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Early voting policies allow voters to cast ballots in person before an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide a reason for being unable to vote on Election Day.

This article lists early voting dates for statewide primaries and general elections in states in 2025. For additional information about early voting, click here.

Early voting dates for 2025 primary elections

The table below shows early voting dates for 2025 primary elections. Statewide primary elections are administered according to state law. They allow political parties that meet certain state qualifications to determine which candidates will represent them in the general election.

Early voting dates
State	Election date	Early voting begins	Early voting ends	Source
Wisconsin	2/18/2025	2/4/2025	2/16/2025	Source
Pennsylvania	5/20/2025	Varies	5/13/2025	Source
New Jersey	6/10/2025	6/3/2025	6/8/2025	Source
Virginia	6/17/2025	5/2/2025	6/14/2025	Source

Early voting dates for 2025 general elections

The tables below shows early voting dates for 2025 general elections.

Early voting dates
State	Election date	Early voting begins	Early voting ends	Source
Wisconsin	May 1, 2025	April 18, 2025	April 30, 2025	Source

Early voting dates
State	Election date	Early voting begins	Early voting ends	Source
New Jersey	Dec. 4, 2025	Nov. 25, 2025	Dec. 2, 2025	Source
Pennsylvania	Dec. 4, 2025	Varies	Nov. 28, 2025	Source
Virginia	Dec. 4, 2025	Oct. 19, 2025	Dec. 1, 2025	Source

Early voting by state

See also: Early voting

As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting in some form:^[1]

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