Register to vote for the 2012 Presidential Election
Posted By Estelle Weyl on September 16, 2012
Download the National Voter Registration form (PDF)
Below is a list of all the states, with links to more information about voting in that state. We’ve included information about voter registration deadlines, with what that deadline is for 2012 presidential election. This information is what we garnered to the best of our knowledge, but don’t trust it. Look it up your self. The right column has links to registration forms and online applications.
If you find any errors, please visit http://github.com/estelle/vote and do a pull request.
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State |
Voter Registration Deadline | 2012 General Election Deadline | Register (links to application forms or online forms) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Voter registration is closed during the 10 days before an election. Applications must be postmarked or delivered 11 days prior to the election. | October 26, 2012 | Register to vote » |
| Alaska | Received 30 days before the election More information » | October 6, 2012 | Download application » |
| Arizona | Postmarked 29 days before the election | October 9, 2012* | Download Application » |
| Arkansas | Postmarked 30 days before the election | October 6, 2012 | Download Application » |
| California | Postmarked 15 days before the election | October 22, 2012 | Register to vote » |
| Colorado | Received 29 days before the election. If received in the mails without a postmark, it must be received within 5 days of the close of registration. | October 9, 2012* | Register to vote » |
| Connecticut |
Postmarked 14 days before the election (by mail). Received 7 days before the election (in person) |
October 23, 2012 (mailed). October 30, 2012 (in person) |
Download Application » |
| Delaware |
Postmarked by the 4th Saturday before the election. Postmarked 10 days before for a special election |
October 13, 2012 | Register online » |
| District of Columbia |
Postmarked 30 days before the election. You can register in person on Election Day if you can prove residency. |
October 9, 2012 (by mail)* November 6, 2012 (in person) |
Register online » |
| Florida | Postmarked 29 days before the election | October 9, 2012* | Download Application » |
| Georgia | Postmarked by the fifth Monday before the election | October 6, 2012* | Register online » |
| Hawaii | Received at least 30 days before the election | October 8, 2012 | Download application » |
| Idaho |
Postmarked 25 days before the election You may also register in person on Election Day. |
October 12, 2012 (by mail) November 6, 2012 (in person) |
Download application » |
| Illinois |
Postmarked 28 days before the election There is "Grace period" registration up to 3 days before the election |
October 9, 2012 | Register to vote » |
| Indiana | Postmarked 29 days before the election | October 9, 2012 | Register online » |
| Iowa |
Postmarked 15 days before an election (by mail). Received 10 days before General and Primary Elections (in person). Received 11 days before all other elections (in person). You may also register in person on Election Day. |
October 22, 2012 (by mail) October 27, 2012 (in person) |
Download application » |
| Kansas |
Postmarked 15 days before the election xxx |
October 16, 2012 | Register online » |
| Kentucky | Postmarked 29 days before the election | October 8, 2012 | Download Application » |
| Louisiana | Received 30 days before the election | October 7, 2012 | Vote Online » |
| Maine |
Received 21 days before the election if by mail, but you can register in person upto and including Election Day. |
October 21, 2012 (by mail) November 6, 2012 (in person) |
Download » |
| Maryland | Received by 9:00 pm, 21 days before the election. | October 16, 2012 | Register online » |
| Massachusetts | Postmarked 20 days before the election. | October 17, 2012 | Download » |
| Michigan | Postmarked 30 days before the election | October 9, 2012 | download » |
| Minnesota |
Received 21 days before the election. You can register in person on Election Day with proof of residency. |
October 16, 2012 (by mail) November 6, 2012 (in person) |
Download » |
| Mississippi | Postmarked 30 days before the election | October 6, 2012 | Download » |
| Missouri |
Received 5pm or the normal close of business 28 days before the election |
October 10, 2012 | Register to vote » |
| Montana |
Postmarked 30 days before the election (by mail). You may also register in person at the County Clerk’s office up to – and including – Election Day. |
October 9, 2012 (by mail)* November 6, 2012 (in person) |
Download » |
| Nebraska |
Postmarked the third Friday before the election (by-mail) or by 6pm on the second Friday before the election (in-person). |
October 19, 2012 (by mail). October 26, 2012 (in person) |
Download » |
| Nevada |
Postmarked by the fifth Saturday before the election (by mail) or until 9:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday before the election (in person) by appearing at the office of the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters. |
October 16, 2012 | Register online » |
| New Hampshire |
Received 10 days before the election (by mail). You may also register in person on Election Day. |
October 27, 2012 (by mail) November 6, 2012 (in person) |
Absentee ballots » or go in person |
| New Jersey | Received 21 days before the election | October 16, 2012 | Register to vote » |
| New Mexico | Postmarked 28 days before the election | October 9, 2012* | Get more information » or go to county clerk’s office |
| New York |
Postmarked 25 days before the election. |
October 12, 2012 | Register to vote » |
| North Carolina |
Received 25 days before the election (by mail) You can also register in person and vote early during the “one-stop” voting period 55 days before the election (55 days? WTF!) |
October 12, 2012. (by mail) You can also register in person and vote early during the “one-stop” voting period from October 18 – November 3, 2012. |
Download » |
| North Dakota | North Dakota does not have voter registration | Show up on election day. | Does not have voter registration |
| Ohio | Received 30 days before election. | October 9, 2012* | Register to vote » |
| Oklahoma | Postmarked 25 days before the election | October 12, 2012 | Register to vote » |
| Oregon | Postmarked 21 days before the election | October 16, 2012 | Register online » |
| Pennsylvania | Received 30 days before the election | October 9, 2012 | Download » |
| Rhode Island |
Received 30 days before the election. Supposedly you can register in person on election day, but only for Presidential elections. |
October 6, 2012 (by mail) November 6, 2012 (in person) |
Register to vote » |
| South Carolina | Postmarked 30 days before the election | October 6, 2012 | Download » |
| South Dakota | Received 15 days before the election | October 22, 2012 | Download » |
| Tennessee | Postmarked 30 days before the election | October 6, 2012 | Register to vote » |
| Texas | Postmarked 30 days before the election | October 9, 2012 | Register to vote » |
| Utah |
Postmarked 30 days before the election (by mail) or 15 days before the election (in person and online) |
October 9, 2012 (by mail)* October 22 (in person or online) |
Register to vote » |
| Vermont | Received 5pm on the Wednesday before the election | October 31, 2012 | Download » |
| Virginia | Received 29 days before the election | October 15, 2012 | Register to vote » |
| Washington |
30 days before the election or 15 days before the election if delivered in person to the local voter registration office |
October 6, 2012 (by mail). October 8, 2012 (online). October 29, 2012 (in person) |
Dowload » Register online » |
| West Virginia | Postmarked 21 days before the election | October 16, 2012 | Download » |
| Wisconsin |
Postmarked 20 days before the election, or the day before by 5:00 pm if handed in in person. You may also register in person on Election Day. |
October 17, 2012 (by mail) November 6, 2012 (in person) |
Register to vote » |
| Wyoming |
Does not accept the national voter registration form. State form must be received 14 days before the election. You may also register in person on Election Day. |
October 22, 2012 November 6, 2012 (in person) |
Register to vote » |
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