Be sure to register to vote. The 2026 election is critically important.
Today is the deadline for in-person voter registration in Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, and West Virginia.
Today is also the deadline to register to vote online in Washington, D.C., Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, and West Virginia.
Eligibility for online registrants is verified by a driver’s license, state ID, or information from another government agency. Voters should visit vote.gov to find the official registration website for their state.
Check out the details for registering to vote at The Center for Election Innovation & Research.
Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia offer same day registration, which allows you to register to vote on Election Day. They are: Washington, California, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Virginia, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
Check the center’s website for details as some states with early voting allow same day registration then and others close the same day registration period before Election Day then reopen it on Election Day.
