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| State | Voter Registration Deadline | Absentee Request Deadline | Absentee Return Deadline | Early Voting Period | Primary Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5/4/26 | 5/12/26 | 5/18/26 | N/A | May 19, 2026 |
| Alaska | 7/20/26 | 8/11/26 | 8/18/26 | 8/3-8/18/26 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Arizona | 6/22/26 | 7/10/26 | 7/21/26 | 6/24-7/17/26 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Arkansas | 2/2/26 | 2/24/26 | 2/27/26 | 2/17-3/2/26 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| California | 5/18/26 | 5/26/26 | 6/2/26 | 5/23-6/1/26 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Colorado | 6/22/26 | N/A | 6/30/26 | 6/22-6/29/26 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Connecticut | 6/24/26 | 8/10/26 | 8/10/26 | 8/3-8/9/26 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Delaware | 8/22/26 | 9/11/26 | 9/15/26 | 9/2-9/13/26 | Sep 15, 2026 |
| D.C. | 5/26/26 | 6/1/26 | 6/23/26 | 6/8-6/14/26 | Jun 6, 2026 |
| Florida | 7/20/26 | 8/6/26 | 8/18/26 | 8/8-8/15/26 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Georgia | 4/20/26 | 5/8/26 | 5/19/26 | 4/27-5/15/26 | May 19, 2026 |
| Hawaii | 7/27/26 | 8/1/26 | 8/8/26 | 7/27-8/8/26 | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Idaho | 5/8/26 | 5/8/26 | 5/19/26 | 4/27-5/15/26 | May 19, 2026 |
| Illinois | 2/17/26 | 3/12/26 | 3/31/26 | 2/5-3/16/26 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Indiana | 4/6/26 | 4/23/26 | 5/5/26 | 4/7-5/4/26 | May 5, 2026 |
| Iowa | 5/18/26 | 5/18/26 | 6/2/26 | 5/13-6/1/26 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Kansas | 6/14/26 | 7/28/26 | 8/4/26 | 7/25-8/3/26 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Kentucky | 4/20/26 | 5/5/26 | 5/19/26 | 5/14-5/16/26 | May 19, 2026 |
| Louisiana | 4/15/26 | 5/12/26 | 5/15/26 | 5/2-5/9/26 | May 16, 2026 |
| Maine | 5/8/26 | 6/4/26 | 6/9/26 | 5/11-6/4/26 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Maryland | 6/2/26 | 6/16/26 | 6/23/26 | 6/11-6/18/26 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Massachusetts | 8/22/26 | 8/25/26 | 9/1/26 | 8/22-8/28/26 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Michigan | 7/20/26 | 7/31/26 | 8/4/26 | 6/25-8/2/26 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Minnesota | 7/21/26 | 8/10/26 | 8/11/26 | 6/26-8/10/26 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Mississippi | 2/9/26 | N/A | 3/10/26 | 1/26-3/7/26 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Missouri | 7/8/26 | 7/22/26 | 8/4/26 | 6/26-8/3/26 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Montana | 5/4/26 | 6/1/26 | 6/2/26 | 5/4-6/1/26 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Nebraska | 4/27/26 | 5/1/26 | 5/12/26 | 4/12-5/12/26 | May 12, 2026 |
| Nevada | 5/12/26 | 5/26/26 | 6/9/26 | 5/26-6/5/26 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| New Hampshire | 6/26/26 | 9/7/26 | 9/7/26 | N/A | Sep 8, 2026 |
| New Jersey | 5/12/26 | 5/26/26 | 7/2/26 | 5/26-5/31/26 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| New Mexico | 5/5/26 | 5/19/26 | 6/2/26 | 5/5-5/30/26 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| New York | 6/13/26 | 6/13/26 | 6/23/26 | 6/13-6/21/26 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| North Carolina | 2/6/26 | 2/17/26 | 3/3/26 | 2/12-2/28/26 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| North Dakota | N/A | 6/8/26 | 6/8/26 | ?? | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Ohio | 4/6/26 | 4/28/26 | 5/5/26 | 4/7-5/3/26 | May 5, 2026 |
| Oklahoma | 5/22/26 | 6/1/26 | 6/15/26 | 6/11-6/13/26 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Oregon | 4/28/26 | 5/14/26 | 5/19/26 | 5/14-5/19/26 | May 19, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania | 5/4/26 | 5/12/26 | 5/19/26 | ?? | May 19, 2026 |
| Rhode Island | 8/9/26 | 8/18/26 | 9/8/26 | 8/19-9/7/26 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| South Carolina | 5/11/26 | 5/29/26 | 6/9/26 | 5/26-6/6/26 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| South Dakota | 5/18/26 | 6/1/26 | 6/2/26 | 4/17-6/1/26 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Tennessee | 7/7/26 | 7/27/26 | 8/6/26 | 7/17-8/1/26 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Texas | 2/2/26 | 2/20/26 | 3/3/26 | 2/17-2/27/26 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Utah | 6/12/26 | 6/12/26 | 6/23/26 | 6/9-6/19/26 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Vermont | 8/10/26 | 8/10/26 | 8/10/26 | 6/27-8/11/26 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Virginia | 6/5/26 | 6/5/26 | 6/16/26 | 5/1-6/13/26 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Washington | 6/27/26 | 8/4/26 | 8/4/26 | 6/17-8/4/26 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| West Virginia | 4/21/26 | 5/6/26 | 5/11/26 | 4/29-5/9/26 | May 12, 2026 |
| Wisconsin | 7/22/26 | 8/6/26 | 8/11/26 | 7/28-8/9/26 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Wyoming | 8/3/26 | 8/17/26 | 8/18/26 | 7/21-8/17/26 | Aug 18, 2026 |
Posted Feb 21, 2026, 5:25 PM UTC
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