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Registration deadlines
Oct 7 close of business
In-person at local election office
Oct 7
Online
Oct 7
By mail (postmarked by)
Absentee ballot deadlines
Oct 25
Request ballot (received by)
Nov 5 close of polls
Return ballot by mail (received by)
Nov 5 close of polls
Return ballot in person
Voting deadlines
Oct 15 – Nov 1
Early voting
Nov 5
In-person
You will need to show photo ID to vote in Georgia.
Acceptable forms include:
any valid state or federal government issued photo ID, including a free ID card issued by your county registrar’s office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS)
Georgia driver’s license, even if expired
valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the US Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of the state
valid US passport ID
valid US military photo ID containing a photograph of the voter
student photo ID card issued by a Georgia public college, university, or technical school
valid tribal photo ID containing your photograph
Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote a provisional ballot. You will need to provide a copy of your ID within three days after the election to your County Board of Elections and Registration. As long as you do so, your provisional ballot will be counted, as long as you are otherwise eligible to vote.
Registration deadlines
Oct 7 close of business
In-person at local election office
Oct 7
Online
Oct 7
By mail (postmarked by)
Absentee ballot deadlines
Oct 25
Request ballot (received by)
Nov 5 close of polls
Return ballot by mail (received by)
Nov 5 close of polls
Return ballot in person
Voting deadlines
Oct 15 – Nov 1
Early voting
Nov 5
In-person
You will need to show photo ID to vote in Georgia.
Acceptable forms include:
any valid state or federal government issued photo ID, including a free ID card issued by your county registrar’s office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS)
Georgia driver’s license, even if expired
valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the US Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of the state
valid US passport ID
valid US military photo ID containing a photograph of the voter
student photo ID card issued by a Georgia public college, university, or technical school
valid tribal photo ID containing your photograph
Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote a provisional ballot. You will need to provide a copy of your ID within three days after the election to your County Board of Elections and Registration. As long as you do so, your provisional ballot will be counted, as long as you are otherwise eligible to vote.
Registration deadlines
Oct 21 close of business
In-person at local election office
Oct 21 by 11:59 p.m. CDT
Online
Oct 21
By mail (postmarked by)
Absentee ballot deadlines
Oct 29
Request ballot (received by)
Nov 5 by 12:00 p.m. CST
Return ballot by mail (received by)
Nov 4 close of business
Return ballot in person
Voting deadlines
Nov 5
In-person
You will need to show photo ID to vote in Alabama.
Acceptable forms of valid photo ID include:
Alabama driver’s license (may be expired up to 60 days)
Alabama non-driver’s ID card (may be expired up to 60 days)
Alabama photo voter ID card
digital driver’s license or non-driver ID issued by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
photo ID card issued by Alabama or any other state (examples include AL Department of Corrections Release – Temporary ID, AL Movement/Booking Sheet from Prison/Jail System, or a pistol permit)
federal government issued ID
US passport
employee ID card issued by the federal government, the State of Alabama, county, municipality, board or other entity in Alabama
valid student or employee ID from a public or private college or university in Alabama (including postgraduate technical or professional schools) or valid student or employee ID issued by a state institution of higher learning in any other state
digital student ID from a public or private college or university in Alabama or issued by a state institution of higher learning in any other state
US military ID
valid tribal ID
Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote a provisional ballot. In order for your ballot to be counted, you must provide your ID, including your address and your telephone number, to the board of registrars no later than 5:00 P.M. on the Friday following the election. If you fail to provide ID to the board of registrars by that time, your ballot will not be counted. In addition, voters who do not show valid photo ID at the polls can vote a regular ballot if they are positively identified by two election officials as a voter on the poll list who is eligible to vote and the election officials sign a sworn affidavit.
Registration deadlines
Oct 7 close of business
In-person at local election office
Oct 7
By mail (postmarked by)
Absentee ballot deadlines
Nov 4
Request ballot
Nov 5
Return ballot by mail (postmarked by)
Voting deadlines
Nov 5
In-person
You will be asked to show photo ID to vote in Mississippi.
Acceptable forms include:
Mississippi driver’s license or state ID card
US passport
employee ID card issued by any agency of the US government, State of Mississippi, or local government unit in Mississippi
firearms license
student photo ID issued by an accredited Mississippi university, college, or community/junior college
US military ID
tribal photo ID
photo ID issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the United States government or any state government
Mississippi voter ID card
Acceptable forms can be expired but cannot be more than 10 years old. The expired ID must contain your name and photograph and have been validly issued by the federal government or a state government.
Voters without ID: If you do not have an accepted form of photo ID, you can vote an affidavit ballot. You will then have 5 business days to show an acceptable form of photo ID, or apply for a Mississippi Voter ID Card, at the Circuit Clerk’s Office.
Exemptions: Voters with religious objections to being photographed. If you do not present an acceptable form of photo ID or are unable to do so because of a religious objection, you are entitled to cast an affidavit ballot. You will then have 5 business days after the election to complete an Affidavit of Religious Objection at the Circuit Clerk’s Office.
Registration deadlines
Oct 17 – Nov 2
In person during early voting
Oct 11
Online
Oct 11
By mail (postmarked by)
Absentee ballot deadlines
Oct 29 by 5:00 p.m. EDT
Request ballot (received by)
Nov 5 by 7:30 p.m. EST
Return ballot by mail (received by)
Nov 5 by 7:30 p.m. EST
Return ballot in person
Early Voting
Begins Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.
Ends 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024.
Election Day
Nov. 5, 2024: General Election Day
You will need to show photo ID to vote in North Carolina.
The following photo IDs are acceptable and must be valid and unexpired, or expired for one year or less:North Carolina drivers license
North Carolina state ID
US passport or passport card
North Carolina voter photo identification card
college or university student ID approved by the State Board of Elections
employee ID card issued by state or local government entity, including a charter school, and approved by the State Board of Elections
drivers license or state ID issued by another state, as long as your voter registration is within 90 days of the election
The following photo IDs are acceptable regardless of expiration or issuance date:tribal enrollment card issued by a state or federally recognized tribe
military or veterans ID card issued by the US government
ID card issued by an agency of the U.S. government or the State of North Carolina for a public assistance program
Voters age 65 and older may use any expired form of photo ID, as long as the photo ID was unexpired on their 65th birthday.
Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide photo ID, you will still be able to vote a provisional ballot. If you cast a provisional ballot, you will receive instructions on what steps you need to take to ensure your provisional ballot is counted.
For more information, please visit the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.
Registration deadlines
Oct 7
In-person at local election office
Oct 7
Online
Oct 7
By mail (postmarked by)
Absentee ballot deadlines
Oct 29
Request ballot (received by)
Nov 5 close of polls
Return ballot by mail (received by)
Voting deadlines
Oct 16 – Oct 31
Early voting
Nov 5
In-person
You will need to show photo ID to vote in Tennessee.
Acceptable forms include (can be expired):Tennessee driver’s license
US passport
photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security
photo ID issued by the federal or Tennessee state government
US military photo ID
Tennessee handgun carry permit with your photo
College student IDs, photo ID issued by the county or city, such as library cards, and photo IDs issued by other states are not acceptable
If you’re a first-time voter who registered by mail or online and your ID is expired, you will also need to show proof of residence to vote. Acceptable forms include:copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck
other government document that shows your name and address
Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote a provisional ballot. You will then have two (2) business days after Election Day to return to the election commission office to show a valid photo ID. Upon returning to the election commission office, you will sign an affidavit and a copy of your photo ID will be made to be reviewed by the counting board.
For more information, please visit the Tennessee Secretary of State’s website.
General Election
Registration deadlines
Oct 7
In-person at local election office
Oct 15
Online
Oct 7
By mail (postmarked by)
Absentee ballot deadlines
Nov 1 by 4:30 p.m. CDT
Request ballot (received by)
Nov 4 by 4:30 p.m. CST
Return ballot by mail (received by)
Nov 4 by 4:30 p.m. CST
Return ballot in person
Voting deadlines
Oct 18 – Oct 29
Early voting
Nov 5
In-person
Nov 16 Geaux Vote Online Registration Deadline 12/7 Open General/ Congressional Election
Nov 22 Early Voting Begins 12/7 Open General/ Congressional Election
Nov 30 Early Voting Ends 12/7 Open General/ Congressional Election
Dec 3 Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot from Registrar 12/7 Open General/ Congressional Election
Dec 6 Deadline for Registrar to Receive Voted Mail Ballot 12/7 Open General/ Congressional Election
You will be asked to show photo ID to vote in Louisiana.
Acceptable forms of photo ID include:
Louisiana driver’s license or special ID card
LA Wallet digital driver’s license
United States military identification card that contains your name and picture
some other generally recognized picture ID that contains your name and signature.
Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you may still cast your vote by signature on a voter affidavit.
Registration deadlines
Oct 7
In-person at local election office
Oct 7 by 11:59 p.m. EDT
Online
Oct 7
By mail (postmarked by)
Absentee ballot deadlines
Oct 24 by 5:00 p.m. EDT
Request ballot (received by)
Nov 5 by 7:00 p.m. EST
Return ballot by mail (received by)
Nov 5 by 7:00 p.m. EST
Return ballot in person
Voting deadlines
Early voting
October 21, 2024 – November 3, 2024 8 AM – 8 PM
Nov 5
In-person
Election Day November 5, 2024
You will be asked to show a valid photo ID with signature to vote in Florida.
Acceptable forms include:
Florida driver’s license or ID card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
US passport
debit or credit card
military ID
student ID
retirement center ID
neighborhood association ID
public assistance ID
veteran health ID issued by the US Department of Veterans Affairs
license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm
employee ID card issued by the federal government, the state of Florida, or any county or municipality
If your photo ID does not include your signature, you will be asked to provide another ID that has your signature.
Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote a provisional ballot. Your ballot will count if the signature on your ballot matches the signature on your voter registration record.
Registration deadlines
Sep 20 – Nov 2
In person during early voting
Nov 5
In-person at voting location on Election Day
Oct 15 by 11:59 p.m. EDT
Online
Oct 15
By mail (postmarked by)
Absentee ballot deadlines
Oct 25 by 5:00 p.m. EDT
Request ballot (received by)
Nov 5
Return ballot by mail (postmarked by)
Nov 5 by 7:00 p.m. EST
Return ballot in person
Voting deadlines
Sep 20 – Nov 2
Early voting
Nov 5
In-person
You will need to show ID to vote in Virginia.
Acceptable forms of ID include:
Virginia driver’s license (current or expired)
Virginia DMV-issued ID card (current or expired)
valid employee photo ID card issued by your employer
U.S. Military ID
valid student photo ID issued by a U.S. higher education institution (public or private)
valid student ID issued by a Virginia high school (public or private)
valid U.S. passport or passport card
government-issued ID card from a federal, Virginia, or local political subdivision
Virginia voter ID card
voter confirmation documents
valid tribal enrollment or other tribal ID issued by one of the 11 tribes recognized by Virginia
nursing home resident ID if issued by a government facility
utility bill, bank statement, government check, or paycheck issued in the last 12 months and containing the voter’s name and address
any other current government document containing your name and address
Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you can sign an ID Confirmation Statement that says you are the registered voter you claim to be and vote a ballot. If you neither provide acceptable identification nor sign an ID Confirmation Statement, you must vote a provisional ballot, and you will be given instructions on what to do so your vote can count. You will need to submit a copy of a valid ID by 12:00 p.m. the Friday after the election.