Voter Registration Deadlines and Poll Hours
This table shows each state's
deadline to register to vote in the 2008 general election, on November 4,
2008. It also indicates the polling hours in each state.
| State |
Voter Registration Deadline |
Polling Hours |
| Alabama |
October 24 |
7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Alaska |
October 5 |
7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Arizona |
October 6 |
6:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Arkansas |
October 6 |
7:30 AM-7:30 PM |
| California |
October 20 |
7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Colorado |
October 6 |
7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Connecticut |
October 28 |
6:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Delaware |
October 11 |
7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| District of Columbia |
October 6 |
7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Florida |
October 6 |
7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Georgia |
October 6 |
7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Hawaii |
October 6 |
7:00 AM-6:00 PM |
| Idaho |
October 101 |
8:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Illinois |
October 7 |
6:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Indiana |
October 6 |
6:00 AM-6:00 PM |
| Iowa |
October 251 |
7:00 AM-9:00 PM |
| Kansas |
October 20 |
7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Kentucky |
October 6 |
6:00 AM-6:00 PM |
| Louisiana |
October 6 |
6:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Maine |
October 141 |
6:00 AM-9:00 PM |
| Maryland |
October 14 |
7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Massachusetts |
October 15 |
7:00 AM-8:00PM |
| Michigan |
October 6 |
7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Minnesota |
October 141 |
7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Missouri |
October 8 |
6:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Mississippi |
October 4 |
7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Montana |
October 61 |
7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Nebraska |
October 24 |
8:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Nevada |
October 4 |
7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| New Hampshire |
N/A1 |
Varies |
| New Jersey |
October 14 |
6:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| New Mexico |
October 7 |
7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| New York |
October 10 |
6:00 AM-9:00 PM |
| North Carolina |
October 10 |
6:30 AM-7:30 PM |
| North Dakota |
N/A2 |
7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Ohio |
October 6 |
6:30 AM-7:30 PM |
| Oklahoma |
October 10 |
7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Oregon |
October 14 |
7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Pennsylvania |
October 6 |
7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Rhode Island |
October 4 |
6:00 AM-9:00 PM |
| South Carolina |
October 4 |
7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| South Dakota |
October 20 |
7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Tennessee |
October 6 |
7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Texas |
October 6 |
7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Utah |
October 6 |
7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Vermont |
October 29 |
Open varies between 5:00 AM-10:00 AM; all polls close at 7:00
PM |
| Virginia |
October 6 |
6:00 AM-7:00 PM |
| Washington |
October 4 |
7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| West Virginia |
October 14 |
6:30AM-7:30 PM |
| Wisconsin |
October 151 |
7:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Wyoming |
October 61 |
7:00 AM-7:00 PM |
1. State with Election Day
Registration.
2. North Dakota does not have voter
registration.
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