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Voter registration deadlines, 2023
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Voter registration is the process whereby citizens register with election officials in order to become eligible to vote. Every state except for North Dakota requires voters to register. Voter registration methods vary by state and can include the following: in person at state government agency offices, online, by mail, and through voter registration drives sponsored by non-government entities.[1]
This article lists voter registration deadlines for the primary and general election cycles in states holding statewide elections in 2023. For additional information about voter registration, see this article.
2023 Voter registration deadlines
The chart and table below display the voter registration deadlines for all statewide elections in 2023. Voter registration deadlines vary by state, election type, and registration method.
Voter registration deadlines for 2023 primary elections
| Voter registration deadlines for primary elections, 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Election date | In-person deadline | Mail deadline | Mail deadline type | Online deadline |
| Kentucky | 5/16/2023 | 4/17/2023 | 4/17/2023 | Postmarked | 4/17/2023 |
| Louisiana | 10/14/2023 | 9/13/2023 | 9/13/2023 | Received | 9/23/2023 |
| Mississippi | 8/8/2023 | 7/10/2023 | 7/10/2023 | Postmarked | None[2] |
| Mississippi | 8/29/2023[3] | 7/31/2023 | 7/31/2023 | Postmarked | None |
| New Jersey | 6/6/2023 | 5/16/2023 | 5/16/2023 | Received | 5/16/2023 |
| Pennsylvania | 5/16/2023 | 5/1/2023 | 5/1/2023 | Received | 5/1/2023 |
| Virginia | 6/20/2023 | 5/30/2023 | 5/30/2023 | Postmarked | 5/30/2023 |
| Washington | 8/1/2023 | 8/1/2023 | 7/24/2023 | Received | 7/24/2023 |
| Wisconsin | 2/21/2023 | 2/17/2023 | 2/1/2023 | Postmarked | 2/1/2023 |
Voter registration deadlines for 2023 general elections
| Voter registration deadlines for general elections, 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Election date | In-person deadline | Mail deadline | Mail deadline type | Online deadline |
| Kentucky | 11/7/2023 | 10/10/2023 | 10/10/2022 | Postmarked | 10/10/2023 |
| Louisiana | 11/18/2023 | 10/18/2023 | 10/18/2023 | Received | 10/28/2023 |
| Mississippi | 11/7/2023 | 10/9/2023 | 10/10/2023 | Postmarked | None[4] |
| Mississippi | 11/28/2023[5] | 10/30/2023 | 10/30/2023 | Postmarked | None |
| New Jersey | 11/7/2023 | 10/17/2023 | 10/17/2023 | Received | 10/17/2023 |
| Pennsylvania | 11/7/2023 | 10/23/2023 | 10/23/2023 | Received | 10/23/2023 |
| Virginia | 11/7/2023 | 10/17/2023 | 10/17/2023 | Postmarked | 10/17/2023 |
| Washington | 11/7/2023 | 11/7/2023 | 10/30/2023 | Received | 10/30/2023 |
| Wisconsin | 4/4/2023 | 3/31/2023 | 3/15/2023 | Postmarked | 3/15/2023 |
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