Early voting for the Nov. 3 election: where it is open, where it starts next and where it is not offered
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. As of Friday, Oct. 23, early in-person voting is already under way in most states, opens in several others this weekend or next week, and is not offered in two. The rules differ: some states call it early voting, some call it in-person absentee voting, and a few vote mostly by mail.
This guide is based on official state election pages checked on Oct. 23. Dates are the statewide period; hours and locations are set by counties or towns in many states, so each entry points to the state's own page. Where an official page did not state a detail, it is not included.
Starts this weekend or later
Florida. Statewide early voting is required Oct. 24-31 in all 67 counties; counties may offer extra days, so some may already be open. Hours and sites are set by each county, and the Department of State posts the county list. (Source)
Michigan. Early voting opens Saturday, Oct. 24 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1, with sites open at least eight hours a day, according to the Department of State. Mahjar Post's separate report covers the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights sites. (Source) Mahjar Post report
New Jersey. Early in-person voting runs Oct. 24-Nov. 1, Monday to Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., according to the state's early voting page. (Source)
New York. Early voting runs Oct. 24-Nov. 1. County boards of elections set the hours and sites. (Source)
District of Columbia. Early voting runs Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Ballot drop boxes are open Oct. 9-Nov. 3, according to the D.C. Board of Elections. (Source)
Oklahoma. In-person absentee voting, which the state calls early voting, runs Wednesday, Oct. 28 to Friday, Oct. 30, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (Source)
Kentucky. Only excused in-person absentee voting is open now (Oct. 21-23 and Oct. 26-28). No-excuse early in-person voting for all voters is Oct. 29-31. Hours and locations are set by county. (Source)
North Dakota. Early in-person voting is a county option. The state's media information lists seven counties: Burleigh began Oct. 22; Stutsman and Ward start Oct. 26; Cass, Grand Forks and Morton start Oct. 27; Stark starts Oct. 29. Absentee ballots by mail have been available since Sept. 24. (Source)
Early in-person voting already under way
Alaska. Early voting and in-person absentee voting began Oct. 19 and run through Nov. 2, with hours set site by site; the Division of Elections lists locations, updated Oct. 22. (Source)
Arizona. Early voting began Oct. 7, according to the Secretary of State's 2026 election page. (Source)
Arkansas. Early voting began Oct. 19: weekdays 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., ending 5 p.m. Nov. 2, according to the state's 2026 election calendar. (Source)
California. Mail ballots and early voting sites began Oct. 5. County vote centers in Voter's Choice Act counties open Saturday, Oct. 24. Same-day registration is available Oct. 20-Nov. 3. Hours vary by county; the state links a county lookup. (Source)
Colorado. In-person voting centers opened Oct. 19. The Secretary of State reported 384 voting centers and 452 drop boxes statewide and points voters to GoVoteColorado.gov. (Source)
Connecticut. Early voting runs Oct. 19-Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., with extended hours of 8 a.m.-8 p.m. on Oct. 27 and 29, according to the 2026 voter guide. Same-day registration is available; locations are on MyVote.CT.gov. (Source)
Delaware. Early voting runs Oct. 22-Nov. 1: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 22-24 and Oct. 26-27, no early voting Sunday, Oct. 25, and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 28-Nov. 1, according to the state's general election page. (Source)
Georgia. Early (advance) voting began Oct. 13 and runs through Oct. 30. Saturday, Oct. 24 is included, and counties may open Sunday, Oct. 25. The last day to request a mail ballot is Oct. 23. (Source 1 Source 2)
Hawaii. Voter service centers offer in-person voting and same-day registration Oct. 20-Nov. 3, Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed Sundays. On Nov. 3 they are open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. (Source)
Idaho. Early voting and in-person absentee voting are run by counties and end at 5 p.m. Oct. 30. The state's list shows county start dates of Oct. 13, 14 or 19; voters should check their county on voteidaho.gov. (Source)
Illinois. Early voting runs Sept. 24-Nov. 2. State guidance requires election authorities' permanent sites to be open weekdays from Oct. 19; from Oct. 26 the minimum is weekdays until 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-noon and Sunday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Source)
Kansas. Advance voting may begin as early as Oct. 14 and must begin in all counties by Oct. 27, according to the Secretary of State. Hours are set by counties. (Source)
Louisiana. No-excuse early voting runs Oct. 20-27, except Sunday, Oct. 25, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Photo ID or an identifying affidavit is required. The state publishes parish early voting sites; some may have limited days. (Source 1 Source 2)
Maryland. Early voting runs Oct. 22-29, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, at any early voting center in the voter's county. Eligible unregistered residents can register and vote during early voting with proof of residency. (Source)
Massachusetts. No-excuse early voting runs Oct. 17-30 at any early site in the voter's city or town. Hours are local, including both weekends, and many towns have limited or no Friday hours; the state lists municipal schedules. Registration closes Saturday, Oct. 24. (Source 1 Source 2)
Minnesota. In-person absentee voting has been available since Sept. 18. A new 2026 early voting process, in which the ballot goes directly into the counter, began Oct. 16 and runs through Nov. 2. Every county has at least one site; hours vary, and the Secretary of State lists default weekend and extended hours. (Source 1 Source 2)
Nevada. Early voting runs Oct. 17-30, according to the Secretary of State, and all voters were mailed ballots. Same-day registration is available. Clark County's site locator covers Oct. 17-30 and Nov. 3. (Source)
Nebraska. In-person early voting began Oct. 5. The Secretary of State lists 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 as the deadline for in-person registration and early ballot applications. County office hours vary. (Source)
New Mexico. Early voting began Oct. 6 at county clerk offices and expands to more sites Oct. 17, according to the Secretary of State's Oct. 13 release. Hours vary by location; same-day registration is available. (Source)
North Carolina. One-stop early voting runs Oct. 15 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 in all 100 counties. Counties set hours; same-day registration is available and photo ID is required. (Source)
Ohio. Early in-person voting runs Oct. 6-Nov. 1. Remaining hours: Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Oct. 26, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Oct. 27, 7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Oct. 28-30, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 1, 1-5 p.m. (Source)
Rhode Island. Early in-person voting and the emergency mail-ballot period run Oct. 14-Nov. 2, ending at 4 p.m. on the last day. Hours and sites are set by municipalities; the state published revised hours Oct. 22. (Source)
South Carolina. No-excuse early voting runs Oct. 19-31, Monday-Saturday 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., closed Sunday, Oct. 25. Voters can use any early center in their county; photo ID is required. (Source)
Tennessee. No-excuse early voting runs Oct. 14-29 at county election commission and satellite sites; hours are local and there is no uniform statewide schedule. (Source)
Texas. Early voting runs Oct. 19-30 at any early voting location in the voter's county; hours and locations vary by county and photo ID is required, according to the Secretary of State. The deadline for the state to receive mail-ballot applications is Oct. 23. (Source)
Utah. In-person early voting began Oct. 20; the end date and sites are set by county clerks. All active voters were mailed ballots. Registration must reach the county clerk by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23; after that, voters can register in person at an early voting location or on Election Day with two forms of ID. (Source)
Virginia. Early in-person voting began Sept. 18 and runs through Saturday, Oct. 31 in every locality. Hours and locations are set locally. New for 2026, early voting is also held in all localities on Sundays, Oct. 18 and 25, plus Saturdays, Oct. 24 and 31. Friday, Oct. 23 is the deadline to register for a regular ballot and to request a mail absentee ballot; from Oct. 24, same-day registration is by provisional ballot. (Source)
West Virginia. Early voting runs Oct. 21-31. The Secretary of State's table lists each county's sites and its weekday and Saturday hours. (Source)
In-person absentee voting under way (the state's term for early voting)
Indiana. In-person absentee (early) voting runs Oct. 6 to noon Monday, Nov. 2. Counties set hours and photo ID is required. (Source)
Iowa. In-person absentee voting runs Oct. 14 to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. Counties set hours. (Source)
Maine. No-excuse in-person absentee voting runs Oct. 5-29 at municipal clerk offices, with local hours. Ballots returned by mail or drop box must arrive by the close of polls on Election Day regardless of postmark. (Source)
Mississippi. Absentee voting is limited to eligible voters (for example age 65 or older, with a disability, or working during poll hours), with photo ID in person. It is available through Oct. 31: weekdays 8 a.m.-5 p.m., plus Saturdays, Oct. 24 and 31, 8 a.m.-noon. (Source)
Missouri. No-excuse in-person absentee voting runs Oct. 20-Nov. 2, ending at 5 p.m. on the last day. Local election authorities set hours and sites, and photo ID is required. Mail absentee voting still requires an excuse. (Source)
Montana. Any registered voter may vote absentee. Absentee ballots were mailed starting Oct. 9; applications must reach the county election office by noon the day before the election, and ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day. (Source 1 Source 2)
South Dakota. In-person absentee voting runs through 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 (or the office's regular closing time if later), at county auditor offices with local hours. Absentee voting began Sept. 18. A mailed ballot must reach the county election official in time to be delivered to the precinct before polls close on Election Day. (Source)
Wisconsin. In-person absentee voting, often called early voting, began Oct. 20. Municipal clerks set the dates and hours, and a photo ID is required; MyVote Wisconsin lists locations by municipality. A mailed absentee ballot must arrive by 8 p.m. on Election Day. (Source)
Wyoming. Absentee voting began Oct. 6 through county clerks, and returned ballots must reach the clerk by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Registration closed Oct. 19, but voters can still register in person and cast an absentee ballot Oct. 20-Nov. 2, or register at the polls on Election Day. (Source 1 Source 2)
Mostly or all by mail
Oregon. Oregon votes by mail. Counties began mailing ballots to active registered voters Oct. 14. Ballots can be returned to an official drop box or county office by 8 p.m. Nov. 3; a mailed ballot postmarked by Nov. 3 can arrive up to seven days later. The Secretary of State recommends mailing by Oct. 27. (Source)
Washington. Washington votes by mail. Ballots were mailed to all eligible voters by Oct. 16 and must be returned by 8 p.m. Nov. 3 (postmarked by Election Day if mailed). Online and mailed registrations must be received by Oct. 26; after that, voters can register in person at a county elections office or voting center until 8 p.m. on Election Day. (Source)
Vermont. Ballots were mailed to all active voters. Voters can also vote early in person at their town or city clerk's office starting 45 days before Election Day. A returned ballot must reach the clerk by 7 p.m. Eastern on Election Day; official drop boxes, where available, are open until the close of business the day before, and ballots can be hand-delivered to the clerk or brought to the polling place on Election Day. (Source 1 Source 2)
Pennsylvania. All 67 counties have mail ballots available for on-demand voting: a voter can apply, receive, complete and return a ballot in one visit to the county office. There is no common statewide start date; check local hours. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Oct. 27, and ballots must be received by 8 p.m. Nov. 3. (Source 1 Source 2)
No early in-person voting
Alabama. Alabama has no early in-person voting. Absentee voting requires a qualifying reason and photo ID. Mail applications must be received by Oct. 27 and in-person applications made by Oct. 29; hand-delivered ballots are due by close of business, no later than 5 p.m., Nov. 2, and mailed ballots must arrive by noon Nov. 3. (Source)
New Hampshire. New Hampshire has no early in-person voting. Absentee ballots are available only for reasons listed by the Secretary of State. Requests are due by noon Nov. 2 by mail or 5 p.m. Nov. 2 in person, and ballots must be returned by 5 p.m. Nov. 3. (Source)
Mahjar Post checked each state's own election office pages on Oct. 23. Hours, sites and deadlines can change; voters should confirm with their state or local election office before going.