State Voting Guides
Every state has its own rules for voter registration, ID requirements, early voting, and absentee ballots. Find your state below to learn exactly what you need to vote.
Voter ID:No ID requiredID requestedPhoto ID requiredStrict photo ID
Alabama
ALPhoto ID required
Registration: 15 days before
Alaska
AKID requested
Registration: 30 days before
Arizona
AZPhoto ID required
Registration: 29 days before
Arkansas
ARPhoto ID required
Registration: 30 days before
California
CANo ID required
Registration: 15 days before / same-day
Colorado
COID requested
Registration: 8 days before / same-day
Connecticut
CTID requested
Registration: 7 days before
Delaware
DENo ID required
Registration: 24 days before
Florida
FLPhoto ID required
Registration: 29 days before
Georgia
GAPhoto ID required
Registration: 29 days before
Hawaii
HIID requested
Registration: Same-day
Idaho
IDPhoto ID required
Registration: Same-day
Illinois
ILNo ID required
Registration: 28 days before / same-day
Indiana
INStrict photo ID
Registration: 29 days before
Iowa
IAPhoto ID required
Registration: 15 days before / same-day
Kansas
KSPhoto ID required
Registration: 21 days before
Kentucky
KYPhoto ID required
Registration: 29 days before
Louisiana
LAPhoto ID required
Registration: 30 days before
Maine
MENo ID required
Registration: Same-day
Maryland
MDNo ID required
Registration: 21 days before / same-day
Massachusetts
MANo ID required
Registration: 10 days before
Michigan
MIPhoto ID requested
Registration: 15 days before / same-day
Minnesota
MNNo ID required
Registration: Same-day
Mississippi
MSPhoto ID required
Registration: 30 days before
Missouri
MOPhoto ID required
Registration: 27 days before
Montana
MTID requested
Registration: 30 days before / same-day
Nebraska
NEPhoto ID required
Registration: 18 days before / same-day
Nevada
NVNo ID required
Registration: 28 days before / same-day
New Hampshire
NHPhoto ID required
Registration: Same-day
New Jersey
NJNo ID required
Registration: 21 days before
New Mexico
NMID requested
Registration: 28 days before
New York
NYNo ID required
Registration: 25 days before
North Carolina
NCPhoto ID required
Registration: 25 days before / same-day (early voting)
North Dakota
NDID required
Registration: No registration required
Ohio
OHPhoto ID required
Registration: 30 days before
Oklahoma
OKID requested
Registration: 25 days before
Oregon
ORNo ID required
Registration: 21 days before
Pennsylvania
PAID required (first time)
Registration: 15 days before
Rhode Island
RIID requested
Registration: 30 days before
South Carolina
SCPhoto ID required
Registration: 30 days before
South Dakota
SDPhoto ID required
Registration: 15 days before
Tennessee
TNPhoto ID required
Registration: 30 days before
Texas
TXPhoto ID required
Registration: 30 days before
Utah
UTID requested
Registration: 11 days before / same-day
Vermont
VTNo ID required
Registration: Same-day
Virginia
VAPhoto ID required
Registration: 22 days before
Washington
WANo ID required
Registration: 8 days before / same-day
West Virginia
WVID requested
Registration: 21 days before
Wisconsin
WIStrict photo ID
Registration: 20 days before / same-day
Wyoming
WYID requested
Registration: 14 days before / same-day
District of Columbia
DCNo ID required
Registration: Same-day
About this information
Voting rules change frequently. The information in these guides reflects general requirements as of 2025 and is intended as an educational overview. Always verify current requirements with your state or local election office before Election Day.