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Put your voting plan in place

Voting is one of our most important civil rights, but paralyzed veterans and other people living with disabilities are faced with accessibility challenges. Paralyzed Veterans of America wants to ensure you have all the information you need to cast your vote safely and securely by helping you make your voting access plan.

Now more than ever, it is important that veterans and all people living with disabilities are electing state, local and national officials that represent issues that are important to the disability and veteran communities. Your vote counts and is important.

As a result of COVID-19, it is expected that voting locations could change, be reduced in number or have longer wait times due to extra cleaning and distancing precautions. Make a voting access plan now so you can vote through your preferred method and feel at ease and confident your vote will count.

STEP 1: Determine your consideration factors:

Dexterity
Stamina
Vision
Hearing
Accessibility
COVID-19 exposure risks

STEP 2: Understand voting options available to you in your state:

Mail-in absentee voting
Early voting
Electronic voting
In-Person voting

Understand your state’s laws and the voting options available to you by reviewing the chart below and clicking through to your state voting website. Each state has different voting methods available to residents. Be sure to check the deadline for each voting method and plan ahead.

There are 40 states that have enacted early voting for the 2020 presidential election. The chart below includes information on the time period and deadlines for which early voting begins from state to state.

This page provides a state-by-state comparison of policies on early voting options. Voters should check with their local elections office or district clerk to find specific days and times that polling places are open since there may be fewer locations offered in some states this year. If you choose to vote in-person, you may find your polling location by inputting your zip code or address. This information can be found through state websites linked below.

STEP 3: Make your plan

Make sure you are registered to vote
Understand deadlines for your preferred voting method
Complete all requested documentation
Do a trial run! If casting a ballot in person, visit your voting location to confirm accessibility
Contact your individual polling place to confirm processes that will be in place and accessibility needs
Adhere to deadlines and don’t wait

*last updated 10/7/2020 – visit your local state voting authority from the table below for more updates.

Early Voting

The date on which early voting begins may be as early as mid-September, 45 days before the election, or as late as the Friday before the election. Find when your state begins early voting in the chart below.
Early voting typically ends just a few days before Election Day. But it varies and can end earlier or as late as Election Day depending on your state.
Of the states that allow in-person voting, 24 plus the District of Columbia allow some weekend early voting. Check the chart for more information on what your state offers.
- Saturday: 21 states, plus the District of Columbia provide for voting on Saturday. Four additional states (California, Kansas, Vermont and Massachusetts) leave it up to county clerks who may choose to allow Saturday voting.
- Sunday: Five states (Alaska, Illinois, Maryland, New York and Ohio) allow for Sunday voting. Five states (California, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Massachusetts) leave it up to county clerks who may choose to be open on Sundays.
- Florida mandates early voting must begin, including Sunday, the 10th day before election and end the third day prior to the election for state and federal elections. Local election officials also have the discretion to allow early voting the Sunday prior to the election.

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**State Laws Governing Early Voting**
State	Early Voting Begins	Early Voting Ends	Locations	Hours and Days
Alaska AS §15.20.064, 15.20.045 and 6 AAC 25.500	15 days before election	Day of election	Elections supervisors’ offices Other locations as designated by election director	Varies by location
Arizona ARS §16-541, 16-542	26 days before election	Friday before election	Recorder’s office Any other locations in the county the recorder deems necessary	Not specified
Arkansas AR Code §7-5-418	15 days before election	5 p.m. Monday before election	Offices of county clerk Other locations as determined by county board of election commissioners	Not specified
California Elec. Code §3001, 3018	29 days before election	Day before election	County election officials’ offices Satellite locations as determined by county election officials	Varies from county to county
Delaware Del. Code Title 15, Chapter 54 (Note: goes into effect in 2022)	At least 10 days before an election	Sunday before election	Designated by state election commissioner At least one per county and one additional in the City of Wilmington	At least 8 hours per day. Polling sites must open at 7 a.m. on at least 5 days of early voting. Closing time is 7 p.m. Includes the Saturday and Sunday before the election
District of Columbia DC ST § 1-1001.09	7 days before election, but in-person absentee voting is available 15 days before	Saturday before election for early voting, day before election for in-person absentee	Council Chambers One satellite location in each ward	8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday excluded
Florida Fla. Stat. §101.657	10 days before election May be offered 11 to 15 days before an election that contains state and federal races, at the discretion of the elections supervisor	3 days before election May end 2 days before an election that contains state and federal races, at the discretion of the elections supervisor	Main or branch offices of elections supervisors Other sites designated by the elections supervisor (locations must provide all voters in that area with equal opportunity to vote)	No less than 8 or more than 12 hours per day Election supervisors may choose to provide additional days of early voting, including weekends
Georgia GA Code §21-2-380 and §21-2-382	Fourth Monday prior to a primary or election; as soon as possible prior to a runoff	Friday immediately prior to a primary, election or runoff	Board of registrars’ offices Other sites as designated by boards of registrars (must be a government building generally accessible to the public)	Normal business hours on weekdays 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on the second Saturday prior to primary or election Election officials may provide for early voting beyond regular business hours
Hawaii HRS §15-7	10 working days before election	Saturday before election	Clerks’ offices Other sites designated by clerks	Hours determined by county clerks.
Idaho ID Code §34-1006 and 34-1002	Third Monday before election (in-person absentee)	5 p.m., Friday before election	Determined by county clerk	Not specified
Illinois 10 ILCS 5/19A-15 and 10 ILCS 5/19A-20	40th day before election for temporary polling locations and 15th day before election for permanent locations	End of the day before election day	An election authority may establish permanent and temporary polling places for early voting at locations throughout the election authority’s jurisdiction, including but not limited to: Municipal clerk’s office Township clerk’s office Road district clerk’s office County or local public agency office Early voting locations must be provided at public universities	Permanent early voting locations must remain open from the fifteenth day before an election during the hours of 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. or 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays. Beginning eight days before an election, they must remain open 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. or 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, 9 a.m.-Noon on Saturdays and holidays, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sundays. Permanent early voting locations must stay open at least 8 hours on any holiday and a total of at least 14 hours on the final weekend during the early voting period. Election authorities may decide the days and hours for temporary early voting locations, beginning the fortieth day before an election.
Indiana Ind. Code §3-11-4-1 and 3-11-10-26	28 days before election (in-person absentee)	Noon, day before election	Office of circuit court clerk County election board may adopt a resolution to authorize the circuit court clerk to establish satellite offices for early voting	The office of the circuit court clerk must permit in-person absentee voting for at least seven hours on each of the two Saturdays preceding election day, but a county with fewer than 20,000 voters may reduce this to a minimum of four hours on each of the two Saturdays preceding election day
Iowa IA Code §53.10 and 53.11(b)	29 days before election (in-person absentee)	5 p.m., day before election	Commissioners’ offices Satellite locations may be established by commissioner Satellite location must be established upon receipt of a petition signed by at least 100 eligible electors requesting a specific location	A satellite station established by petition must be open at least one day for a minimum of six hours
Kansas KSA §25-1119, 25-1122a, 25-1123	20 days before election OR Tuesday before election (varies by county)	Noon, day before election	Offices of county election officers County election officers may designate satellite locations	Not specified
Louisiana LRS 18:1303 and 1309	14 days before election	7 days before election	Registrars’ offices Registrar may provide alternate location in the courthouse or a public building in the immediate vicinity thereof One branch office of the registrar, as long as it is in a public building	8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Saturday Holidays excluded
Maine Title 21-A §753B(2) and 753-B(8)	In-person absentee voting available as soon as absentee ballots are ready (30-45 days before election)	Three business days before election, unless the voter has an acceptable excuse.	Municipal clerks’ offices	During regular business hours on days when clerks’ offices are open
Maryland Election Law §10-301.1	Second Thursday before a primary or general election	Thursday before election	Established by State Board of Elections in collaboration with local boards Number required depends on county population and ranges from one to five per county	8 a.m.-8 p.m. in a presidential election 10 a.m.-8 p.m. each day in all other elections
Massachussets M.G.L.A. 54 §25B (only available for state biennial elections)	Eleven days before election	Second business day before election (Friday before)	City hall election office and town clerk’s office Alternate or additional locations may be provided at the discrection of the city or town registrar	Regular business hours. City or town clerks may provide additional hours (including weekends) at their discretion.
Michigan Constitution Article II, Section 4 (as amended by Ballot Proposal 3 in 2018)	In-person absentee voting during the 40 days before an election	Day before election	At least one location	During regular business hours and for at least eight hours during the Saturday and/or Sunday immediately prior to the election. Local election officials have the authority to make in-person absentee voting available for additional times and places beyond what is required.
Minnesota M.S.A. §203B.081, 203B.085	46 days before election (in-person absentee)	5 p.m. the day before election	Elections offices or any other location designated by county auditor	Monday through Friday regular business hours. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday before election; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on the day before Election Day.
Montana M.C.A. §13-13-205	30 days before election (in-person absentee)	Day before election	Elections offices	Not specified
Nebraska N.R.S. §32-808, §32-938, 32-942	30 days before each an election.	Election Day	County clerk or election commissioners’ offices	Not specified
Nevada N.R.S. §293.356 et seq.	Third Saturday preceding election	Friday before election	Permanent places for early voting as designated by county clerk Branch polling places for early voting as designated by county clerk There are special requirements for early voting sites on Native American reservations.	Until Dec. 31, 2019: 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday of the first and second weeks. The Clerk may conduct early voting until 8 p.m. during the second week. At least four hours between 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on any Saturday that falls during the period. Sundays and holidays are excepted, but a clerk may include them as early voting days. Beginning Jan. 1, 2020: Monday through Friday for at least 8 hours a day, to be established by the clerk. Any Saturday that falls within the early voting period for at least 4 hours, to be established by the clerk. A clerk may choose to offer Sunday hours as well.
New Jersey N.J.S.A.§19:63-6	45 days before election (in-person absentee)	3 p.m. the day before election	Office of the county clerk	Not specified
New Mexico N.M.S.A. §1-6-5(G)	Third Saturday before election	Saturday before election	Clerks’ offices and: Class A counties with more than 200,000 registered voters: clerk must establish at least 12 alternate locations Class A counties with 200,000 or fewer registered voters: clerk must establish at least 4 alternate locations Non-class A counties with more than 10,000 registered voters: clerk must establish at least one alternate location Non-class A counties with 10,000 or fewer registered voters: clerk’s office and alternate locations as designated by clerk	Hours are set by the clerk, and must begin no earlier than 7 a.m. and end no later than 9 p.m. Each alternate location must be open for at least eight consecutive hours on each day of early voting, and may be closed on Sundays and Mondays
New York Election Law Title VI, §8-600	10th day before election	Second day before an election	At least one early voting location for every full increment of 50,000 registered voters in each county, but not more than seven are required. Counties with fewer than 50,000 registered voters shall have at least one early voting location. Counties and the city of New York may choose to establish more than the minimum required. Early voting sites shall be located so that voters have adequate and equitable access.	Open for at least eight hours between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. each weekday during the early voting period. At least one early voting site shall be open until 8 p.m. on at least two weekdays in each calendar week during the early voting period. Open for at least five hours between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on each Saturday, Sunday and legal holiday during the early voting period. Boards of elections may establish a greater number of hours for voting during the early voting period beyond what is required.
North Carolina N.C.G.S.A. §163A-1300 to §163A-1304	Third Wednesday before election	7 p.m. on the last Friday before election	Office of county board of elections The county board of elections may choose to offer additional locations, subject to approval by the state board of elections. All sites must be open during the same days and hours.	Monday through Friday during regular business hours at the county board of elections. A county board may conduct early voting on weekends. If the county board of elections opens early voting sites on Saturdays or Sundays during the early voting period, then all sites shall be open for the same number of hours uniformly throughout the county on those days. There are exceptions for counties with islands that contain no bridges to the mainland.
North Dakota NDCC §16.1-07-15	15 days before election	Day before election	At the discretion of county auditor	The county auditor chooses and publishes the hours
Ohio Note: Uniform statewide schedule is set by the secretary of state: 2018 Voting Schedule here	28 days before election (in-person absentee)	2 p.m. Monday before election	Main office of board of elections Board may conduct voting at a branch office only under certain conditions	8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with some extended evening hours in the week prior to the election 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday 1-5 p.m. on the Sunday before Election Day
Oklahoma §26-14-115.4	Thursday preceding an election (in-person absentee)	2 p.m. on the Saturday before election	At a location designated by the county election board. For counties of more than 25,000 registered voters or with an area of more than 1,500 sq. miles, more than one location may be designated	8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday and Monday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday
South Dakota S.D.C.L. §12-19-2.1	45 days before election (in-person absentee)	5 p.m. the day before the election	Office of the person in charge of elections	Regular office hours
Tennessee Tenn. Code §2-6-102(a)(1)	20 days before election	Five days before election (seven days for a presidential preference primary)	County election commission office	Offices must be open a minimum of three consecutive hours on weekdays and Saturdays between 8 a.m.-6 p.m. during the early voting period On at least three days, offices must be open between 4:30-7 p.m., and on at least one Saturday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Texas Tex. Elec. Code §85.001and 85.002	17 days before election	Four days prior to election	In a room in the offices of the county clerk, or elsewhere as determined by the clerk Each county has one main early voting center	During business hours on weekdays unless: Fewer than 1,000 voters, in which case three hours per day, or More than 100,000 voters, in which case 12 hours per day during the last week
Utah Utah Code §20A-3-601	14 days before election	Friday before election, though an election official may choose to extend the early voting period to the day before the election	In government offices as determined by election officer	At least four days per week, and on the last day of the EV period. The election officer may elect to conduct early voting on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday.
Vermont Tit. 17, §2531 thru 2537	45 days before election (in-person absentee)	5 p.m. day before election	Offices of town clerks Clerks may make “mobile polling stations” available	Not specified
Virginia VA Code Ann. § 24.2-701.1(Note: goes into effect in 2020)	The second Saturday before the election for all registered voters (45 days before for those with a valid excuse)	5 p.m. Saturday before election	Office of the general registrar. Additional locations in public buildings may be provided at local discretion.	Regular business hours. A minimum of eight hours between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the two Saturdays before the election.
West Virginia W.V. Code §3-3-3And SB 581	13 days before election	Three days before election	Courthouse or the annex next to the courthouse County commission may designate additional areas, subject to requirements prescribed by the Secretary of State	Must be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays through EV period
Wisconsin Wis. Code §6.86(1)(b)	14 days preceding the election (in-person absentee)	Sunday preceding the election	Clerks’ offices	A municipality shall specify the hours.
Wyoming Wyo. Stat. §22-9-105 and 125	40 days before election (in-person absentee)	Day before election	County clerks’ offices Courthouse or other public building	Must be open regular hours on normal business days

**States With All Mail Voting**
State	Early Voting Begins	Early Voting Ends	Locations	Hours and Days
Colorado C.R.S. §1-5-102	Voter service and polling centers must be open 15 days before an election.	Day of election.	Determined by county election officials.	Every day but Sunday during the early voting period. Normal business hours (but may be expanded by county board of commissioners).
Oregon §254.470, Secretary of State Rules	Dropsites must open the Friday before an election, but may open as soon as ballots are available (18 days before).	Day of election.	Election offices or other staffed locations (libraries, city halls, etc.) or outdoor mailboxes (drive-by or walking traffic).	Normal business hours.
Washington RCW §29A.40.160	Vote centers must be open 18 days before an election.	8 p.m. on day of election.	Election offices or other locations designated by the county auditor.	Normal business hours.

Early Voting in U.S. Territories
Territory	Early Voting Begins	Early Voting Ends	Locations	Hours and Days
U.S. Virgin Islands 18 V.I.C. §94a	14 days before an election.	3 days before an election.	Permanent main or branch office of the supervisor of elections for the district. The supervisor of elections may also designate public or government-owned facilities. However, these sites must be geographically located so as to provide all electors in the district an equal opportunity to cast a ballot, insofar as is practicable.	No less than eight hours and no more than 12 hours per day at each site.

RESOURCE CENTER

Check back often as we continue to update the Resource Center with important news and information on accessible voting for the 2020 election and beyond.

Contents of this page have been adapted from the National Conference of State Legislatures webpage on State Laws Governing Early Voting.