Same-day voter registration, 2024

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This article lists each state's same-day voter registration procedures for the November 5, 2024, general election. For additional information about same-day registration, click here.

As of 2024, 22 states and the District of Columbia had same-day registration provisions enabling voters to register and vote at the same time. Alaska and Rhode Island allowed same-day registration to vote only for president and vice-president. North Carolina was the only state that allowed same-day registration during the early voting period, but not on Election Day.

In states that allow same-day registration, voters must generally provide proof of residency (e.g., utility bill, pay stub) and identity (e.g., driver's license) at the time of registration.

States with same-day registration

Note: Two states, Alaska and Rhode Island, allowed same-day registration for presidential elections.

States with same-day voter registration, 2024
State	Year enacted	Statute
California	2012	CA Elec Code § 2170
Colorado	2013	Colo. Rev. Stat. § § 1-2-217.7
Connecticut	2012	Conn. Gen. Stat. § § 9-19j
District of Columbia	2010	D.C. Code Ann. § 1-1001.07
Hawaii	2014	Hawaii Rev. Stat. § 11-15.2
Idaho	1994	Idaho Code § 34-408A
Illinois	2005 and 2015	Ill. Rev. Stat. ch. 10, § 5/5-50
Iowa	2007	Iowa Code §48A.7a
Maine	1973	Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 21, §121-A
Maryland	2013 and 2018	Md. Code, Election Law, §3-306
Michigan	2018	Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.497
Minnesota	1974	Minn. Stat. § 201.061
Montana	2005	Mont. Code Ann. § 13-2-304
Nevada	2019	Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.5847
New Hampshire	1996	N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §654:7-a
New Mexico	2019	N.M. Stat. Ann § 1-4-8
North Carolina	2007	N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163‐82.6B
Utah	2018	Utah Code Ann. § 20A-2-207
Vermont	2015	Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, §2144
Virginia	2020	Va. Code § 24.2-420.1
Washington	2018	Wash. Rev. Code § 29A.08.140
Wisconsin	1975	Wis. Stat. §6.29
Wyoming	1994	Wy. Stat. §22-3-104

See also

• Voting in 2024
• Who can I contact with questions about voting?
• Who runs elections in the United States?
• Why do states have different election rules?
• Can I register to vote online?
• Does my state have same-day voter registration?
• Do I have to vote for everything on my ballot?
• What happens if I mark outside the lines or use the wrong pen/pencil?
• Is my employer required to grant me time off to vote?
• Can I vote if I have a felony conviction?
• Can I vote if I am not a citizen?
• How are candidates ordered on the ballot?
• What is a provisional ballot?
• What does it mean to challenge a voter's eligibility, and who can do it?
• How can I learn more about how my jurisdiction administers elections?