See if your state offers early voting.
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This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the run-up to voting in November.
Early voting is when you show up to a physical polling place to vote in person ahead of the official Nov. 3 election day. With more than 14 million ballots already cast through mail-in voting and early voting, it’s important to know when you can go to the polls during this unprecedented year.
Along with absentee or mail-in voting, early voting is one of the adjustments made during the coronavirus pandemic to help make your vote count, as a way to space out their vote amid fears that voting in person could help spread COVID-19.
Many states, like Michigan and Pennsylvania, started letting residents vote early in September. Others, however, like Alabama, will not offer early voting this year. Note that some counties in your state may not offer early voting even if it isn’t organized on a state level, so it’s best to check with your local election office.
Also, if you’re not sure if you’re registered to vote, here’s how to check and everything you need to bring with you to your polling place. Here’s when early voting starts for your state.
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Early voting per state
| State | Early voting starts | Early voting ends |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No early voting | No early voting |
| Alaska | Oct. 19 | Nov. 2 |
| Arizona | Oct. 7 | Oct. 30 |
| Arkansas | Oct. 19 | Nov. 3 |
| California | Oct. 5 | Nov. 2 |
| Colorado | Oct. 19 | Nov. 2 |
| Connecticut | No early voting | No early voting |
| District of Columbia | Oct. 27 | Nov. 2 |
| Delaware | No early voting | No early voting |
| Florida | Oct. 19 | Nov. 1 |
| Georgia | Oct. 12 | Oct. 30 |
| Hawaii | Oct. 24 | Nov. 2 |
| Idaho | Oct. 12 | Oct. 30 |
| Illinois | Sept. 24 | Nov. 2 |
| Indiana | Oct. 6 | Nov. 2 |
| Iowa | Oct. 5 | Nov. 2 |
| Kansas | Oct. 14 | Nov. 2 |
| Kentucky | Oct. 13 | Nov. 2 |
| Louisiana | Oct. 16 | Oct. 27 |
| Maine | Oct. 4 | Oct. 29 |
| Maryland | Oct. 26 | Nov. 2 |
| Massachusetts | Oct. 17 | Oct. 30 |
| Michigan | Sept. 19 | Nov. 2 |
| Minnesota | Sept. 18 | Nov. 2 |
| Mississippi | No early voting | No early voting |
| Missouri | No early voting | No early voting |
| Montana | Oct. 5 | Nov. 2 |
| Nebraska | Oct. 5 | Nov. 2 |
| Nevada | Oct. 17 | Oct. 30 |
| New Hampshire | No early voting | No early voting |
| New Jersey | Sept. 19 | Nov. 2 |
| New Mexico | Oct. 6 | Oct. 31 |
| New York | Oct. 24 | Nov. 1 |
| North Carolina | Oct. 15 | Oct. 31 |
| North Dakota | Oct. 19 | Nov. 2 |
| Ohio | Oct. 6 | Nov. 2 |
| Oklahoma | Oct. 29 | Oct. 31 |
| Oregon | Mail-in voting only | Mail-in voting only |
| Pennsylvania | Sept. 14 | Must be dropped off by Nov. 3 |
| Rhode Island | Oct. 14 | Nov. 2 |
| South Carolina | Oct. 5 | Nov. 2 |
| South Dakota | Sept. 18 | Nov. 2 |
| Tennessee | Oct. 14 | Oct. 29 |
| Texas | Oct. 13 | Oct. 30 |
| Utah | Oct. 20 | Oct. 30 |
| Vermont | Sept. 21 | Nov. 2 |
| Virginia | Sept. 18 | Oct. 31 |
| Washington | Oct. 16 | Nov. 3 |
| West Virginia | Oct. 21 | Oct. 31 |
| Wisconsin | Oct. 20 | Nov. 1 |
| Wyoming | Sept. 18 | Nov. 2 |