Election Day Registration Archives

Election Day Voter Registration is Good and Helps People Vote. But for Most Voters, Registering Before the Election is Better.

October 6, 2026October 6, 2026

Procrastinators, take note. If you haven’t yet registered to vote, registering earlier, rather than later, has advantages. Election day registration is a critical last resort, but also makes registration problems harder to fix.

In-Person Voter Registration Deadlines Are Imminent for 16 States. Local Election Offices are Your Best Source for Options & Information.

October 5, 2026October 5, 2026

Voter registration deadlines are imminent in several states the weeks of Oct. 5th and Oct. 12th. While election day registration is available in 19 states, rule changes in some states only allow use of a provisional ballot for same day registrations.

Not Registered to Vote? Your State May Be One of Nineteen Which Allows Election Day Registration, But You’ll Need to Be Prepared.

November 3, 2024November 3, 2024

Nineteen states and the District of Columbia allow citizens to register to vote on election day. But that doesn’t mean that election-day registration is convenient, simple, or that your vote will count in all cases.

Election-Day Voter Registration Does Help People Vote, But it’s Better to Register Early to Make Sure Your Vote Counts

July 28, 2024July 28, 2024

In 21 states plus DC, election-day voter registration has a proven record of enabling younger, nonwhite, and frequently moving citizens to vote - which is why anti-voter legislatures are scrambling to end or neutralize it. Use it if you must, but registering early is a better way to make sure your vote counts.

In Seven Super Tuesday Primary States There’s Still Time to Register to Vote, Thanks to Election Day Registration

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024

The 17-state Super Tuesday Presidential Primary is March 5th. In 10 of those states, if you haven’t already registered to vote, you’re out of luck. But thanks to same-day registration rules in seven of those states, you can still register and vote on Election day.

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Election Day Voter Registration is Good and Helps People Vote. But for Most Voters, Registering Before the Election is Better.

In-Person Voter Registration Deadlines Are Imminent for 16 States. Local Election Offices are Your Best Source for Options & Information.

Not Registered to Vote? Your State May Be One of Nineteen Which Allows Election Day Registration, But You’ll Need to Be Prepared.

Election-Day Voter Registration Does Help People Vote, But it’s Better to Register Early to Make Sure Your Vote Counts

In Seven Super Tuesday Primary States There’s Still Time to Register to Vote, Thanks to Election Day Registration