2026 Voter Registration and Voting Deadlines

Voting registration and early- or advance-voting schedules vary by location ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, U.S. general election. South Carolina’s online registration deadline is Oct. 4, mailed applications must be postmarked by Oct. 5, and Texas and Arizona registration deadlines are Oct. 5; Nebraska applications are due Oct. 23, while eligible Iowa voters may register on Election Day with identification. South Carolina voters are urged to verify or update their details, and Texas residents can check registration status online but cannot complete registration entirely online. Early voting runs Oct. 19 to Nov. 3 in Alaska and Oct. 7 to 30 in Arizona; Edina residents can vote early at City Hall on Oct. 31 for two City Council seats, though it will not be an Election Day polling place. Windsor, Ontario, holds its municipal election Oct. 26, with paper-ballot advance voting and free bus rides on advance-voting days and Election Day; Chatham-Kent offers in-person advance voting and online voting from Oct. 8 to 16, with identification required and accessible voting devices at a designated site. Voters should check local election officials for current deadlines, voting options and absentee-ballot rules.