ELECTIONS

100 days until the election, but some can vote sooner: When does early voting start in each state?

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Election Day is 100 days away, but some voters could cast their ballot in half that time.

That is less than two months of runway for Vice President Kamala Harris, who just became the presumed nominee for the Democratic party last week after President Joe Biden announced he would not seek a second term.

Republican nominee Donald Trump, on the other hand, announced he would seek reelection in November 2022, approximately two years ahead of Election Day.

Still, Harris' campaign is off with a bang, raising $126 million in the first three days after receiving the torch from Biden. In the meantime, Trump has pivoted his focus from Biden to Harris.

Pennsylvania, a key battleground state for this election, could accept ballots in just 50 days. That's less than a week after the tentative Sept. 10 debate hosted by ABC News, which Trump had agreed to before Biden backed out.

Here are the other states with early-voting periods coming up soon, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures:

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States with the earliest, early vote periods

These are some of the states with the earliest options to vote early in person, according to data compiled by NCSL. Some states describe it differently, like "early voting" or "in-person absentee," but NCSL counts it so long as it is available to all voters.

States without early voting

These states do not offer early voting, but may provide other absentee options ahead of election day, according to NCSL:

  • Alabama
  • Mississippi
  • New Hampshire

Early voting days around the country

To navigate, click on a state to see its dates or simply scroll through the list. Data has been compiled by NCSL and Ballopedia.org.

Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming

Alabama

  • No early voting

Alaska

  • Early voting starts Oct. 21

Arizona

  • Early voting starts Oct. 9

Arkansas

  • Early voting starts Oct. 21

California

  • Early voting starts Oct. 7

Colorado

  • Early voting starts Oct. 21

Connecticut

  • Early voting starts Oct. 21

Delaware

  • Early voting starts Oct. 25

Florida

  • Early voting starts Oct. 26

Georgia

  • Early voting starts Oct. 15

Hawaii

  • Early voting starts Oct. 22

Idaho

  • Early voting starts Oct. 21

Illinois

  • Early voting starts Sept. 26

Indiana

  • Early voting starts Oct. 8

Iowa

  • Early voting starts Oct. 16

Kansas

  • Early voting starts Oct. 16

Kentucky

  • Early voting starts Oct. 31

Louisiana

  • Early voting starts Oct. 18

Maine

  • Varies

Maryland

  • Early voting starts Oct. 24

Massachusetts

  • Early voting starts Oct. 19

Michigan

  • Early voting starts Oct. 26

Minnesota

  • Early voting starts Sept. 20

Mississippi

  • No early voting

Missouri

  • Early voting starts Oct. 22

Montana

  • Early voting starts Oct. 7

Nebraska

  • Early voting starts Oct. 7

Nevada

  • Early voting starts Oct. 19

New Hampshire

  • No early voting

New Jersey

  • Early voting starts Oct. 26

New Mexico

  • Early voting starts Oct. 8

New York

  • Early voting starts Oct. 26

North Carolina

  • Early voting starts Oct. 17

North Dakota

  • Varies

Ohio

  • Early voting starts Oct. 8

Oklahoma

  • Early voting starts Oct. 30

Oregon

  • Varies

Pennsylvania

  • Sept. 16

Rhode Island

  • Early voting starts Oct. 16

South Carolina

  • Early voting starts Oct. 21

South Dakota

  • Early voting starts Sept. 20

Tennessee

  • Early voting starts Oct. 16

Texas

  • Early voting starts Oct. 21

Utah

  • Early voting starts Oct. 22

Vermont

  • Ballots available 45 days before the election

Virginia

  • Early voting starts Sept. 20

Washington

  • Early voting starts Oct. 18

West Virginia

  • Early voting starts Oct. 23

Wisconsin

  • Early voting starts Oct. 22

Wyoming

  • Early voting starts Oct. 8

Contributing: Natalie Neysa Alund