Early voting dates by state for the November 3, 2026 election

Early in-person voting for the November 3, 2026 general election runs on different dates in each state. We list early voting dates for 47 states and territories; the earliest starts Monday, September 7 and the last ends Monday, November 2. Each date below is linked to its official source. A few states have no early voting; there you can vote absentee or on Election Day.

From the deadlines we check against each state's official sources, updated October 15, 2026.

Early voting dates by state for the November 3, 2026 election
State or territory	Early voting
American Samoa	Monday, September 7 at 8:00 AM GMT-11: Local absentee voting opens source Monday, November 2 at 4:30 PM GMT-11: Local absentee voting ends source
Arizona Arizona early voting sites (2 places with their own page)	Wednesday, October 7 at 8:00 AM MST: Early voting opens source Friday, October 30 at 7:00 PM MST: Early in-person voting ends source
Arkansas	Monday, October 19 at 8:00 AM CDT: Early voting opens source Monday, November 2 at 5:00 PM CST: Early voting ends source
California California early voting sites (53 places with their own page)	Monday, October 5 at 8:00 AM PDT: Early voting opens source
Colorado	Monday, October 19 at 8:00 AM MDT: Voter service centers open source
Connecticut	Monday, October 19 at 10:00 AM EDT: Early voting opens source Sunday, November 1 at 6:00 PM EST: Early voting ends source
Delaware	Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 AM EDT: Early voting opens source Sunday, November 1 at 7:00 PM EST: Early voting ends source
District of Columbia	Monday, October 26 at 8:30 AM EDT: Early voting opens source Sunday, November 1 at 7:00 PM EST: Early voting ends source
Florida Florida early voting sites (7 places with their own page)	Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 AM EDT: Mandatory early voting opens source Saturday, October 31 at 5:00 PM EDT: Mandatory early voting ends source
Georgia Georgia early voting sites (6 places with their own page)	Tuesday, October 13 at 8:00 AM EDT: Early voting opens source Friday, October 30 at 5:00 PM EDT: Early voting ends source
Hawaii	Tuesday, October 20 at 8:00 AM HST: Voter service centers open source
Idaho	Tuesday, October 13: Early voting opens source Friday, October 30: Early voting ends source
Illinois Illinois early voting sites (1 place with their own page)	Thursday, September 24: Early voting opens source Monday, November 2: Early voting ends source
Indiana	Tuesday, October 6 at 8:00 AM EDT: Early voting opens source Monday, November 2 at 12:00 PM EST: Early voting ends source
Iowa	Wednesday, October 14 at 8:00 AM CDT: Early voting opens source Monday, November 2 at 4:30 PM CST: Early voting ends source
Kansas	Wednesday, October 14 at 8:00 AM CDT: Advance voting may begin source Monday, November 2 at 12:00 PM CST: In-person advance voting ends source
Kentucky	Thursday, October 29 at 8:00 AM EDT: No-excuse early voting opens source Saturday, October 31 at 4:00 PM EDT: Early voting ends source
Louisiana	Tuesday, October 20 at 8:30 AM CDT: Early voting opens source Tuesday, October 27 at 6:00 PM CDT: Early voting ends source
Maine	Sunday, October 4: In-person absentee voting begins source Thursday, October 29 at 5:00 PM EDT: In-person absentee voting ends source
Maryland Maryland early voting sites (24 places with their own page)	Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 AM EDT: Early voting opens source Thursday, October 29 at 8:00 PM EDT: Early voting ends source
Massachusetts Massachusetts early voting sites (351 places with their own page)	Saturday, October 17 at 8:00 AM EDT: Early voting opens source Friday, October 30 at 5:00 PM EDT: Early voting ends source
Michigan	Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 AM EDT: Early voting opens source Sunday, November 1 at 5:00 PM EST: Early voting ends source
Minnesota	Friday, September 18 at 8:00 AM CDT: Early voting opens source Monday, November 2 at 5:00 PM CST: Early voting ends source
Mississippi	Monday, September 21 at 8:00 AM CDT: In-person absentee voting opens source Saturday, October 31 at 12:00 PM CDT: In-person absentee voting ends source
Missouri	Tuesday, October 20: No-excuse early voting opens source Monday, November 2 at 5:00 PM CST: Early voting ends source
Nebraska	Monday, October 5: Early voting begins source Monday, November 2 at 5:00 PM CST: Early voting ends source
Nevada Nevada early voting sites (1 place with their own page)	Saturday, October 17: Early voting opens source Friday, October 30: Early voting ends source
New Jersey New Jersey early voting sites (21 places with their own page)	Saturday, October 24 at 10:00 AM EDT: Early voting opens source Sunday, November 1 at 6:00 PM EST: Early voting ends source
New Mexico	Tuesday, October 6: Early voting opens source Saturday, October 31: Early voting ends source
New York	Saturday, October 24 at 8:00 AM EDT: Early voting opens source Sunday, November 1 at 5:00 PM EST: Early voting ends source
North Carolina North Carolina early voting sites (100 places with their own page)	Thursday, October 15 at 8:00 AM EDT: Early voting opens source Saturday, October 31 at 3:00 PM EDT: Early voting ends source
North Dakota	Monday, October 19 at 8:00 AM CDT: Early voting may open (county option) source Monday, November 2 at 5:00 PM CST: Early voting ends source
Northern Mariana Islands	Tuesday, October 27 at 8:00 AM GMT+10: Early voting opens (Saipan, Tinian, Rota) source Monday, November 2 at 5:00 PM GMT+10: Early voting ends source
Ohio Ohio early voting sites (88 places with their own page)	Tuesday, October 6 at 8:00 AM EDT: Early voting opens source Sunday, November 1 at 5:00 PM EST: Early voting ends source
Oklahoma	Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 AM CDT: Early voting opens source Saturday, October 31 at 2:00 PM CDT: Early voting ends source
Rhode Island	Wednesday, October 14: Early voting begins source
South Carolina South Carolina early voting sites (46 places with their own page)	Monday, October 19 at 8:30 AM EDT: Early voting opens source Saturday, October 31 at 6:00 PM EDT: Early voting ends source
South Dakota	Friday, September 18 at 8:00 AM CDT: Absentee voting opens source
Tennessee	Wednesday, October 14 at 8:00 AM CDT: Early voting opens source Thursday, October 29 at 5:00 PM CDT: Early voting ends source
Texas Texas early voting sites (12 places with their own page)	Monday, October 19 at 8:00 AM CDT: Early voting opens source Friday, October 30 at 5:00 PM CDT: Early voting ends source
U.S. Virgin Islands	Friday, October 16 at 8:00 AM AST: Early voting opens source Saturday, October 31 at 5:00 PM AST: Early voting ends source
Utah	Tuesday, October 20: In-person early voting may begin source
Vermont	Saturday, September 19 at 8:00 AM EDT: Early voting opens source Monday, November 2 at 5:00 PM EST: Early voting ends source
Virginia	Friday, September 18 at 8:00 AM EDT: Early voting opens source Saturday, October 31 at 5:00 PM EDT: Early voting ends source
Washington	Friday, October 16 at 8:00 AM PDT: Voting period opens source
West Virginia	Wednesday, October 21 at 8:00 AM EDT: Early voting opens source Saturday, October 31 at 5:00 PM EDT: Early voting ends source
Wisconsin Wisconsin early voting sites (1 place with their own page)	Tuesday, October 20 at 8:00 AM CDT: In-person absentee voting opens source

Questions

When does early voting start in 2026?

It depends on the state. For the November 3, 2026 election the earliest early voting starts Monday, September 7, and most states start in mid to late October. Find your state in the table for its exact dates.

When does early voting end?

Most states end early voting a few days before Election Day; the last day in any state we list is Monday, November 2. Your state's row has its exact last day.

Where can I vote early near me?

Your county or city election office sets the sites. Where we have the official list, your state links to every site with its hours; otherwise use your state's page to find your election office.