Where Can You Register to Vote on Election Day?

Nearly half of U.S. states and Washington, D.C., allow voters to register and cast ballots on Election Day. Vote.gov provides state-specific instructions on how and where to register and what kind of identification is needed. Voters can also check their registration status there.

Most states allow same-day voter registration at all polling places. Voters in Connecticut, Illinois and Rhode Island must register at locations designated by a town or another election authority. Michigan requires voters to register at a city or township clerk’s office, and voters in Montana need to head to a county election office.

In Alaska and Rhode Island, same-day registration is restricted to presidential and vice-presidential contests.

Here’s a full list of the places that allow voters to register on Election Day:

• Alaska

• California

• Colorado

• Connecticut

• Hawaii

• Idaho

• Illinois

• Iowa

• Maine

• Maryland

• Michigan

• Minnesota

• Montana

• Nevada

• New Hampshire

• New Mexico

• Rhode Island

• Utah

• Vermont

• Virginia

• Washington State

• Washington, D.C.

• Wisconsin

• Wyoming