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With the 2016 United States elections just one month away, I wanted to take a moment to encourage our American members and readers to make their voices heard at the ballot box.
If you've not yet registered to vote, now is the time.
Here's a list of voter registration deadlines by state, as provided by usa.gov:
If you've not yet registered to vote, now is the time.
Here's a list of voter registration deadlines by state, as provided by usa.gov:
[table][tr][th="col"]State[/th][th="col"]Registration Deadline[/th][th="col"]Election Day Registration[/th][/tr][tr][th="row"]Alabama[/th][td]Registration is closed for the 14 days before an election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Alaska[/th][td]Registration 30 days before the election.[/td][td]In a Presidential Election year, for November General Election only, you can register to vote on Election day.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Arizona[/th][td]Registration closes 29 days prior to election day.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Arkansas[/th][td]Postmarked 29 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]California[/th][td]Postmarked or submitted electronically no later than 15 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Colorado[/th][td]Mail and online registration 8 days before the election. Deadline for registration by voter registration drive: 22 days before the election. In person registration through Election Day.[/td][td]You may also register in person on Election Day.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Connecticut[/th][td]Postmarked by the 7th day before an election.[/td][td]You may also register in person on Election Day, but only at designated locations.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Delaware[/th][td]Deadline to register is 24 days before the election, except for military and overseas voters.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]District of Columbia[/th][td]Postmarked 30 days before the election.[/td][td]You may also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Florida[/th][td]Postmarked 29 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Georgia[/th][td]Received 28 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Hawaii[/th][td]Postmarked 30 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Idaho[/th][td]Postmarked 25 days before the election.[/td][td]You may also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Illinois[/th][td]Regular registration is closed 27 days before the election. In-person registration continues through election day.[/td][td]You may also register in person at designated locations on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Indiana[/th][td]Postmarked 27 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Iowa[/th][td]Deadline to pre-register is 10 days before the election.[/td][td]You may also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency and identification.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Kansas[/th][td]Received 21 days before any election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Kentucky[/th][td]Postmarked 29 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Louisiana[/th][td]Postmarked (if mailed) or received (online or in person) 30 days prior to the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Maine[/th][td]Received 21 days before the election.[/td][td]You may also register in person on or before Election Day.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Maryland[/th][td]Registration closes 21 days before the election. If you miss the deadline, you may register to vote or change your address at an early voting center in the county where you live. You will be required to prove where you live.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Massachusetts[/th][td]Postmarked (if mailed) or received (online or in person) 20 days prior to any election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Michigan[/th][td]Postmarked (if mailed) or received (online or in person) 30 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Minnesota[/th][td]Pre-registration deadline is 21 days before the election.[/td][td]You may also register in person on Election Day as long as you can provide proof of residency.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Mississippi[/th][td]Postmarked 30 days prior to the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Missouri[/th][td]Postmarked by the 4th Wednesday before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Montana[/th][td]Register to vote by 5 p.m. 30 days before the election. You may also register in person at the county election office on or before Election Day.[/td][td]You may register in person at the county election office on Election Day.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Nebraska[/th][td]Postmarked on or before the 3rd Friday before the election. You may register in person at the County Clerk/Election Commissioner’s office prior to 6 p.m. on the second Friday before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Nevada[/th][td]Postmarked (if mailed) 31 days before the election. Submitted online or in person at the office of the County Clerk/Registrar from the 5th Sunday through the 3rd Tuesday before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]New Hampshire[/th][td]Deadline to register is 10 days before the election.[/td][td]You may also register in person on Election Day.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]New Jersey[/th][td]Received 21 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]New Mexico[/th][td]Postmarked (if mailed) or received (online) 28 days before the election. Postmarked applications must be received by the Friday after registration closes.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]New York[/th][td]Postmarked 25 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]North Carolina[/th][td]Postmarked 25 days before the election. You can register in person and vote early during the "one-stop" voting period, the second Thursday to 1 PM on the last Saturday before the election. This option remains the subject of ongoing litigation in federal court and may change.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]North Dakota[/th][td]N/A[/td][td]North Dakota is the only state without voter registration.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Ohio[/th][td]Postmarked 30 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Oklahoma[/th][td]Postmarked 25 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Oregon[/th][td]The deadline to register is 21 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Pennsylvania[/th][td]Received 30 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Rhode Island[/th][td]Postmarked 30 days before the election.[/td][td]You may register and vote for President/Vice-President only at your local Board of Canvassers on Election Day.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]South Carolina[/th][td]Postmarked 30 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]South Dakota[/th][td]Received 15 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Tennessee[/th][td]Postmarked 30 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Texas[/th][td]Received 30 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Utah[/th][td]Postmarked 30 days before the election. Online or in-person registration up to 7 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Vermont[/th][td]Received by 5 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the date of the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Virginia[/th][td]Postmarked (if mailed) or received (in person or online) 22 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Washington[/th][td]Postmarked (if mailed) or submitted (online) 29 days before the election. In person 8 days before the election for new Washington state voters.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]West Virginia[/th][td]Received 21 days before the election.[/td][td]You must register before the deadline.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Wisconsin[/th][td]By mail or to a Special Registration Deputy 20 days before the election. In-person registration at municipal clerk office up until theFriday before the election at 5 PM or close of business, whichever is later.[/td][td]You may also register in person on Election Day.[/td][/tr][tr][th="row"]Wyoming[/th][td]Received 14 days before the election.[/td][td]You may also register in person on Election Day.[/td][/tr][/table]
