Here are the voter registration deadlines for the primaries in each state
As the year wears on and we approach the 2020 presidential general election, voter registration deadlines for state primary elections and caucuses are passing every day. In order to vote, you need to be registered – unless you’re a North Dakotan, where there’s no such thing as registration.
We’ve compiled all of the registration deadlines for 2020 primaries for every state and Washington, D.C., as a voter resource. Here they are:
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Alabama
Primary date: March 3 (Super Tuesday)
Register by: Feb. 17
Alaska
Democratic primary date: April 4
Register by: primary election day in person
Arizona
Democratic primary date: March 17
Register by: Feb. 18
Arkansas
Primary date: March 3 (Super Tuesday)
Register by: Feb. 3
California
Primary date: March 3 (Super Tuesday)
Register by: Feb. 18
Colorado
Primary date: March 3 (Super Tuesday)
Register by: Feb. 24 online, primary election day in person
Connecticut
Primary date: April 28
Register by: Jan. 28 to switch parties; April 23 online; noon on April 27 in person.
Delaware
Primary date: April 28
Register by: April 4
District of Columbia
Primary date: June 2
Register by: May 12; primary election day in person
Florida
Primary date: March 17
Register by: Feb. 18
Georgia
Primary date: March 24
Register by: Feb. 24
Hawaii
Democratic primary date: April 4
Register by: primary election day
Idaho
Primary date: March 10
Register by: Feb. 14, or on primary election day in person
Illinois
Primary date: March 17
Register by: March 1 or on primary election day in person
Indiana
Primary date: May 5
Register by: April 6
Iowa
Caucus date: Feb. 3
Register by: Jan. 10 or on caucus day in person
Kansas
Democratic primary date: May 2
Register by: primary election day online or in person
Kentucky
Primary date: May 19
Register by: April 20
Louisiana
Primary date: April 4
Register by: March 4 in person or by mail; March 14 online
Maine
Primary date: March 3 (Super Tuesday)
Register by: Feb. 11, or primary election day in person
Maryland
Primary date: April 28
Register by: April 7
Massachusetts
Primary date: March 3 (Super Tuesday)
Register by: Feb. 12
Michigan
Primary date: March 10
Register by: Feb. 24, or on primary election day in person
Minnesota
Primary date: March 3 (Super Tuesday)
Register by: Feb. 11, or on primary election day in person
Mississippi
Primary date: March 10
Register by: Feb. 10
Missouri
Primary date: March 10
Register by: Feb. 12
Montana
Primary date: June 2
Register by: May 4, or on primary election day in person
Nebraska
Primary date: May 12, 2020
Register by: April 24; or May 1 in person
Nevada
Democratic caucus date: Feb. 22
Register by: primary election day
New Hampshire
Primary date: Feb. 11
Register by: Feb. 4; or primary election day in person
New Jersey
Primary date: June 2
Register by: May 12
New Mexico
Primary date: June 2
Register by: May 5
New York
Primary date: April 28
Register by: April 3
North Carolina
Primary date: March 3 (Super Tuesday)
Register by: Feb. 7, or same-day early voting and registration through Feb. 29.
North Dakota
Primary date: June 9
Register by: North Dakota does not have voter registration
Ohio
Primary date: March 17
Register by: Feb. 18
Oklahoma
Primary date: March 3 (Super Tuesday)
Register by: Feb. 7
Oregon
Primary date: May 19
Register by: April 28
Pennsylvania
Primary date: April 28
Register by: April 13
Rhode Island
Primary date: April 28
Register by: March 29
South Carolina
Democratic primary date: Feb. 29
Register by: Jan. 30
South Dakota
Primary date: June 2
Register by: May 18
Tennessee
Primary date: March 3 (Super Tuesday)
Register by: Feb. 3
Texas
Primary date: March 3 (Super Tuesday)
Register by: Feb. 3
Utah
Primary date: March 3 (Super Tuesday)
Register by: Feb. 25
Vermont
Primary date: March 3 (Super Tuesday)
Register by: primary election day
Virginia
Primary date: March 3 (Super Tuesday)
Register by: Feb. 10
Washington
Primary date: March 10
Register by: March 2, or on primary election day in person
West Virginia
Primary date: May 12
Register by: April 21
Wisconsin
Primary date: April 7
Register by: March 18, or election day in person
Wyoming
Democratic caucuses date: April 4
Register by: March 20, or election day in person