You chose light. Bold move, honestly.
Don't letold peopledecide your future
You made it to the fun side of democracy. Registering to vote takes less time than scrolling TikTok, and honestly? Voting looks so good on you.
Early voting starts now, bestie. Grab a coffee and check your registration or polling location.
Three tabs, plus two you can do right here.
Open them now, not later. Later is where democracy goes to die.
Your little checklist
0 of 5 done. Start anywhere.
Your checklist stays in this browser. Clicks also update our simple scoreboard (our backend, no third-party pixels). See the numbers.
Step 03 · stay on this page
Where do I vote?
Type your home address. Google matches it to polling sites for the next election near you. We never see or store what you type.
Double-check with your state before you go. Vote.org polling place locator ↗
Problems at the polls? Call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
Step 04 · no new tab needed
You can probably vote right now
42 states and DC let you vote early, in person, before Nov 3. No line, no rushing out of work. Find yours.
Pick your state above and we will tell you the exact days you can walk in and vote.
AlabamaAL
No early voting period
No no-excuse early voting. Alabama only offers absentee voting to voters with a qualifying excuse, so plan on Election Day or an excuse-based absentee ballot.
AlaskaAK
Oct 19 – Nov 3, 2026
ArizonaAZ
From Oct 7, 2026 · end set by county
In-person early voting starts Oct 7 statewide. Each county sets its last day and locations.
ArkansasAR
Oct 19 – Nov 2, 2026
Oct 5 – Nov 2, 2026
An all-mail state: a ballot is mailed to every registered voter. The dates above are the in-person early voting and drop-off window.
ColoradoCO
Oct 19 – Nov 3, 2026
An all-mail state: a ballot is mailed to every registered voter. The dates above are the in-person early voting and drop-off window.
Oct 19 – Nov 1, 2026
Add to calendarConnecticut official ↗Ballotpedia ↗Vote.org ↗
DelawareDE
Oct 22 – Nov 1, 2026
Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026
Add to calendarDistrict of Columbia official ↗Ballotpedia ↗Vote.org ↗
FloridaFL
Oct 24 – Oct 31, 2026
GeorgiaGA
Oct 13 – Oct 30, 2026
HawaiiHI
Oct 20 – Nov 3, 2026
An all-mail state: a ballot is mailed to every registered voter. The dates above are the in-person early voting and drop-off window.
IdahoID
Oct 13 – Oct 30, 2026
IllinoisIL
Sep 24 – Nov 2, 2026
IndianaIN
Oct 6 – Nov 2, 2026
IowaIA
Oct 14 – Nov 2, 2026
KansasKS
From Oct 14, 2026 · end set by county
Counties can start in-person advance voting as early as Oct 14 and must start by Oct 27. Confirm your county’s last day locally.
KentuckyKY
Oct 29 – Oct 31, 2026
Oct 20 – Oct 27, 2026
MaineME
Oct 4 – Oct 29, 2026
MarylandMD
Oct 22 – Oct 29, 2026
Oct 17 – Oct 30, 2026
Add to calendarMassachusetts official ↗Ballotpedia ↗Vote.org ↗
MichiganMI
Oct 24 – Nov 1, 2026
Sep 18 – Nov 2, 2026
No early voting period
No no-excuse early voting. Mississippi offers excuse-required in-person absentee voting at your circuit clerk’s office.
Add to calendarMississippi official ↗Ballotpedia ↗Vote.org ↗
MissouriMO
Oct 20 – Nov 2, 2026
MontanaMT
Through Nov 2, 2026 · start varies
In-person absentee voting opens when your county has ballots ready. Confirm start dates locally.
NebraskaNE
Oct 5 – Nov 2, 2026
NevadaNV
Oct 17 – Oct 30, 2026
An all-mail state: a ballot is mailed to every registered voter. The dates above are the in-person early voting and drop-off window.
No early voting period
No no-excuse early voting. New Hampshire offers excuse-required absentee voting instead.
Add to calendarNew Hampshire official ↗Ballotpedia ↗Vote.org ↗
Oct 24 – Nov 1, 2026
Oct 6 – Oct 31, 2026
New YorkNY
Oct 24 – Nov 1, 2026
Oct 15 – Oct 31, 2026
Add to calendarNorth Carolina official ↗Ballotpedia ↗Vote.org ↗
Set by your county
North Dakota sets early voting locally, so the window depends on your county. Check your county auditor before you plan a trip.
Add to calendarNorth Dakota official ↗Ballotpedia ↗Vote.org ↗
OhioOH
Oct 6 – Nov 1, 2026
OklahomaOK
Oct 28 – Oct 31, 2026
OregonOR
No early voting period
All-mail election with no in-person early voting period. A ballot is mailed to every registered voter and can be returned to a drop box any time before polls close.
Through Oct 27, 2026 · start varies
Pennsylvania has no fixed statewide start: on-demand mail ballot voting at your county election office opens whenever ballots are ready. The last day to request one is Oct. 27, 2026.
Add to calendarPennsylvania official ↗Ballotpedia ↗Vote.org ↗
Oct 14 – Nov 2, 2026
Add to calendarRhode Island official ↗Ballotpedia ↗Vote.org ↗
Oct 19 – Oct 31, 2026
Add to calendarSouth Carolina official ↗Ballotpedia ↗Vote.org ↗
Sep 18 – Nov 2, 2026
Add to calendarSouth Dakota official ↗Ballotpedia ↗Vote.org ↗
Oct 14 – Oct 29, 2026
TexasTX
Oct 19 – Oct 30, 2026
UtahUT
Oct 20 – Oct 30, 2026
An all-mail state: a ballot is mailed to every registered voter. The dates above are the in-person early voting and drop-off window.
VermontVT
Sep 19 – Nov 2, 2026
An all-mail state: a ballot is mailed to every registered voter. The dates above are the in-person early voting and drop-off window.
VirginiaVA
Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026
Oct 16 – Nov 3, 2026
An all-mail state: a ballot is mailed to every registered voter. The dates above are the in-person early voting and drop-off window.
Oct 21 – Oct 31, 2026
Add to calendarWest Virginia official ↗Ballotpedia ↗Vote.org ↗
Oct 20 – Nov 1, 2026
WyomingWY
Oct 6 – Nov 2, 2026
Dates from Ballotpedia's early voting dates for 2026 (general election table, retrieved September 2026) and Vote.org's early voting calendar. Counties set their own hours and locations inside these windows, and dates move. Confirm with your state before you go.
But…
Say it. We have receipts.
But I don't know who's on my ballot
Neither does anyone, that is the secret. Pull your sample ballot, read it in bed, screenshot your picks. Legal cheat sheet.
Look up your sample ballot ↗ (opens ballotpedia.org in a new tab)But I am so busy that day
Then do not vote that day. Early voting and mail ballots exist specifically for people with lives. Vote in your robe.
Request a mail-in / absentee ballot ↗ (opens vote.org in a new tab)But my one vote does not matter
Local races get decided by a few hundred people. That is one lecture hall. That is your group chat twice. You are the margin.
But I moved
Then your registration is probably stale. Thirty seconds to check, two minutes to fix. Do it before you forget again.
Check your registration ↗ (opens vote.org in a new tab)
Good to know
- Election Day
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Bring
- Your ID if your state asks for one check ↗ Voter ID rules in your state (opens vote.org in a new tab)
- Mail ballot deadlines
- Vary wildly by state. Check yours. check ↗ Mail ballot request deadlines by state (opens ballotpedia.org in a new tab)
- Something goes wrong
- Call 866-OUR-VOTE. Free, nonpartisan, real humans. call ↗
Did the thing?
Then brag about it
Voted, mailed it, or made a plan you will actually keep? Go be insufferable about it.
I fucking votedNot there yet? Nobody is judging. Bookmark this and finish it before Nov 3.
five for five, bestie
Full clear
Registration checked, polling place found, early voting dated, mail ballot handled. Glitter was the only appropriate response. Now go be insufferable about it.