Early voting opens in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois and Maine counties
7 sourcesUpdated Oct 5, 2026
Early voting and absentee-ballot options are opening or already available ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, election in communities in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois and Maine. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is offering mail-ballot drop-off at satellite election offices on select dates from Oct. 7 to 25, followed by ballot-return sites through Election Day; completed ballots must arrive by 8 p.m. Nov. 3. In Indiana’s Delaware and Bartholomew counties, early in-person voting begins Oct. 6, with additional Saturday hours and voting available at multiple vote centers; Delaware County’s voter-registration deadline is Oct. 5, while Bartholomew County voters can register on Election Day. Maine voters can vote early at town offices or request no-excuse absentee ballots by Oct. 29, and the state allows same-day registration; Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said mail voting would continue after the Supreme Court rejected a Trump administration effort to change the system. Jersey County, Illinois, officials reported moderate early turnout and encouraging mail-ballot returns, while noting that few races are contested but some referenda are on the ballot.
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Maine's same day registration during early voting should help more folks turn out without extra hassle.
Glad early voting is open in Pennsylvania this year so I can skip the long lines on election day.
