Early voting legislation in the United States, 2026
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Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. Some states allow voters to cast absentee ballots in person. This article presents information about early voting legislation introduced during or carried over to each state's 2026 legislative session.
For more information about election legislation proposed and enacted in 2026, visit our election legislation tracker.
Early voting legislation
Enacted legislation
The table below lists 2026 early voting bills enacted in each state. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by state and then by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
All legislation
The table below lists early voting bills introduced during or carried over to each state's 2026 legislative session. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by state and then by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
See also
- Ballotpedia's election legislation tracker
- Ballotpedia's The Ballot Bulletin
- Election laws and legislation in the United States
- Early voting legislation in the United States, 2025
- Early voting legislation in the United States, 2024
- Early voting legislation in the United States, 2023
- Early voting legislation in the United States, 2022
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