Early Voting and Absentee Voting
Over 30 U.S. states and Washington D.C. offer “Early Voting,” and a dozen more allow you to pick up and submit an absentee ballot in person on the same day.
The days on which early voting is available varies by state. Click on your state below for more information.
All states also have a process for “absentee voting.” Some states require that you have an excuse (such as travel) while other states do not require that you have an excuse. More info below.
| State | Is There Early Voting or only In-Person Absentee Voting In My State? | No-Excuse Absentee | Absentee Excuse Required |
| Alabama | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| Alaska | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Arizona | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Arkansas | Early Voting | Yes | |
| California | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Colorado | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Connecticut | Yes | ||
| D.C. | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Delaware | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| Florida | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Georgia | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Hawaii | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Idaho | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| Illinois | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Indiana | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Iowa | In-person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| Kansas | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Kentucky | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| Louisiana | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Maine | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Maryland | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Massachusetts | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| Michigan | Yes | ||
| Minnesota | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| Mississippi | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| Missouri | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| Montana | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| Nebraska | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Nevada | Early Voting | Yes | |
| New Hampshire | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| New Jersey | Yes | ||
| New Mexico | Early Voting | Yes | |
| New York | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| North Carolina | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| North Dakota | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| Ohio | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Oklahoma | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Oregon | Yes | ||
| Pennsylvania | Yes | ||
| Rhode Island | Yes | ||
| South Carolina | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| South Dakota | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| Tennessee | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Texas | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Utah | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Vermont | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| Virginia | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| Washington | Yes | ||
| West Virginia | Early Voting | Yes | |
| Wisconsin | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes | |
| Wyoming | In-Person Absentee Only | Yes |