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{{Votingnavshort2}}{{tnr}}<section begin=onlineregistrationintro/>'''As of April 2024, 42 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam allowed online voter registration.'''<ref name=onlineregistration>[http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/electronic-or-online-voter-registration.aspx ''National Conference of State Legislatures'', "Online Voter Registration," accessed April 30, 2024]</ref><section end=onlineregistrationintro/>
{{Votingnavshort}}{{tnr}}<section begin=onlineregistrationintro/>'''As of September 14, 2020, 40 states (and Washington, D.C.) had implemented online voter registration.''' Another state, Oklahoma, had passed legislation or enacted regulations authorizing online voter registration.<ref name=onlineregistration>[http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/electronic-or-online-voter-registration.aspx ''National Conference of State Legislatures'', "Online Voter Registration," accessed July 31, 2018]</ref><section end=onlineregistrationintro/>
 
==Voter registration requirements and deadlines in 2020==
The sections below detail voter registration requirements and deadlines in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the five permanently inhabited U.S. territories for the November 3, 2020, general election.
 
===Voter registration requirements===
'''How to use this interactive table''': The table comprises four columns:
* State
* Registration URL (a link to the state website where eligible voters can register, if applicable)
* Registration status URL (a link to the state website where voters can check their registration status, if applicable)
* Registration update URL (a link to the state website where voters can update their registrations, if applicable)
 
Each of the five columns can be sorted alphabetically or chronologically. To sort a column, click the column heading. To search for a state, enter the state name in the search bar above the upper right-hand corner of the table.
 
By default, the table displays 10 states at a time. To see additional states on subsequent pages, use the navigation prompts under the bottom right-hand corner of the table. To change the number of states displayed on a single page, use the drop-down menu above the upper left-hand corner of the table.
 
{{Voter registration requirements}}
 
===Voter registration deadlines===
'''How to use this interactive table''': The table comprises five columns:
* State
* In-person registration deadline (the last day a voter can register in person, if applicable)
* Mail registration deadline (the last day a voter can register by mail, if applicable)
* Mail postmark or receipt deadline (whether the mail registration deadline is a postmark or receipt deadline)
* Online registration deadlines (the last day a voter can register online, if applicable)
 
Each of the five columns can be sorted alphabetically or chronologically. To sort a column, click the column heading. To search for a state, enter the state name in the search bar above the upper right-hand corner of the table.
 
By default, the table displays 10 states at a time. To see additional states on subsequent pages, use the navigation prompts under the bottom right-hand corner of the table. To change the number of states displayed on a single page, use the drop-down menu above the upper left-hand corner of the table.
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===Same-day voter registration===
'''How to use this interactive table''': The table comprises three columns:
* State
* Same-day registration ("Yes" indicates that the state allows voters to register on Election Day)
* Early voting same-day registration ("Yes" indicates that the state allows voters to register during the early voting period, if applicable)
 
Each of the three columns can be sorted alphabetically or chronologically. To sort a column, click the column heading. To search for a state, enter the state name in the search bar above the upper right-hand corner of the table.
 
By default, the table displays 10 states at a time. To see additional states on subsequent pages, use the navigation prompts under the bottom right-hand corner of the table. To change the number of states displayed on a single page, use the drop-down menu above the upper left-hand corner of the table.
 
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==Online registration by state==
==Online registration by state==
As of September 14, 2020:<ref name=onlineregistration>[http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/electronic-or-online-voter-registration.aspx ''National Conference of State Legislatures'', "Online Voter Registration," accessed January 30, 2018]</ref>
As of April 2024, 42 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam allowed online voter registration.<ref name=onlineregistration/>
* 40 states and Washington, D.C. had implemented full online voter registration
* One state had passed legislation or enacted regulations authorizing full online voter registration


See the map and table below for further information.  
See the map and table below for further information.  


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! colspan="3" align="center" style="background-color:#bd1d27; color: white;" | Online voter registration by state
! State !! Active online registration !! Link
|-
! style="background-color:#444; color: white;" | State
! style="background-color:#444; color: white;" | Active online registration
! style="background-color:#444; color: white;" | Link
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Alabama|Alabama]]||{{yes}}||[https://www.alabamavotes.gov/olvr/default.aspx Electronic Voter Registration Application]
| [[Voting in Alabama|Alabama]]||{{yes}}||[https://www.alabamavotes.gov/olvr/default.aspx Electronic Voter Registration Application]
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|-
|-
| [[Voting in Georgia|Georgia]]||{{yes}}||[https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR/#no-back-button Georgia Online Voter Registration]
| [[Voting in Georgia|Georgia]]||{{yes}}||[https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR/#no-back-button Georgia Online Voter Registration]
|-
| Guam ||{{yes}}||[https://gec.guam.gov/register/ Guam Online Voter Registration]
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Hawaii|Hawaii]]||{{yes}}||[https://olvr.hawaii.gov/ Hawaii's Online Voter Registration System]
| [[Voting in Hawaii|Hawaii]]||{{yes}}||[https://olvr.hawaii.gov/ Hawaii's Online Voter Registration System]
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Idaho|Idaho]]||{{Yes}}||[https://apps.idahovotes.gov/OnlineVoterRegistration Idaho Online Voter Registration]
| [[Voting in Idaho|Idaho]]||{{Yes}}||[https://elections.sos.idaho.gov/ElectionLink/ElectionLink/ApplicationInstructions.aspx Idaho Online Voter Registration]
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Illinois|Illinois]]||{{yes}}||[https://ova.elections.il.gov/ Illinois Online Voter Registration]
| [[Voting in Illinois|Illinois]]||{{yes}}||[https://ova.elections.il.gov/ Illinois Online Voter Registration]
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| [[Voting in Indiana|Indiana]]||{{yes}}||[https://indianavoters.in.gov/ Indiana Online Voter Registration]
| [[Voting in Indiana|Indiana]]||{{yes}}||[https://indianavoters.in.gov/ Indiana Online Voter Registration]
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Iowa|Iowa]]||{{yes}}||[https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/voterregistration.html Iowa Electronic Voter Registration]
| [[Voting in Iowa|Iowa]]||{{yes}}||[https://mymvd.iowadot.gov/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fVoterRegistration Iowa Electronic Voter Registration]
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Kansas|Kansas]]||{{yes}}||[https://www.kdor.ks.gov/Apps/VoterReg/Default.aspx Kansas Online Voter Registration]
| [[Voting in Kansas|Kansas]]||{{yes}}||[https://www.kdor.ks.gov/Apps/VoterReg/Default.aspx Kansas Online Voter Registration]
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| [[Voting in Louisiana|Louisiana]]||{{yes}}||[http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Pages/OnlineVoterRegistration.aspx Geaux Vote]
| [[Voting in Louisiana|Louisiana]]||{{yes}}||[http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Pages/OnlineVoterRegistration.aspx Geaux Vote]
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Maine|Maine]]||{{not}}||
| [[Voting in Maine|Maine]]||{{yes}}|| [https://registertovote.sos.maine.gov/ Maine Online Voter Registration]
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Maryland|Maryland]]||{{yes}}||[https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/OnlineVoterRegistration/ Maryland Online Voter Registration]
| [[Voting in Maryland|Maryland]]||{{yes}}||[https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/OnlineVoterRegistration/ Maryland Online Voter Registration]
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| [[Voting in North Dakota|North Dakota]]||{{not}}||
| [[Voting in North Dakota|North Dakota]]||{{not}}||
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Ohio|Ohio]]||{{yes}}||[https://olvr.sos.state.oh.us/ovru/ModifyAddress.aspx Ohio Online Voter Registration]
| [[Voting in Ohio|Ohio]]||{{yes}}||[https://olvr.ohiosos.gov Ohio Online Voter Registration]
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]||Enacted in April 2015, but not implemented as of January 2018||
| [[Voting in Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]||{{yes}}||[https://okvoterportal.okelections.us/Home/RegWizard Oklahoma Online Voter Registration]
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Oregon|Oregon]]||{{yes}}||[https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/vr/register.do?lang=eng&source=SOS OreStar]
| [[Voting in Oregon|Oregon]]||{{yes}}||[https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/vr/register.do?lang=eng&source=SOS OreStar]
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| [[Voting in Tennessee|Tennessee]]||{{yes}}||[https://ovr.govote.tn.gov/ Go Vote TN]
| [[Voting in Tennessee|Tennessee]]||{{yes}}||[https://ovr.govote.tn.gov/ Go Vote TN]
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Texas|Texas]]||{{not}}||
| [[Voting in Texas|Texas]]|| {{not}} ||
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Utah|Utah]]||{{yes}}||[https://secure.utah.gov/voterreg/index.html Utah Online Voter Registration]
| [[Voting in Utah|Utah]]||{{yes}}||[https://secure.utah.gov/voterreg/index.html Utah Online Voter Registration]
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Vermont|Vermont]]||{{yes}}||[https://olvr.sec.state.vt.us/ Vermont's Online Voter Registration System]
| [[Voting in Vermont|Vermont]]||{{yes}}||[https://olvr.vermont.gov Vermont's Online Voter Registration System]
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Virginia|Virginia]]||{{yes}}||[https://www.vote.virginia.gov/ Virginia Voter Registration]
| [[Voting in Virginia|Virginia]]||{{yes}}||[https://www.vote.virginia.gov/ Virginia Voter Registration]
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Washington|Washington]]||{{yes}}||[https://weiapplets.sos.wa.gov/MyVoteOLVR/MyVoteOLVR MyVote]
| [[Voting in Washington|Washington]]||{{yes}}||[https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/voters/voter-registration/register-vote-washington-state MyVote]
|-
|-
| Washington, D.C.||{{yes}}||[https://www.vote4dc.com/ApplyInstructions/Register DCBOE Vote]
| Washington, D.C.||{{yes}}||[https://www.vote4dc.com/ApplyInstructions/Register DCBOE Vote]
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| [[Voting in Wisconsin|Wisconsin]]|| {{yes}} || [https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/registertovote MyVote Wisconsin]
| [[Voting in Wisconsin|Wisconsin]]|| {{yes}} || [https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/registertovote MyVote Wisconsin]
|-
|-
| [[Voting in Wyoming|Wyoming]]||{{not}}||
| [[Voting in Wyoming|Wyoming]]|| {{not}}||  
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|align="left" style="line-height:125%;" colspan="3" | <small>'''Source:''' [http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/electronic-or-online-voter-registration.aspx ''National Conference of State Legislatures'', "Online Voter Registration," December 6, 2017]</small>
|}


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*[http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/electronic-or-online-voter-registration.aspx ''National Conference of State Legislatures'', "Online Voter Registration," December 31, 2023]
===Additional reading===
*[http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/electronic-or-online-voter-registration.aspx ''National Conference of State Legislatures'', "Online Voter Registration," September 22, 2015]
* [http://www.pewstates.org/uploadedFiles/PCS_Assets/2013/Understanding_Online_Voter_Registration.pdf ''Pew Charitable Trusts'', "Understanding Online Voter Registration," January 8, 2014]


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Voter registration]]
* [[Automatic voter registration]]
* [[Same-day voter registration]]
* [[Ballotpedia:Calendar|Elections and events calendar]]
* [[Ballotpedia:Calendar|Elections and events calendar]]


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