Voter registration deadlines, 2025

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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.^[1]

This article lists voter registration deadlines for statewide primaries and general elections in 2025. For additional information about voter registration, click here.

Voter registration deadlines for 2025 primary elections

The table below shows voter registration deadlines for 2025 primary elections.

Voter registration deadlines for general elections, 2025
State	Election date	In-person registration deadline	Mail registration deadline	Mail registration deadline type	Online registration deadline	Source
Wisconsin	2/18/2025	2/18/2025	1/29/2025	Postmarked	1/29/2025	Source
New Jersey	6/10/2025	5/20/2025	5/20/2025	Received	5/20/2025	Source
Virginia	6/17/2025	6/17/2025	5/27/2025	Postmarked	5/27/2025	Source

Voter registration deadlines for 2025 general elections

The table below shows voter registration deadlines for 2025 general elections.

Voter registration deadlines for general elections, 2025
State	Election date	In-person registration deadline	Mail registration deadline	Mail registration deadline type	Online registration deadline	Source
Wisconsin	4/1/2025	4/1/2025	3/12/2025	Postmarked	3/12/2025	Source
New Jersey	11/4/2025	10/14/2025	10/14/2025	Received	10/14/2025	Source
Pennsylvania	11/4/2025	10/20/2025	10/20/2025	Received	10/20/2025	Source
Virginia	11/4/2025	11/4/2025	10/14/2025	Postmarked	10/14/2025	Source

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