State registration and voting options
Historical data from the 2016 News21 investigation. Original values, terminology and source notes are retained. This is not current voting guidance.
Original dataset fields appear below; nested records remain in their original JSON form.
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| state | online-registration | absentee-voting | election-day-registration | early-voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | No | No | No |
| Alaska | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Arizona | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Arkansas | No | No | No | Yes |
| California | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Colorado | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connecticut | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Delaware | Yes | No | No | No |
| Florida | Coming, but not implemented | Yes | No | Yes |
| Georgia | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Hawaii | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Idaho | Coming, but not implemented | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Illinois | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Indiana | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Iowa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kansas | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Kentucky | Yes | No | No | No |
| Louisiana | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Maine | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maryland | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Massachusetts | Yes | No | No | Only for federal elections |
| Michigan | No | No | No | No |
| Minnesota | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mississippi | No | No | No | No |
| Missouri | Yes | No | No | No |
| Montana | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nebraska | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Nevada | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| New Hampshire | No | No | Yes | No |
| New Jersey | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| New Mexico | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| New York | Yes | No | No | No |
| North Carolina | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| North Dakota | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ohio | Coming, but not implemented | Yes | No | Yes |
| Oklahoma | Coming, but not implemented | Yes | No | Yes |
| Oregon | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | No | No | No |
| Rhode Island | Yes | No | No | No |
| South Carolina | Yes | No | No | No |
| South Dakota | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Tennessee | Coming, but not implemented | No | No | Yes |
| Texas | No | No | No | Yes |
| Utah | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Vermont | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Virginia | Yes | No | No | No |
| Washington | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| West Virginia | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Wisconsin | Coming, but not implemented | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wyoming | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |