Voting in 2025
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This article includes voter participation deadlines for statewide elections on November 4, 2025. Want to learn about the races on your ballot? Click here to use Ballotpedia's Sample Ballot Lookup tool.
This page includes the following information for November 4, 2025, statewide elections:
- What is the deadline to register to vote?
- When is early voting?
- What is the deadline to request an absentee ballot?
- What is the deadline to return an absentee ballot?
Click a state on the map below to learn more about voting laws and procedures in that state.
What is the deadline to register to vote?
The table below displays deadlines for in-person, mail, and online voter registration for each state with a statewide election on November 4, 2025.
| State | Election date | In-person deadline | Mail deadline | Mail deadline type | Online deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 20, 2025 | Postmarked | Oct. 20, 2025 | Source |
| Colorado | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 27, 2025 | Received | Oct. 27, 2025 | Source |
| Georgia | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 6, 2025 | Oct. 6, 2025 | Received | Oct. 6, 2025 | Source |
| Maine | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 15, 2025 | Received | Oct. 15, 2025 | Source |
| New Jersey | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 14, 2025 | Oct. 14, 2025 | Postmarked | Oct. 14, 2025 | Source |
| New York | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 25, 2025 | Oct. 25, 2025 | Received | Oct. 25, 2025 | Source |
| Pennsylvania | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 20, 2025 | Oct. 20, 2025 | Received | Oct. 20, 2025 | Source |
| Texas | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 6, 2025 | Oct. 6, 2025 | Postmarked | Source | |
| Virginia | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 24, 2025 | Postmarked | Oct. 24, 2025 | Source |
| Washington | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 27, 2025 | Received | Oct. 27, 2025 | Source |
When is early voting?
The table below displays the start and end dates for early voting in each state with a statewide election on November 4, 2025.
| 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 |
What is the deadline to request an absentee ballot?
The table below displays absentee/mail-in ballot request deadlines for each state with a statewide election on November 4, 2025.
| State | Election date | In-person request deadline | Online request deadline | Mail request deadline | Mail request deadline type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Nov. 4, 2025 | All mail | All mail | All mail | Source | |
| Colorado | Nov. 4, 2025 | All mail | All mail | All mail | Source | |
| Georgia | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 24, 2025 | Oct. 24, 2025 | Oct. 24, 2025 | Received | Source |
| Maine | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 30, 2025 | Oct. 30, 2025 | Oct. 30, 2025 | Received | Source |
| New Jersey | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 3, 2025 | None | Oct. 28, 2025 | Received | Source |
| New York | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 3, 2025 | Oct. 25, 2025 | Oct. 25, 2025 | Received | Source |
| Pennsylvania | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 28, 2025 | Oct. 28, 2025 | Oct. 28, 2025 | Received | Source |
| Texas | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 24, 2025 | None | Oct. 24, 2025 | Received | Source |
| Virginia | Nov. 4, 2025 | Oct. 24, 2025 | Oct. 24, 2025 | Oct. 24, 2025 | Received | Source |
| Washington | Nov. 4, 2025 | All mail | All mail | All mail | Source |
What is the deadline to return an absentee ballot?
The table below displays absentee/mail-in ballot return deadlines for each state with a statewide election on November 4, 2025.
| State | Election date | In-person return deadline | Mail return deadline | Mail return deadline type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Postmarked | Source |
| Colorado | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Received | Source |
| Georgia | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Received | Source |
| Maine | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Received | Source |
| New Jersey | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Postmarked | Source |
| New York | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Postmarked | Source |
| Pennsylvania | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Received | Source |
| Texas | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Postmarked | Source |
| Virginia | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Postmarked | Source |
| Washington | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Nov. 4, 2025 | Postmarked | Source |
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