Election 2012: Voter Registration, Absentee Ballot and Early Voting Deadlines
With just 32 days to go until voters reelect President Obama or elect GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, it's important to know important dates regarding the election.
Voter Registration Deadline - 10/26/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline - 11/1/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline - 11/5/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins - None
In-Person Early Voting Ends - None
Voter Registration Deadline 10/6/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/27/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins - 10/22/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends - 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/9/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/26/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/11/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/8/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/31/12 (by mail or fax), 11/5/12 (in person)
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/22/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/2/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/22/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/30/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/8/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/9/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/30/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/22/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/23/12 (postmarked)
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline no deadline
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins None
In-Person Early Voting Ends None
Voter Registration Deadline 10/13/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 11/2/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins None
In-Person Early Voting Ends None
Voter Registration Deadline 10/9/2012 (postmarked). You may also register in person on election day
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/30/12
11/6/2012 (postmarked)
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 10/22/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/9/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/31/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/2012 (postmarked)
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/27/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/3/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/9/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline no deadline
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/15/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/8/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/30/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/5/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/23/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/3/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/12/12. You may also register in person on election day.
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/31/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins Call County Clerk
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/2/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/9/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 11/1/12 (by mail), 11/5/12 (in person)
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/5/2012 (postmarked)
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/22/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/3/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/9/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/29/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/9/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/27/12. You may also register in person on election day.
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 11/2/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 9/28/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/16/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 11/2/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/30/12 (Clerks are allowed to begin earlier)
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/9/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/30/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/19/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/9/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 11/2/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/5/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/23/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 10/30/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/16/12. You may also register in person on election day.
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 11/1/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/1/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/16/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/30/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/27/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/1/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/17/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 11/5/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins Call Town/City Clerk
In-Person Early Voting Ends Noon on 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/9/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 11/3/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins Call County Clerk
In-Person Early Voting Ends 4pm on 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/16/12. You may also register in person on election day.
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline no deadline
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 9/22/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/6/12 (postmarked)
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline no deadline for stateside absentee voters
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/5/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 9/22/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12
10/10/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/31/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins Call County Clerk
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/9/12 (postmarked). You may also register in person on election day.
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 11/5/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/9/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/19/12 (postmarked, mailed), 10/26/12 (in person)
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/31/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/1/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/6/12 (by mail or online); 10/16/12 (in person)
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/30/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/2/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/2/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/27/12. You may also register in person on election day.
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline no deadline
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins None
In-Person Early Voting Ends None
Voter Registration Deadline 10/16/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/30/12 (by mail), 11/5/12 (in person)
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 9/22/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 3pm on 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/9/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 11/2/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/9/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/3/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/12/12 (postmarked)
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/30/12 (by mail, postmarked), 11/5/12 (in person)
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/5/12 (postmarked)
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/7/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/12/12. You can also register in person and vote early during the "one-stop" voting period from 10/18 - 11/3/12.
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/30/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12 (postmarked)
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/18/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/3/12
Voter Registration Deadline N/A
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline no deadline
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/5/2012 (postmarked)
In-Person Early Voting Begins 9/27/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/9/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 11/3/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/5/12 (postmarked)
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/2/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/2/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/12/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/31/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 11/2/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/16/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline no deadline
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins None
In-Person Early Voting Ends None
Voter Registration Deadline 10/9/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/30/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/2/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins Call County Election Officials
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/2/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/6/12. You may also register in person on election day, but only for presidential elections.
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/16/12 for a full ballot,
10/30/12 for a ballot that includes only the presidential election.
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins None
In-Person Early Voting Ends None
Voter Registration Deadline 10/6/2012 (postmarked)
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 11/2/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins Call Local Election Office
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/22/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 11/6/12 by 3pm
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 9/21/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/6/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/30/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/17/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/1/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/9/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/30/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/22/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/2/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/9/12 (mailed), 10/22/2012 (in person or online)
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 11/2/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/23/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/2/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/31/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 11/5/12
11/5/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 9/23/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 11/5/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/15/12
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/30/12 (by mail), 11/3/12 (in person)
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 9/22/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/3/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/6/12 (mailed), 10/29/12 (in person for first-time voters)
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline no deadline
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12 (postmarked)
In-Person Early Voting Begins None
In-Person Early Voting Ends None
Voter Registration Deadline 10/16/12 (postmarked)
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 10/31/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12 (postmarked)
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/24/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/3/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/17/12. You may also register in person on election day.
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline 11/1/12
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/5/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 10/22/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/2/12
Voter Registration Deadline 10/22/12. You may also register in person on election day.
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline no deadline
Voted Absentee Ballot Deadline 11/6/12
In-Person Early Voting Begins 9/27/12
In-Person Early Voting Ends 11/5/12