Alabama
3,652,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 17.
(+10% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Voters are allowed to cite Covid-19 as a reason to vote absentee. Officials started sending out ballots on Sept. 9.
Alaska
588,000 were registered to vote as of Aug. 3.
(+10% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials will start sending out ballots on Oct. 9.
In 2016, 11 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Arizona
3,989,000 were registered to vote as of Aug. 4.
(–2% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials will start sending out ballots on Oct. 7.
In 2016, 1 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Arkansas
1,755,000 were registered to vote as of June 3.
(About the same number as 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials started sending out ballots starting the week of Sept. 14.
California
20,921,000 were registered to vote as of July 3.
(+8% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Officials will start sending ballots to all registered voters on Oct. 5.
In 2016, 57 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Colorado
4,009,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 1.
(+5% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Officials will start sending ballots to all registered voters on Oct. 9.
In 2016, 91 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Connecticut
2,220,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 21.
(–7% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Applications for absentee ballots will be sent to all registered voters. Officials will start sending out ballots on Oct. 2.
Delaware
726,000 were registered to vote as of Aug. 4.
(+7% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Applications for absentee ballots will be sent to all registered voters. Officials will start sending out ballots on Oct. 4.
Washington, D.C.
500,000 were registered to vote as of Aug. 31.
(+2% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Absentee ballots will be sent to all registered voters. The District sends out ballots starting the first week of October.
In 2016, 6 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Florida
13,925,000 were registered to vote as of July 31.
(+8% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials will start sending out ballots on Sept. 24.
In 2016, 28 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Georgia
7,002,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 17.
(+5% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials started sending out ballots on Sept. 15.
In 2016, 5 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Hawaii
795,000 were registered to vote as of Aug. 8.
(+6% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Absentee ballots will be sent to all registered voters. Voters should expect to receive their ballot by Oct. 16.
In 2016, 44 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Idaho
907,000 were registered to vote as of June 3.
(–4% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials will start sending out ballots on Oct. 5.
Illinois
8,710,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 15.
(–2% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Applications for absentee ballots will be sent to all registered voters. Officials will start sending out ballots on Sept. 24.
In 2016, 6 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Indiana
4,585,000 were registered to vote as of June 2.
(–5% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Voters require a reason in order to vote absentee. Officials started sending out ballots on Sept. 19.
Iowa
2,172,000 were registered to vote as of July 1.
(–2% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Applications for absentee ballots will be sent to all registered voters. Officials will start sending out ballots on Oct. 5.
Kansas
1,852,000 were registered to vote as of July 1.
(+2% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials will start sending out ballots on Oct. 14.
In 2016, 15 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Kentucky
3,517,000 were registered to vote as of Aug. 1.
(+6% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Voters are allowed to cite Covid-19 as a reason to vote absentee. Officials started sending out ballots on Sept. 15.
In 2016, 2 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Louisiana
3,019,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 1.
(About the same number as 2016)
Absentee voting
Voters require a reason in order to vote absentee. Officials started sending out ballots on Sept. 19.
In 2016, 3 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Maine
1,067,000 were registered to vote as of Aug. 3.
(About the same number as 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials will start sending out ballots on Oct. 5.
Maryland
4,058,000 were registered to vote as of Aug. 1.
(–4% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Applications for absentee ballots will be sent to all registered voters. Officials will send out ballots between 35 and 40 days before the election.
In 2016, 6 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Massachusetts
4,666,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 1.
(+3% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Applications for absentee ballots will be sent to all registered voters. Officials will send out ballots by the first week of October.
In 2016, 4 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Michigan
7,847,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 17.
(+4% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials will start sending out ballots on Sept. 24.
In 2016, 4 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Minnesota
3,460,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 1.
(–5% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials started sending out ballots on Sept. 18.
Mississippi
1,920,000 were registered to vote as of March 10.
(–8% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Voters require a reason in order to vote absentee. Officials started sending out ballots on Sept. 21.
Missouri
4,213,000 were registered to vote as of Nov. 1.
(About the same number as 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials started sending out ballots on Sept. 22.
Montana
714,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 16.
(–1% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Officials will start sending ballots to all registered voters on Oct. 9.
In 2016, 65 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Nebraska
1,238,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 1.
(+2% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Applications for absentee ballots will be sent to all registered voters. Officials will start sending out ballots on Sept. 28.
Nevada
1,827,000 were registered to vote as of Jan. 1.
(+9% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Absentee ballots will be sent to all registered voters. Officials will send out ballots between Sept. 24 and Oct. 14, depending on the county.
In 2016, 6 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
New Hampshire
1,018,000 were registered to vote as of Feb. 11.
(About the same number as 2016)
Absentee voting
Voters are allowed to cite Covid-19 as a reason to vote absentee. Officials will send out ballots no later than 30 days before the election.
New Jersey
6,245,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 1.
(+7% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Officials will start sending ballots to all registered voters on Oct. 5.
New Mexico
1,310,000 were registered to vote as of Aug. 31.
(+2% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Applications for absentee ballots will be sent to some registered voters. Officials will start sending out ballots on Oct. 6.
In 2016, 9 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
New York
12,971,000 were registered to vote as of Feb. 21.
(+4% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Voters are allowed to cite Covid-19 as a reason to vote absentee. Officials started sending out ballots on Sept. 18.
North Carolina
7,117,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 12.
(+3% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials started sending out ballots on Sept. 4.
In 2016, 4 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
North Dakota
581,000 were registered to vote as of June 9.
(+4% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials will start sending out ballots on Sept. 24.
In 2016, 23 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Ohio
7,774,000 were registered to vote as of March 17.
(–1% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Applications for absentee ballots will be sent to all registered voters. Officials will start sending out ballots on Oct. 6.
In 2016, 21 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Oklahoma
2,090,000 were registered to vote as of Jan. 15.
(–3% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Dates that ballots are sent out vary by county.
In 2016, 7 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Oregon
2,868,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 3.
(+12% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Officials will start sending ballots to all registered voters on Oct. 14.
In 2016, 99 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Pennsylvania
8,770,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 15.
(About the same number as 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Dates that ballots are sent out vary by county; most plan to begin mailing ballots in September.
In 2016, 1 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Rhode Island
795,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 1.
(+2% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials will start sending out ballots on Oct. 5.
In 2016, 8 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
South Carolina
3,370,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 17.
(+7% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials will send out ballots approximately 30 days before the election, but dates vary by county.
In 2016, 23 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
South Dakota
619,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 17.
(+4% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials started sending out ballots on Sept. 18.
In 2016, 27 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Tennessee
4,169,000 were registered to vote as of June 1.
(+1% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Voters require a reason in order to vote absentee. Officials send out ballots starting in mid-September.
In 2016, 2 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Texas
16,211,000 were registered to vote as of March 3.
(+7% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Voters require a reason in order to vote absentee. Officials will start sending out ballots on Oct. 5.
In 2016, 3 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Utah
1,770,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 14.
(+12% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Officials will start sending ballots to all registered voters on Oct. 13.
Vermont
490,000 were registered to vote as of Aug. 11.
(+5% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Officials started sending ballots to all registered voters on Sept. 21.
Virginia
5,825,000 were registered to vote as of Aug. 31.
(+4% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials started sending out ballots on Sept. 18.
Washington
4,630,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 1.
(–5% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Absentee ballots will be sent to all registered voters. Officials will send out ballots no later than Oct. 16.
In 2016, 99 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
West Virginia
1,239,000 were registered to vote as of Aug. 31.
(–3% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Voters are allowed to cite Covid-19 as a reason to vote absentee. Officials started sending out ballots on Sept. 18.
In 2016, 1 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Wisconsin
3,420,000 were registered to vote as of Aug. 1.
(–3% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
Applications for absentee ballots will be sent to all registered voters. Officials will start sending out ballots on Sept. 17.
In 2016, 5 percent of all votes were cast by mail.
Wyoming
239,000 were registered to vote as of Sept. 1.
(–8% compared with 2016)
Absentee voting
All voters are allowed to vote absentee. Officials started sending out ballots on Sept. 18.
Source: Elections - nytimes.com
