Alabama passed HB 19 in 2011, but it didn't go into effect until 2014, after the Shelby County v. Holder decision. Some may consider Alabama's voter ID law to be strict, but if a voter can't provide a government-issued or student ID with a photo, he/she can still have their vote counted if two election officials sign a sworn statement saying they know the person is an eligible voter on the poll list. If not, the person has until 5 p.m. on the Friday after the election to bring the required ID.

In 2014, Alabama extended the window between the close of registration from 10 to 14 days.

In 2014, Alabama extended the window between the close of registration from 10 to 14 days.

Alabama received federal approval to require proof of citizenship documentation for voter registration in January 2016. However, Alabama will not be implemeting this policy for the November 2016 election.

In 2014, Alabama extended the window between the close of registration from 10 to 14 days.

Arizona passed a law that required proof of citizenship documentation to register, but it was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2015.

HB 2023, passed in 2016, made it a felony crime for anyone other than a family member, household member, or caregiver of a voter to turn in the voter's ballot. This law is being challenged in a lawsuit filed by the Democratic National Committee.

Arkansas passed AR S 2, a strict photo ID requirement, in 2013. It was struck down by the Arkansas Supreme Court, and their previous ID law remains the current requirement which is a non-strict non-photo ID requirement.

Arkansas passed SB 1067 in 2011, which requires people in long-term care or residential facilities or with disabilities to reapply for absentee ballots each year.

Forms must be submitted within 21 days after being filled out, or 30 days before an election, whichever comes first.

A 2011 law requires a person who returns a voter's absentee ballot to sign an oath in front of the county clerk.

Those seeking more than 50 registration cards must submit a distribution plan. Those collecting registration forms must provide their phone numbers and addresses to each person they register. Forms collected during a drive must be submitted three business days after they're filled out or by the registration deadline, whichever comes first.

A vote-by-mail voter can designate a spouse, family member, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, or other family member who lives in the same house to to return the ballot.

Registration drives must register with the state. Those conducting a drive must file a statement of intent plus complete training and testing. The registration forms are required to be submitted within 15 business days of being signed, or before the registration deadline, whichever comes first. A 2016 law added training and reporting requirements for voter registration drives.

One person may turn in up to 10 ballots.

If using the state's registration form, drives must register with the state, plus organizers must go through training and keep logs of every form/person soliticited. The completed forms and log must be submitted 5 days after completed. However, online registration or the federal form can be used at drives up until the state's normal registration deadline.

In 2011, Florida passed new registration drive requirements (HB 1355) with a 48-hour deadline for drives to submit registration forms after they're signed, and the organization running the drive was required to account for all registration forms, even unused ones, and submit monthly reports even if there was no registration activity. The law also added a requirement that registration drives need to register with the state. A 2012 federal court order enjoined these measures. The deadline for drives to submit completed forms is now 10 days, and drives must first register with the state.

Georgia received federal approval to require proof of citizenship documentation for voter registration in January 2016. However, Georgia will not be implementing this policy for the November 2016 election.

Forms collected during voter registration drives must be submitted within 10 days of their completion, or if it is within 14 days before the registration deadline, the forms must be submitted within 72 hours of their completion or before the deadline, whichever comes first.

No person can assist more than ten voters in one election.

Absentee ballots must be returned by mail.

Same-day registration is available at the polls if voters miss the deadline 25 days before the election.

Same-day registration is available at the polls if voters miss the deadline 25 days before the election.

Same-day registration is available at the polls if voters miss the deadline 25 days before the election.

Idaho is exempt from a federal law that requires voter registration to be offered at motor vehicle offices.

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Illinois law "provides that online voter registration shall be open for no more than 36 nor less than seven days before such election."

Each county can decide if it wants to make training mandatory. Deputy registrars must return all forms by first class mail within two business days or by personal delivery within seven days, which is shortened to two days in the week before the registation deadline. These rules don't apply to drives using the federal form or online registration.

In 2013, Indiana passed a law that further authorized election officials to demand ID at the polls.

Only a voter's attorney or household member may return an absentee ballot. Anyone else who returns the ballot is guilty of a felony.

In 2015, the state passed a law to barr "serious sex offenders" from voting in person on a school campus.

Kansas received federal approval to require proof of citizenship documentation for voter registration in January 2016.

Those seeking more than 25 registration forms at a time must submit a distribution plan.

Those wishing to hold a drive must submit an application to the state, and must turn in the forms within 30 days of completion.

If someone other than a family member turns in an absentee ballot, they need to sign a statement saying that the voter authorized them to turn in the ballot.

Voter registration forms collected during drives must be submitted 21 days before the election, even though the state has same-day registration at the polls.

Those wishing to hold a drive can get optional training to become an official registration volunteer, for which they would have to be at least 18 and sign a sworn statement. Any forms collected during a drive must be submitted within five days of completion or before the registration deadline, whichever comes first.

A voter must either mail or hand-deliver an absentee ballot.

A family member may return an absentee ballot.

Only a family member or household member may return an absentee ballot.

Minnesota is exempt from a federal law that requires voter registration to be offered at motor vehicle offices.

Forms collected by an agency or individual on behalf of other voters must be turned in within 10 days of the date written on the registration application.

One person cannot return more than three ballots.

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Mississippi's strict photo ID requirement was passed in 2011, but was initially blocked by the Voting Rights Act. It went into effect in 2014 after Shelby County v. Holder.

No major requirements exist today, but the state can charge individuals or organizations requesting forms in bulk quantities.

If a voter receives an absentee ballot in the mail, he or she needs to return it by mail. Only the voter can mail his or her own ballot.

Missouri has an optional official volunteer system called "deputy registration officials," but anyone who is paid to collect more than 10 voter registration forms has to register with the state as a voter registration solicitor, and must be a registered voter. Any forms collected on behalf of other voters must be submitted within seven days.

A relative of the family member may return an absentee ballot.

Late registration can be completed at county election offices until the polls close on Election Day.

Late registration can be completed at county election offices until the polls close on Election Day.

Late registration can be completed at county election offices until the polls close on Election Day.

Nebraska has an optional "deputy registrar" system, for which training is required. Deputy registrars also must take an oath and notify the state of the location and time of the proposed registration drive and party affiliations of the deputy registrars 48 hours in advance, and must return completed forms by the end of the following business day. For drives conducted outside of the program, forms must be submitted to the state 19 days before Election Day.

A voter can designate another person to return an absentee ballot. Each person can deliver one ballot on behalf of another voter.

Requests for more than 50 registration forms must be accompanied by a distribution plan, which is submitted to the state. The state can charge for more than 50 copies of the application. All used and unused materials must be returned to the state, and applications collected during the drive must be submitted within 10 days of their completion, with the organizer of the drive being responsible for postage costs if mailed. The organizer must also write his/her name on the bottom of every form they submit on behalf of other voters.

A ballot can be returned by a family member with a signed form. It is a felony to violate this law. There is no limit on the number of ballots one person can return.

In June 2014, New Hampshire passed SB 206, which removed the option for county officials to vouch for the identity of a voter. A voter without the right ID will be photographed at the polls and that photo will be attached to a sworn statement.

New Hampshire is exempt from a federal law that requires voter registration to be offered at motor vehicle offices.

New Hampshire does not allow voter registration drives.

A spouse, parent, sibling, or child of an absentee voter can return a ballot. The family member must fill out a form provided by the secretary of state and show photo ID.

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One person can collect and turn in up to three ballots. Previously, one bearer could turn in up to 10 ballots. The bearer must also show a form of ID, such as a driver's license, that includes their full address and signature. The new law was approved in August 2015 and took effect immediately.

Voter registration forms must be returned within 48 hours. Groups doing voter registration must pre-register with the state.

An immediate family member or caregiver may return an absentee ballot

No one other than the voter can return an absentee ballot.

North Carolina passed HB 589 in August 2013, which instituted a strict photo ID requirement for voters unless he/she signed a sworn statement describing an impediment to obtaining the correct ID. A federal court struck down the law in July, saying it would adversely affect African-Americans' ability to vote.

North Carolina passed a law to remove same-day registration in 2013. It will be offered in the November election, because of a court ruling in July 2016 that found the measure would disadvantage African-American voters.

North Carolina passed a law to remove same-day registration in 2013. It will be offered in the November election, because of a court ruling in July 2016 that found the measure would disadvantage African-American voters.

North Carolina passed a law to remove same-day registration in 2013. It will be offered in the November election, because of a court ruling in July 2016 that found the measure would disadvantage African-American voters.

Voter registration forms must be submitted no later than 25 days before the election.

Only the voter or the voter's immediate family member may return an absentee ballot.

In 2013, North Dakota passed HB 1333, which tightened its existing ID law so that only four types of government-issued ID were acceptable. In 2015, the state passed HB 1332, which added restrictions on an alternative method for people to vote if they couldn't get the correct ID because of a disability. In August 2016, its photo ID restrictions were struck down by a federal court, which found it would disadvantage Native Americans' access to the vote.

Voter registration is not required in North Dakota. The state abolished it in 1951.

Voter registration is not required in North Dakota. The state abolished it in 1951.

Voter registration is not required in North Dakota. The state abolished it in 1951.

North Dakota does not have voter registration.

North Dakota has no voter registration.

No one other than the voter can return an absentee ballot.

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In 2013, Ohio passed SB 216 which shortened the amount of time for a voter to return to a government office to prove their identity if they didn't have the correct ID at the polls, from 10 to seven days. I was struck down by a court in June 2016, and the state appealed. A decision is expected before Election Day.

A lawsuit is pending over Ohio's elimination of same-day registration in 2014, and a decision is expected before Election Day.

A lawsuit is pending over Ohio's elimination of same-day registration in 2014, and a decision is expected before Election Day.

A lawsuit is pending over Ohio's elimination of same-day registration in 2014, and a decision is expected before Election Day.

Ohio passed passed SB 216 in 2013, which requires address and date of birth information on absentee ballots. The state also passed SB 205 in 2013, which requires elections officials to discard absentee ballots if they have incomplete or incorrect identification information. Both were implemented in 2014. A court ruled in June 2016 both would have discriminatory effects, and the state has appealed. A decision is expected before Election Day.

Forms must be turned in within 10 days of completion. All people doing voter registration drives need to register with the Secretary of State and disclose in which counties they expect to register voters.

The maximum number of applications county officials can give out ranges from 250 to 2,000.

Anyone can return a voter's absentee ballot. Each person can deliver a maximum of one ballot on behalf of another voter.

Every eligible voter who visits a motor vehicle office is automatically registered to vote, no form submission required.

Voter registration forms must be returned within five calendar days of completion.

Pennsylvania passed HB 934, a strict photo ID requirement, in 2012. It was struck down in January 2014 by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Only the voter can return an absentee ballot in person.

Rhode Island passed S 400 in 2011, which instituted a non-strict photo ID requirement. It was implemented in 2014.

South Carolina passed H 3003 in 2011, which instituted a strict photo ID requirement, with the exception that voters without the correct ID could sign a sworn statement describing an impediment to obtaining the correct ID. The law was implemented in 2014.

Voter registration forms must be turned in within 20 days of completion.

In 2013, Tennessee passed S 125, which made it so county- or municipality-issued IDs are not valid forms of voter ID.

Texas passed SB 14 in 2011, which was implemented in 2013 after Shelby County v. Holder. It was ruled to have discriminatory effects three times in court, but was enforced while the state appealed those decisions. In July 2016, a federal court ruled for a fourth time that it could disenfranchise minority voters, and a lower court has been ordered to find ways to make it easier for those without ID to have their votes counted for the November 2016 election.

Anyone holding a registration drive must receive state training and pass an in-person examination. The deadline to turn in forms is 5 days after they're collected. Failure to turn them in in a timely manner is a criminal offense. A 2015 law mandated that volunteers in this position can be terminated for destroying or altering registration applications.

Texas passed HB 148 in 2013, making it illegal to get paid based on the number of ballots collected. Repeat offenders receive a felony charge. A 2015 law made it a crime to sign as a witness for more than one absentee voter per election.

Virginia added requirements for registration drives in 2013. All individuals or organizations requesting 25 or more forms must register and complete certified training program, and sign an affidavit swearing to abide by all voter registration laws and rules.

Voter registration forms must be returned within five business days.

West Virginia has an optional official volunteer system. People and groups outside the official system can still conduct registration drives, but forms must be delivered within 15 days of completion. Requests for 10 or more forms must be recorded by the county clerk with a description of the days and locations of the proposed registration drives. A group cannot request more than 200 registration forms.

One person cannot deliver more than two absentee ballots in one election.

Wisconsin passed a strict photo ID requirement in 2011, which was implemented 2015. A July 2016 court ordered that it could not be enforced fully in November 2016 because it put minority voters at a disadvantage, but that decision was reversed by an appellate court in August. It appears the voter ID law will be in full effect for the November election.

Wisconsin is exempt from a federal law that requires voter registration to be offered at motor vehicle offices.

A copy of the required forms for proof of residence for first-time voters must be included with registration forms if collected by anyone other than a "special deputy" who receives training.

f a voter receives an absentee ballot in the mail, it must be returned by mail. in-person absentee voting is also available (no excuse required).

Wyoming is exempt from a federal law that requires voter registration to be offered at motor vehicle offices.

Wyoming doesn't accept voter registration applications from voter registration drives.