October 13, 2026General Election voter registration deadline. County registration offices also offer evening registration from 4–9 p.m.
October 21, 2026Deadline for mailing General Election sample ballots.
October 24–November 1, 2026In-person early voting. Minimum hours: Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Check your county’s early voting locations.
October 27, 2026Deadline for your county clerk to receive an application for a General Election mail-in ballot by mail.
October 30, 2026Application deadline for qualified military and overseas voters to receive a General Election ballot electronically.
November 2, 2026 — by 3 p.m.Deadline to apply in person at your county clerk’s office for a General Election mail-in ballot.
November 3, 2026 — 6 a.m.–8 p.m.General Election Day. Vote at your assigned polling place.
November 3, 2026 — by 8 p.m.Return mail-in ballots to an authorized drop box or your county Board of Elections. Mailed ballots must be postmarked by 8 p.m. Election Day. Do not return them to a polling place.
November 5, 2026Receipt deadline for mail-in ballots delivered by USPS without a postmark. This is not an extension of Election Day’s voting deadline.
November 9, 2026County Board of Elections receipt deadline for mail-in ballots with a timely Election Day postmark.
November 14, 2026County Board of Elections deadline to receive ballot cure forms from voters notified of a signature issue.
December 3, 2026Deadline for the State Board of Canvassers to meet to certify General Election results.
