Early In-Person Voting

State/Territory

Early Voting Begins

Early Voting Ends

Locations

Hours and Days

Statute(s)

Alaska

Fifteen days before election

Day of election

Elections supervisors' offices.

Other locations as designated by election director.

Normal business hours on weekdays,

10 a.m.-4 p.m. on the Saturday before an election,

12 p.m.-4 p.m. on the Sunday before an election

AS §15.20.064 AS §15.20.045

Arizona

Twenty-seven days before election

Friday before election

Recorder's office.

Any other locations in the county the recorder deems necessary.

Not specified

ARS §16-541

ARS §16-542

Arkansas

Fifteen days before election

5 p.m. Monday before election

Offices of county clerk.

Other locations as determined by county board of election commissioners.

8 a.m.-6 p.m. on weekdays,

10 a.m.-4 p.m. on the Saturday before the election,

until 5 p.m. the Monday before the election

AR Code §7-5-418

California

Twenty-nine days before election

Note: California conducts elections primarily by mail.

Day of election

County election officials' offices.

Satellite locations as determined by county election officials.

Varies from county to county

Elec. Code § 3000.5

Elec. Code §3001

Elec. Code §3018

Colorado

Voter service and polling centers must be open 15 days before an election.

Note: Colorado conducts elections primarily by mail.

Day of election

Determined by county election officials.

Every day but Sunday during the early voting period. Normal business hours (but may be expanded by county board of commissioners).

C.R.S. §1-5-102

Connecticut

Fifteen days before election

Two days before election

Registrar of voters shall designate locations

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the Tuesday and Thursday before the election.

CT Public Act No. 23-5

Delaware

Ten days before an election

Sunday before election

Determined by State Election Commissioner at least 30 days before and election

Early voting locations must be open for 8 hours each day.

Locations are to open at 7 a.m. for at least 5 days in the early voting period.

Locations are required to be open until 7 p.m.

Del. Code Ann. tit. 15, § 5402,

5403,

5404

District of Columbia

Twelve days before election

Note: D.C. conducts elections primarily by mail.

Saturday before election

No fewer than eight early voting centers, with at least one early voting center available in a central location within each election ward.

8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.

Sunday excluded.

DC ST § 1-1001.09

Florida

Ten days before election.

May be offered 11 to 15 days before an election that contains state and federal races, at the discretion of the elections supervisor.

Three days before election.

May end two days before an election that contains state and federal races, at the discretion of the elections supervisor.

Main or branch offices of elections supervisors.

Other sites designated by the elections supervisor (locations must provide all voters in that area with equal opportunity to vote).

No less than eight or more than 12 hours per day.

Election supervisors may choose to provide additional days of early voting, including weekends.

Fla. Stat. §101.657

Georgia

Fourth Monday prior to a primary or election; as soon as possible prior to a runoff

Friday immediately prior to a primary, election or runoff

Board of registrars' offices.

Other sites as designated by boards of registrars (must be a government building generally accessible to the public).

Normal business hours on weekdays,

9 a.m.-4 p.m. on the second Saturday prior to primary or election.

Election officials may provide for early voting beyond regular business hours.

GA ST § 21-2-385

Guam

Thirty days before election

Five days before election

Any Commission office

Not specified

GU ST T. 3, § 10107

Hawaii

Ten business days prior to Election Day.

Note: Hawaii conducts elections primarily by mail.

7 p.m. on Election Day

Voter Service Centers

Monday-Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

HRS § 11-131

HRS § 11-109

Idaho

Third Monday before election (in-person absentee)

5 p.m., Friday before election

Determined by county clerk

Not specified

ID Code §34-1006

ID Code §34-1002

Illinois

Fortieth day before election for temporary polling locations and 15th day before election for permanent locations

End of the day before election day

An election authority may establish permanent and temporary polling places for early voting at locations throughout the election authority's jurisdiction, including but not limited to:

Municipal clerk's office

Township clerk's office

Road district clerk's office

County or local public agency office.

Early voting locations must be provided at public universities.

Permanent early voting locations must remain open from the 15tth day before an election during the hours of 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. or 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays.

Beginning eight days before an election, they must remain open 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. or 9 a.m. -7 p.m. on weekdays, 9 a.m.-Noon on Saturdays and holidays, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sundays.

Permanent early voting locations must stay open at least eight hours on any holiday and a total of at least 14 hours on the final weekend during the early voting period.

Election authorities may decide the days and hours for temporary early voting locations, beginning the fortieth day before an election.

10 ILCS 5/19A-15

10 ILCS 5/19A-20

Indiana

Twenty-eight days before election (in-person absentee)

Noon, day before election

Office of circuit court clerk.

County election board may adopt a resolution to authorize the circuit court clerk to establish satellite offices for early voting.

The office of the circuit court clerk must permit in-person absentee voting for at least seven hours on each of the two Saturdays preceding election day, but a county with fewer than 20,000 voters may reduce this to a minimum of four hours on each of the two Saturdays preceding election day.

Ind. Code §3-11-4-1

Ind. Code 3-11-10-26

Iowa

Twenty days before election (in-person absentee)

5 p.m., day before election

Commissioners' offices

Satellite locations may be established by commissioner.

Satellite location must be established upon receipt of a petition signed by at least 100 eligible electors requesting a specific location.

A satellite station established by petition must be open at least one day for a minimum of six hours.

IA Code §53.10

IA Code §53.11(b)

Kansas

Twenty days before election or Tuesday before election (varies by county)

Noon, day before election

Offices of county election officers.

County election officers may designate satellite locations.

Not specified

KSA §25-1119

KSA §25-1122a

KSA §25-1123

Kentucky

Thursday before election.

Saturday before election.

Offices of county clerks or any other locations designated by the county board of elections.

Eight hours between 6 a.m. 8 p.m. on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding the election.

KY ST § 117.076

Louisiana

Fourteen days before election

Seven days before election

Registrars' offices.

Registrar may provide alternate location in the courthouse or a public building in the immediate vicinity thereof.

One branch office of the registrar, as long as it is in a public building.

8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Holidays excluded.

LA R.S. 18:1303

LA R.S. 18:1309

Maine

In-person absentee voting available as soon as absentee ballots are ready (30-45 days before election)

Three business days before election, unless the voter has an acceptable excuse.

Municipal clerks' offices

During regular business hours on days when clerks' offices are open.

ME ST T. 21-A § 753-A

ME ST T. 21-A § 754-A

Maryland

On the second Thursday before an election

Thursday before an election

Established by State Board of Elections in collaboration with local boards.

Number required depends on county population and ranges from one to five per county.

7 a.m.-8 p.m.

MD Election Law §10-301.1

Massachusetts

Seventeen days before election for state biennial elections; 10 days before election for presidential or state primaries.

Four days before an election

Early voting sites, which includes the local election office.

Additional locations may be provided at the discretion of the city or town registrar.

Regular business hours and on weekends; hours vary by size of jurisdiction. City or town clerks may provide additional hours at their discretion.

M.G.L.A. 54 §25B

Michigan

Nine days before an election

Sunday before an election

Early voting sites may serve more than six precincts and may serve voters from more than one municipality.

During regular business hours and for at least eight hours during the Saturday and Sunday immediately prior to the election.

Local election officials have the authority to make in-person absentee voting available for additional times and places beyond what is required.

MI CONST Art. 2, § 4

Minnesota

Forty-six days before election (in-person absentee)

5 p.m. the day before election

Elections offices or any other location designated by county auditor.

Monday through Friday regular business hours.

10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday before election; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on the day before Election Day.

M.S.A. §203B.081

M.S.A. §203B.085

Missouri

The second Tuesday before an election.

Not specified.

Locations designated by the election authority.

Not specified.

MO ST 115.277

Montana

Thirty days before election (in-person absentee)

Day before election

Elections offices

Not specified

M.C.A. §13-13-205

Nebraska

Thirty days before each election.

Election Day

County clerk or election commissioners' offices

Not specified

NE ST § 32-808

NE ST §32-938

NE ST 32-942

Nevada

Third Saturday preceding election

Note: Nevada conducts elections primarily by mail.

Friday before election

Permanent places for early voting as designated by county clerk.

Branch polling places for early voting as designated by county clerk.

There are special requirements for early voting sites on Native American reservations.

Monday through Friday for at least eight hours a day, to be established by the clerk. Any Saturday that falls within the early voting period for at least four hours, to be established by the clerk. A clerk may choose to offer Sunday hours as well.

N.R.S. §293.356

N.R.S. 293.3564

N.R.S. 293.3568

New Jersey

Ten days before the election, but in-person absentee voting begins forty-five days before the election.

Sunday before election

Each county board of elections shall designate at least three, but not more than five, public locations within each county, except that the county board shall designate at least five, but not more than seven public locations for early voting if the number of registered voters in the county is at least 150,000 but less than 300,000, and shall designate at least seven, but not more than 10 public locations for early voting if the number of registered voters in the county is 300,000 or more.

Monday through Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

NJ ST 19:15A-1

New Mexico

Twenty-eight days before an election at a clerk's office; on the third Saturday before an election for alternate locations

Saturday before election

Clerks' offices and:

In counties with more than 150,000 voters, clerks must establish at least 15 additional locations.

In counties with 50,000-150,000 voters, clerks must establish at least four additional locations;

and in counties with 10,000-50,000 voters, clerks must establish at least one alternate location.

Hours are set by the clerk, and must begin no earlier than 7 a.m. and end no later than 9 p.m.

Each alternate location must be open for at least eight consecutive hours on each day of early voting, and may be closed on Sundays and Mondays.

N. M. S. A. 1978, § 1-6-5.7

New York

Tenth day before election

Second day before an election

At least one early voting location for every full increment of 50,000 registered voters in each county, but not more than seven are required. Counties with fewer than 50,000 registered voters shall have at least one early voting location. Counties and the city of New York may choose to establish more than the minimum required. Early voting sites shall be located so that voters have adequate and equitable access.

Open for at least eight hours between 7 a.m.-8 p.m. each weekday during the early voting period.

At least one early voting site shall be open until 8 p.m. on at least two weekdays in each calendar week during the early voting period.

Open for at least five hours between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on each Saturday, Sunday and legal holiday during the early voting period.

Boards of elections may establish a greater number of hours for voting during the early voting period beyond what is required.

NY ELEC § 8-600

North Carolina

Third Thursday before election

3 p.m. on the last Saturday before election

Office of county board of elections.

The county board of elections may choose to offer additional locations, subject to approval by the state board of elections. All sites must be open during the same days and hours.

Monday through Friday during regular business hours at the county board of elections. A county board may conduct early voting on weekends.

If the county board of elections opens early voting sites on Saturdays or Sundays during the early voting period, then all sites shall be open for the same number of hours uniformly throughout the county on those days.

There are exceptions for counties with islands that contain no bridges to the mainland.

N.C.G.S.A. §163-227.2

North Dakota

Fifteen days before election

Day before election

At the discretion of county auditor

The county auditor chooses and publishes the hours.

NDCC §16.1-07-15

Ohio

Twenty-nine days before election (in-person absentee)

2 p.m. Monday before election

Main office of board of elections.

Board may conduct voting at a branch office only under certain conditions.

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with some extended evening hours in the week prior to the election

8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday

1-5 p.m. on the Sunday before Election Day.

O.R.C. § 3509.051

O.R.C. § 3509.01

Oklahoma

Wednesday preceding an election (in-person absentee)

2 p.m. on the Saturday before election

At a location designated by the county election board. For counties of more than 25,000 registered voters or with an area of more than 1,500 square miles, more than one location may be designated.

8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday.

OK ST T. 26 § 14-115.4

Oregon

Drop sites must open the Friday before an election, but may open as soon as ballots are available (18 days before).

Note: Oregon conducts elections primarily by mail.

Day of election

Election offices or other staffed locations (libraries, city halls, etc.) or outdoor mailboxes (drive-by or walking traffic).

Normal business hours.

OR ST §254.470

Pennsylvania

Counties will begin preparing in-person mail/absentee ballots after the official candidate list is certified, no earlier than 50 days before the election. The timing of availability of ballots may vary by county.

5 p.m. first Tuesday prior to day of election

Local board of elections

During regular business hours

25 P.S. § 3146.2a

Puerto Rico

Not specified

On or before election day

Voting centers set up by the Commission

Not specified

PR ST T. 16 § 4739

Rhode Island

Twenty days before election (in-person absentee)

Day before election

At local boards of canvassers

During regular business hours

RI ST §17-20-2.2

South Carolina

Two weeks before Election Day

Day before election

At early voting centers

8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. for statewide general elections; 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for any elections that are not statewide general elections.

SC Code § 7-13-25

South Dakota

Forty-six days before election (in-person absentee)

5 p.m. the day before the election

Office of the person in charge of elections

Regular office hours

S.D.C.L. §12-19-1.2

S.D.C.L12-19-2.1

Tennessee

Twenty days before election

Five days before election (seven days for a presidential preference primary)

County election commission office or other location(s) designated by the county election commission.

Offices must be open a minimum of three consecutive hours on weekdays and Saturdays between 8 a.m.-6 p.m. during the early voting period.

On at least three days, offices must be open between 4:30-7 p.m., and on at least one Saturday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. in counties with a population of over 150,000.

TN ST §2-6-102(a)(1)

TN ST § 2-6-103

Texas

Seventeen days before election

Four days prior to election

In a room in the offices of the county clerk, or elsewhere as determined by the clerk

Each county has one main early voting center.

During business hours on weekdays unless:

Fewer than 1,000 voters, in which case three hours per day, or more than 100,000 voters, in which case 12 hours per day during the last week.

Tex. Elec. Code §85.001

Tex. Elec. Code §85.002

Utah

Fourteen days before election

Note: Utah conducts elections primarily by mail.

Friday before election, though an election official may choose to extend the early voting period to the day before the election

In government offices as determined by election officer

At least four days per week, and on the last day of the early voting period.

The election officer may elect to conduct early voting on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday.

Utah Code §20A-3-601

Vermont

Forty-five days before election

Note: Vermont conducts elections primarily by mail.

5 p.m. day before election

Offices of town clerks

Clerks may make "mobile polling stations" available.

Not specified

VT ST T. 17 § 2531

VT ST T. 17 § 2532a

VT ST T. 17 § 2537

U.S. Virgin Islands

Fourteen days before an election

Three days before an election

Permanent main or branch office of the supervisor of elections for the district. The supervisor of elections may also designate public or government-owned facilities. However, these sites must be geographically located so as to provide all electors in the district an equal opportunity to cast a ballot, insofar as is practicable.

No less than eight hours and no more than 12 hours per day at each site.

VI ST T. 18 § 664

Virginia

Forty-five days before election

5 p.m. Saturday before election

Office of the general registrar. Additional locations in public buildings may be provided at local discretion.

Regular business hours.

A minimum of eight hours between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on the two Saturdays before the election. The electoral board or general registrar may provide early voting on the two Sundays before the election, as well.

VA Code Ann. § 24.2-701.1

Washington

Eighteen days before an election.

Note: Washington conducts elections primarily by mail.

8 p.m. on day of election.

Election offices or other locations designated by the county auditor.

Normal business hours.

WA ST 29A.40.160

West Virginia

Thirteen days before election

Three days before election

Courthouse or the annex next to the courthouse

County commission may designate additional areas, subject to requirements prescribed by the Secretary of State.

Must be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays through early voting period.

W.V. Code §3-3-3

Wisconsin

Fourteen days preceding the election (in-person absentee)

Sunday preceding the election

Clerks' offices

A municipality shall specify the hours.

Wis. Code §6.86(1)(b)

Wyoming

Forty days before election (in-person absentee)

Day before election

County clerks' offices

Courthouse or other public building

Must be open regular hours on normal business days.

Wyo. Stat. §22-9-105

Wyo. Stat. §22-9-125