email or Fax: Received by 9 PM, November 8, 2016 |
*Ballot return: Ballots must be received by the 6th day after the election. |
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Kansas |
By Mail: Postmarked by October 18, 2016By Email or Fax: Received by October 18, 2016 |
Sent by November 8, 2016 |
Received by November 8, 2016 |
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Kentucky |
By Mail: Postmarked by October 11, 2016By Email or Fax: Received by October 11, 2016 |
Received by November 1, 2016 |
Received by 6 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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Louisiana |
By Mail: Postmarked by October 11, 2016By Fax: Received by October 11, 2016 |
Received by 4:30 PM, November 7, 2016 |
Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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Maine |
Received by November 8, 2016 |
Received by November 8, 2016 |
Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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Maryland |
Postmarked by October 18, 2016 |
Request Mail Ballot: Received by November 1, 2016 Request Email/Online or Fax Ballot: Received by November 4, 2016 |
Postmarked by*8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
*Ballot return: Ballots must be received by the 10th day after the election. |
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Massachusetts |
Not Required |
Received by 12 PM, November 7, 2016 |
Return by Mail: Postmarked by* November 8, 2016 Return by Email/Online or Fax: Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
*Ballot Return: Ballots must be received by 5:00 PM on the 10th day after the general election. |
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Michigan |
Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
Received by 2 PM, November 5, 2016 |
Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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Minnesota |
Received by November 8, 2016 |
Received by November 8, 2016 |
Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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Mississippi |
By Mail: Postmarked by October 29, 2016By Email or Fax: Received by October 29, 2016 |
Received by November 8, 2016 |
Received by 7 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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Missouri |
Received by* October 12, 2016 |
Received by November 4, 2016 |
Return by Mail: Postmarked by** November 7, 2016 Return by Email or Fax: Received by 7 PM, November 8, 2016 |
*Registration: The FWAB must be received by the 28th day before the election if used for registration. **Ballot Return: Mailed ballots must be received by the 3rd day after the election. |
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Montana |
Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
Return by Mail: Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 Return by Email or Fax: Sent by8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
*Ballot Return: FWABs must be sent by the day of the election and received by the 6th day after the election. |
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Nebraska |
By Mail: Received by 6 PM, October 21, 2016 By Email or Fax: Received by6 PM, October 28, 2016 |
Received by 4 PM, November 2, 2016 |
Received by 8 PM CT/ 7 PM MT, November 8, 2016 |
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Nevada |
By Mail: Postmarked by October 8, 2016By Email or Fax: Received by October 8, 2016By Online System: Received by 11:59 PM, October 18, 2016By FWAB: Received by November 1, 2016 |
Received by November 1, 2016 |
Received by 7 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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New Hampshire |
Received by November 8, 2016 |
Received by November 7, 2016 |
Received by November 8, 2016 |
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New Jersey |
By Mail: Received by October 9, 2016By Email or Fax: Received by November 4, 2016 |
By Mail: Received by October 9, 2016By Email or Fax: Received by November 4, 2016 |
Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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New Mexico |
Received by October 11, 2016 |
Received by November 4, 2016 |
Received by November 8, 2016 |
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New York |
Received by October 14, 2016 |
Received by November 1, 2016 |
Postmarked by* November 7, 2016 |
*Ballot Return: General election ballots must be received by the 13th day after the election. |
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North Carolina |
Received by 5 PM, November 7, 2016 |
Received by 5 PM, November 7, 2016 |
Return by Mail: Sent by* 12 AM, November 8, 2016 Return by Email or Fax: Received by 7:30 PM, November 8, 2016 |
*Ballot Return: General Election ballots must be received by 5:00pm on the 9th day after the election. |
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North Dakota |
Not Required |
Received by November 7, 2016 |
Return by Email/Online or Fax: Received by November 7, 2016 Return by Mail: Postmarked by* November 7, 2016 |
*Ballot return: Ballots must be received by the 6th day after the election. |
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Ohio |
By Mail: Postmarked by October 11, 2016By Email or Fax: Received by October 11, 2016 |
Received by 12 PM, November 5, 2016 |
Received by November 18, 2016 |
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Oklahoma |
By Mail: Postmarked by October 14, 2016By Email or Fax: Received by October 14, 2016 |
Received by 5 PM, November 2, 2016 |
Received by 7 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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Oregon |
By Mail: Postmarked by October 18, 2016By Email or Fax: Received by October 18, 2016 |
Request Mail Ballot: Received by November 3, 2016 Request Email/Online or Fax Ballot: Received by November 8, 2016 |
Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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Pennsylvania |
By Mail: Postmarked by October 11, 2016By Email or Fax: Received by October 11, 2016 |
Received by November 7, 2016 |
Signed by* November 7, 2016 |
*Ballot Return: Ballots must be received by 5 pm on the 7th day after the election. |
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Puerto Rico |
By Mail: Postmarked by September 19, 2016By Email or Fax: Received by September 19, 2016 |
By Mail: Postmarked by September 19, 2016By Email or Fax: Received by September 19, 2016 |
Postmarked by November 8, 2016 |
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Rhode Island |
Not Required |
Received by 4 PM, October 18, 2016 |
Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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South Carolina |
Received by October 8, 2016 |
Received by 7 PM, November 8, 2016 |
By Email or Fax: Received by7 PM, November 8, 2016By Mail: Sent by*7 PM, November 8, 2016 |
*Ballot Return: General Election ballots must be received by 5pm on the 2nd day after the election. |
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South Dakota |
Received by 5 PM, October 24, 2016 |
Received by 5 PM, November 7, 2016 |
Received by 7 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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Tennessee |
Received by November 1, 2016 |
Received by November 1, 2016 |
Received by 8 PM ET, November 8, 2016 |
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Texas |
Received by October 11, 2016 |
Received by October 28, 2016 |
Within U.S. Received by November 8, 2016 Outside U.S. Postmarked by* November 8, 2016 |
*Ballot Return: General Election ballots must be received by November 14th. |
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Utah |
Received by* October 10, 2016 |
Received by November 3, 2016 |
By Mail: Sent by** November 7, 2016By Email or Fax: Received by8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
*Registration: The FWAB must be received 5 days before the election if used for registration. **Ballot Return: Mailed ballots must be received by the 13th day after the election. |
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Vermont |
Received by November 2, 2016 |
Received by November 7, 2016 |
Received by November 8, 2016 |
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Virginia |
Overseas Citizens Postmarked by October 17, 2016 Uniformed Services and eligible family members Received by November 8, 2016 |
Received by November 1, 2016 |
Received by 7 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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Virgin Islands |
Received by October 2, 2016 |
Received by October 11, 2016 |
Received by 5 PM, November 18, 2016 |
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Washington |
Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
Return by Email or Fax: Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 Return by Mail: Signed by*8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
*Ballots must be received by the 20th day after the general election. |
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West Virginia |
Received by October 18, 2016 |
Received by November 2, 2016 |
Received by November 14, 2016 |
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Wisconsin |
Overseas Citizens Postmarked by October 19, 2016 Uniformed Services and eligible family members Not Required |
Overseas Citizens Received by 5 PM, November 3, 2016 Uniformed Services and eligible family members Received by 5 PM, November 8, 2016
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Received by 8 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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Wyoming |
Received by November 7, 2016 |
Received by November 7, 2016 |
Received by 7 PM, November 8, 2016 |
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