Voter registration
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Voter registration is the process that allows citizens to register with election officials in order to become eligible to vote. In 49 states, voters are required to register to vote.North Dakota is the only state that does not require voters to register. States have different policies governing how citizens register to vote and the requirements needed to be eligible. Voter registration methods vary by state and can include the following: in-person registration at state government agency offices,online registration, registering by mail, and registering through voter registration drives sponsored by non-government entities. Some states allowautomatic voter registration. Some states allowsame-day voter registration.[1][2]
Eligibility to vote in the United States
An individual must be at least 18 years of age, a United States citizen, and a resident of the jurisdiction in which he or she is registering to be eligible to vote in that jurisdiction. Some states require voters to have lived in their state or voting jurisdiction for a set period of time before Election Day. Individuals who are under the age of 18 may be able topre-register.[2]
Under federal law, every state must allow residents to register to vote for federal elections up to at least 30 days before the election, though some states have registration deadlines that are closer to Election Day. Additional requirements and restrictions on voter registration, such asvoting eligibility of people convicted of a felony, vary by state.[2]
Voter registration statistics
2024
The map and table below detail voter registration statistics by state, current as of the 2024 election cycle.
| State | Total citizen population | Total registration | Registration as a percentage of the citizen population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,779,000 | 2,605,000 | 68.9% |
| Alaska | 521,000 | 408,000 | 78.3% |
| Arizona | 5,186,000 | 3,578,000 | 69% |
| Arkansas | 2,274,000 | 1,472,000 | 64.7% |
| California | 25,327,000 | 18,471,000 | 72.9% |
| Colorado | 4,277,000 | 3,158,000 | 73.8% |
| Connecticut | 2,608,000 | 1,882,000 | 72.2% |
| Delaware | 746,000 | 577,000 | 77.4% |
| District of Columbia | 507,000 | 432,000 | 85.1% |
| Florida | 16,092,000 | 10,788,000 | 67% |
| Georgia | 7,624,000 | 5,401,000 | 70.8% |
| Hawaii | 1,004,000 | 679,000 | 67.6% |
| Idaho | 1,428,000 | 1,017,000 | 71.2% |
| Illinois | 8,830,000 | 6,780,000 | 76.8% |
| Indiana | 4,801,000 | 3,536,000 | 73.7% |
| Iowa | 2,310,000 | 1,861,000 | 80.6% |
| Kansas | 2,041,000 | 1,628,000 | 79.8% |
| Kentucky | 3,178,000 | 2,558,000 | 80.5% |
| Louisiana | 3,273,000 | 2,160,000 | 66% |
| Maine | 1,123,000 | 831,000 | 74% |
| Maryland | 4,350,000 | 3,497,000 | 80.4% |
| Massachusetts | 4,947,000 | 3,728,000 | 75.4% |
| Michigan | 7,534,000 | 6,090,000 | 80.8% |
| Minnesota | 4,208,000 | 3,519,000 | 83.6% |
| Mississippi | 2,162,000 | 1,751,000 | 81% |
| Missouri | 4,664,000 | 3,707,000 | 79.5% |
| Montana | 881,000 | 651,000 | 73.8% |
| Nebraska | 1,377,000 | 1,016,000 | 73.8% |
| Nevada | 2,230,000 | 1,640,000 | 73.5% |
| New Hampshire | 1,096,000 | 856,000 | 78.1% |
| New Jersey | 6,323,000 | 5,175,000 | 81.9% |
| New Mexico | 1,491,000 | 1,135,000 | 76.1% |
| New York | 13,667,000 | 9,051,000 | 66.2% |
| North Carolina | 7,695,000 | 5,374,000 | 69.8% |
| North Dakota | 563,000 | 442,000 | 78.6% |
| Ohio | 8,782,000 | 6,593,000 | 75.1% |
| Oklahoma | 2,924,000 | 2,062,000 | 70.5% |
| Oregon | 3,183,000 | 2,604,000 | 83% |
| Pennsylvania | 9,789,000 | 7,413,000 | 75.7% |
| Rhode Island | 811,000 | 645,000 | 79.5% |
| South Carolina | 4,006,000 | 2,935,000 | 73.3% |
| South Dakota | 669,000 | 473,000 | 70.7% |
| Tennessee | 5,300,000 | 3,980,000 | 75.1% |
| Texas | 19,754,000 | 13,641,000 | 69.1% |
| Utah | 2,324,000 | 1,736,000 | 74.7% |
| Vermont | 520,000 | 401,000 | 77.2% |
| Virginia | 6,259,000 | 4,981,000 | 79.6% |
| Washington | 5,516,000 | 4,250,000 | 77.1% |
| West Virginia | 1,355,000 | 1,001,000 | 73.8% |
| Wisconsin | 4,431,000 | 3,380,000 | 76.3% |
| Wyoming | 443,000 | 307,000 | 69.3% |
Online voter registration
- See also:Online voter registration
As of April 2024, 42 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam allowed online voter registration.[3] See the map below for further information.
Same-day voter registration
- See also:Same-day voter registration
Same-day voter registration enables voters to register and vote at the same time. Same-day registration is sometimes referred to as Election Day registration.[4]
In states that allow same-day registration, voters must generally provide proof of residency (e.g., utility bill, pay stub) and identity (e.g., driver's license) at the time of registration.
Automatic voter registration
- See also:Automatic voter registration
Under anautomatic voter registration system, eligible voters are automatically registered to vote whenever they interact with certain government agencies, such as departments of motor vehicles. Eligible voters are registered by default, although they may request not to be registered.[4][5]
Voter registration method
- See also:Voter registration andVoter registration forms by state
The following table shows how many peopleregistered to vote by specific methods (by mail, in-person, online, etc.) according to theElection Assistance Commission's 2024 report onU.S. election administration, which can be foundhere.
To see the full table, scroll to the right.
| State | Total | In person | Online | Automatic | Motor Vehicle Agencies | Public Assistance Offices | Disability Services Offices | Armed Forces recruitment offices | Other state agencies | Registration drives | Polling Places/Voting Sites | Other | Not Categorized | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,398,811 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,398,811 |
| Alaska | 1,023,321 | 43,492 | 5,709 | 74,777 | 767,554 | 90,747 | 4,013 | 53 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 36,938 | N/A | 0 |
| Arizona | 2,348,267 | 392,070 | 80,181 | 187,232 | N/A | 1,371,677 | 19,384 | 67 | 28 | 2,933 | 267,909 | 9,355 | 16,567 | 864 |
| Arkansas | 582,332 | 100,944 | 81,164 | N/A | N/A | 347,185 | 5,753 | 499 | 16 | 1,216 | 8,460 | 341 | 36,752 | 2 |
| California | 14,007,455 | 1,114,740 | 281,968 | 1,875,868 | 9,145,723 | 17 | 76,253 | 657 | 9,567 | 43,345 | 155,461 | 196,025 | 1,080,463 | 27,368 |
| Colorado | 3,832,931 | 270,637 | 64,193 | 711,329 | 2,202,812 | 0 | 24,511 | 187 | 5 | N/A | 16,112 | 224,672 | 318,473 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 732,283 | 324,610 | 56,270 | 100,450 | N/A | 202,620 | 1,161 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 51,635 | N/A | -4,463 |
| Delaware | 512,441 | 19,257 | 8,419 | 58,518 | 118,781 | 271,411 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4,690 | 5,159 | 26,096 | 0 |
| D.C. | 119,133 | 2,641 | 1,775 | 35,537 | 66,231 | N/A | 2,729 | N/A | 0 | 4,524 | N/A | N/A | 5,696 | 0 |
| Florida | 4,334,144 | 311,264 | 98,600 | 922,758 | 83,137 | 2,632,761 | 7,467 | 543 | 671 | 7,109 | 211,833 | 38,462 | 19,539 | 0 |
| Georgia | 3,220,893 | 295,040 | 120,113 | 472,770 | N/A | 2,217,557 | 19,207 | 1 | 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 96,201 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 218,289 | 20,745 | N/A | 64,242 | N/A | 93,566 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 18,946 | N/A | 20,790 |
| Idaho | 322,227 | 11,637 | 21,323 | 114,533 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,361 | 169,419 | 3,954 | 0 |
| Illinois | 5,328,462 | 383,693 | 141,376 | 604,779 | 845,826 | 1,785,604 | 45,717 | 6,050 | N/A | 33,287 | N/A | 189,658 | 1,277,811 | 14,661 |
| Indiana | 1,707,923 | 25,311 | 15,163 | 268,640 | N/A | 897,025 | 14,585 | 609 | 0 | 129 | 6,219 | 0 | 397,186 | 83,056 |
| Iowa | 1,444,451 | 14,713 | 23,747 | 55,042 | 0 | 113,967 | 1,712 | 71 | 32 | 39 | N/A | N/A | 1,235,128 | 0 |
| Kansas | 919,021 | 86,712 | 66,624 | 258,594 | N/A | 410,682 | 8,651 | 82 | 70 | 1,687 | 10,143 | N/A | 75,418 | 358 |
| Kentucky | 2,299,601 | 33,088 | 283,242 | 396,623 | N/A | 1,338,645 | 239,055 | 1,352 | 1,951 | N/A | 5,645 | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| Louisiana | 770,881 | 103,887 | 117,796 | 351,721 | N/A | 166,477 | 19,065 | 2,196 | 2,423 | 7,316 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| Maine | 311,687 | 13,500 | 182,616 | 38,045 | 36,870 | 10,668 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 17,499 | N/A | 12,489 | 0 |
| Maryland | 6,491,862 | 430,121 | 43,462 | 957,250 | 4,497,829 | N/A | 29,198 | 441 | 123 | 249,691 | N/A | 249,403 | 34,344 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 3,961,950 | 52,170 | 55,269 | 333,331 | 3,114,094 | 275,844 | 17,581 | 491 | N/A | 10,568 | N/A | N/A | 102,602 | 0 |
| Michigan | 4,087,579 | 90,849 | 150,914 | 105,735 | N/A | 3,723,916 | 723 | 70 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15,372 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 1,372,437 | 28,734 | 49,865 | 281,390 | 159,428 | 145,596 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9,436 | 339,280 | 358,708 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 927,908 | 181,712 | 297,895 | 8,091 | N/A | 422,884 | 13,754 | 945 | 1,065 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1,562 |
| Missouri | 460,206 | 48,267 | 25,442 | 98,001 | N/A | 277,934 | 10,356 | 130 | 53 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 23 | 0 |
| Montana | 369,784 | 80,123 | 86,899 | N/A | N/A | 76,033 | 6,995 | 1,081 | 18 | N/A | 21,628 | 1,658 | 95,349 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 493,947 | 67,499 | 17,842 | 112,492 | N/A | 286,450 | 241 | 67 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 938 | 8,417 | 0 |
| Nevada | 1,510,352 | 310,553 | 63,662 | 232,780 | 836,797 | 0 | 1,080 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35,128 | 30,352 | N/A | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 722,299 | 6,358 | 246,047 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 86,679 | 383,215 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 3,565,787 | 61,596 | N/A | 284,001 | 1,737,116 | N/A | 7,935 | 33,595 | 8,196 | 1,171,469 | N/A | 106,267 | 155,612 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 496,770 | 44,676 | 28,707 | 108,367 | N/A | 160,266 | 10,704 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 144,014 | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| New York | 2,590,306 | 711,503 | 133,738 | 211,758 | N/A | 1,185,420 | 9,692 | 4,746 | N/A | 129,552 | 36,591 | 165,532 | N/A | 1,774 |
| North Carolina | 3,772,641 | 631,695 | 577,000 | 414,635 | 1,509,247 | N/A | 35,012 | 1,237 | 33 | 3,832 | 378,805 | N/A | 221,145 | 0 |
| North Dakota | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ohio | 3,741,987 | 546,590 | 391,743 | 852,037 | 16,118 | 980,724 | 152,835 | 6,764 | 455 | 129,604 | 347,645 | 51,644 | 398,975 | -133,147 |
| Oklahoma | 767,584 | 61,466 | 72,740 | 163,987 | N/A | 422,291 | 17,663 | 242 | 7,068 | 44 | N/A | 19,055 | 3,028 | 0 |
| Oregon | 1,569,926 | 97,107 | 46,968 | 319,483 | 400,245 | 263,497 | 2,778 | 1,013 | N/A | 4,895 | N/A | N/A | 433,940 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,014,449 | 202,695 | 39,820 | 928,617 | N/A | 2,090,892 | 43,408 | 344 | 1 | 0 | 344,313 | N/A | 364,359 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 532,095 | 11,334 | 15,924 | 29,432 | 469,899 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5,506 | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| South Carolina | 1,051,212 | 55,062 | 59,490 | 234,633 | N/A | 672,466 | 29,265 | 132 | 34 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 130 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 196,381 | 17,047 | 31,244 | N/A | N/A | 137,091 | 4,447 | 53 | 2 | 569 | 3,235 | 2,632 | 63 | -2 |
| Tennessee | 1,262,606 | 151,824 | 101,743 | 399,865 | N/A | 587,286 | 10,942 | 360 | 1,885 | 8,701 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 |
| Texas | 5,133,464 | 504,722 | 375,519 | 188,117 | N/A | 3,598,016 | 65,121 | 528 | 37 | 36,499 | N/A | 42,789 | 322,116 | 0 |
| Utah | 949,986 | 83,413 | 8,345 | 188,573 | 0 | 702,296 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10,448 | 25,744 | 411 | -69,245 |
| Vermont | 87,935 | 1,012 | 9,346 | 19,085 | N/A | 48,728 | 273 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 9,491 | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| Virginia | 3,232,808 | 139,561 | 82,880 | 422,465 | N/A | 2,489,651 | 3,002 | 185 | 10 | 16,795 | 31,781 | 46,478 | N/A | 0 |
| Washington | 1,992,906 | 325,881 | 61,891 | 322,373 | 92,249 | 953,329 | 34,015 | 228 | 17,212 | 5,744 | 20,824 | N/A | 159,159 | 1 |
| West Virginia | 496,219 | N/A | N/A | 146,043 | N/A | 312,482 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 37,694 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 705,403 | 49,895 | 151,736 | 356,696 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 137,180 | 9,896 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 87,915 | 3,496 | 84,106 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 313 | 0 |
| Total | 102,081,257 | 8,564,942 | 4,960,516 | 14,310,695 | 26,099,956 | 31,763,701 | 996,390 | 65,038 | 50,961 | 1,869,606 | 2,104,177 | 2,246,241 | 7,706,644 | 1,342,390 |
See also
- Online voter registration
- Same-day voter registration
- Automatic voter registration
- National Voter Registration Act
- Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002
- Election Assistance Commission
Footnotes
- ↑U.S. Census Bureau, "Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2024," accessed February 13, 2026
- ↑2.02.12.2U.S. Election Assistance Commission, "Voter FAQs," accessed February 13, 2026
- ↑National Conference of State Legislatures, "Online Voter Registration," accessed April 30, 2024
- ↑4.04.1NCSL, "Same-Day Voter Registration," accessed November 19, 2025Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑State of Delaware, "Automatic Voter Registration at DMV," June 20, 2023
- ↑Minnesota State Legislature, "House File 3," accessed June 6, 2023
- ↑NBC, "Pennsylvania rolls out automatic voter registration," September 19, 2023
