Early Voting for US Presidential Election: State-by-State Guide

As the Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, and the Republican presidential candidate, former President Trump, prepare to face off in the presidential election on November 5th, millions of Americans may have already made their choices at early voting centers.

Most states offer some form of in-person early voting to avoid crowded polling stations on Election Day.

Pennsylvania, Virginia, South Dakota, and Minnesota have already started early voting.

Here is the schedule for in-person voting in other states:

September 26 – Illinois

October 7 – California, Montana, Nebraska, Maine

October 8 – Indiana, New Mexico, Ohio, Wyoming

October 9 – Arizona

October 15 – Georgia

October 16 – Iowa, Rhode Island, Tennessee

October 17 – North Carolina

October 18 – Louisiana, Washington

October 19 – Nevada, Massachusetts

October 21 – Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, South Carolina, Texas

October 22 – Hawaii, Missouri, Utah, Wisconsin

October 23 – West Virginia

October 24 – Maryland

October 25 – Delaware

October 26 – Florida, Michigan, New Jersey, New York

October 28 – District of Columbia

October 30 – Oklahoma

Not all states offer in-person early voting. In some states, in-person early voting still requires casting ballots at local government offices. Not all counties within each state provide early voting options.

(Reference: Report by Reuters)