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Early voting dates, 2025
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Early voting policies allow voters to cast ballots in person before an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide a reason for being unable to vote on Election Day.
This article lists early voting dates for statewide primaries and general elections in states in 2025. For additional information about early voting, click here.
Early voting dates for 2025 primary elections
The table below shows early voting dates for 2025 primary elections. Statewide primary elections are administered according to state law. They allow political parties that meet certain state qualifications to determine which candidates will represent them in the general election.
| State | Election date | Early voting begins | Early voting ends | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | June 17, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | June 13, 2025 | Source |
| Georgia | July 15, 2025 | July 7, 2025 | July 11, 2025 | Source |
| Louisiana | March 29, 2025 | March 15, 2025 | March 22, 2025 | Source |
| New Jersey | June 10, 2025 | June 3, 2025 | June 8, 2025 | Source |
| Ohio | May 6, 2025 | April 8, 2025 | May 4, 2025 | Source |
| Pennsylvania | May 20, 2025 | Varies | May 13, 2025 | Source |
| Virginia | June 17, 2025 | May 2, 2025 | June 14, 2025 | Source |
| Wisconsin | Feb. 18, 2025 | Feb. 4, 2025 | Feb. 16, 2025 | Source |
Early voting dates for 2025 general elections
The table below shows early voting dates for 2025 general elections.
| State | Election date | Early voting begins | Early voting ends | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | April 1, 2025 | March 18, 2025 | March 30, 2025 | Source |
| State | Election date | Early voting begins | Early voting ends | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 6, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Source |
| Colorado | Nov. 4, 2025 | Sept. 20, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Source |
| Georgia | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 14, 2025 | Oct. 31, 2025 | Source |
| Maine | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 5, 2025 | Oct. 30, 2025 | Source |
| New Jersey | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 25, 2025 | Nov. 2, 2025 | Source |
| New York | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 25, 2025 | Nov. 2, 2025 | Source |
| Pennsylvania | Nov. 4, 2025 | Varies | Oct. 28, 2025 | Source |
| Texas | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 20, 2025 | Oct. 31, 2025 | Source |
| Virginia | Nov. 4, 2025 | Sept. 19, 2025 | Nov. 1, 2025 | Source |
| Washington | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 17, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Source |
Early voting by state
- See also: Early voting
As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting in some form:[1]
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- District of Columbia
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota[2]
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
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Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Early In-Person Voting," May 23, 2022
- ↑ North Dakota only offers early voting in some counties.
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