Where has in-person early voting started? Here is where it stands across the US
Thirteen states have commenced in-person early voting for this year’s general election, with 30 more slated to begin throughout October.
With election day approaching in less than three weeks, various states across the U.S. have initiated in-person early voting.
Recent polls indicate a tight race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, following a turbulent campaign that included President Joe Biden being succeeded by Harris and several assassination attempts on Trump.
Alabama was the first state to begin voting by sending out absentee ballots to eligible voters on September 11, although it does not offer in-person early voting.
North Carolina was originally expected to kick off the early voting process, but this was postponed due to legal challenges regarding the removal of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name from the ballot after he exited the race.
As some states have already started voting while others are about to commence, here’s the current status of in-person early voting throughout the country.
Current Status of In-Person Early Voting in the U.S.
Which states have initiated in-person early voting?
According to Ballotpedia, twelve states have opened early and in-person voting, with Georgia becoming the thirteenth state on Tuesday. States like California, Maine, North Dakota, Oregon, and Pennsylvania each have specific start dates for in-person early voting that vary by county. However, Alabama, Mississippi, and New Hampshire do not provide an option for in-person early voting.
The following states have already begun offering in-person absentee early voting:
- Minnesota – September 20
- South Dakota – September 20
- Virginia – September 20
- Vermont – September 21
- Illinois – September 26
- Montana – October 7
- Nebraska – October 7
- Indiana – October 8
- New Mexico – October 8
- Ohio – October 8
- Wyoming – October 9
- Arizona – October 9
- Georgia – October 15
Upcoming In-Person Early Voting States
A total of thirty states are preparing to open their in-person early voting and in-person absentee voting in anticipation of the November election. The upcoming states set to begin soon include:
- Iowa – October 16
- Kansas – October 16
- Rhode Island – October 16
- Tennessee – October 16
- North Carolina – October 17
- Louisiana (Presidential) – October 18
- Washington – October 18
- Massachusetts – October 19
- Nevada – October 19
- Alaska – October 21
- Arkansas – October 21
- Colorado – October 21
- Connecticut – October 21
- Idaho – October 21
- South Carolina – October 21
- Texas – October 21
- Hawaii – October 22
- Missouri – October 22
- Utah – October 22
- Wisconsin – October 22
- West Virginia – October 23
- Maryland – October 24
- Delaware – October 25
- Florida – October 26
- Michigan – October 26
- New Jersey – October 26
- New York – October 26
- District of Columbia – October 28
- Oklahoma – October 30
- Kentucky – October 31
