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Early voting by state
As of January 2026, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting in some form. Alabama, Mississippi, and New Hampshire do not offer no-excuse early voting, though Mississippi and New Hampshire do offer excuse-required early voting.
Eight states – California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, and Washington – conduct what are commonly referred to as all-mail elections. In these states, voting is conducted primarily, although not necessarily exclusively, by mail. These states allow for in-person early voting by default (generally by allowing voters to mark and return their mail-in ballots in person at municipal-level offices or vote centers).
As of January 2026, 26 states require early voting on at least some weekend days, and 21 states do not specify whether weekend voting is required in their statutes or give local officials discretion to set the dates of early voting.
2nd Image: Requirements for early voting hours past 5 p.m. on weekdays description
Some states require early voting locations to be open after 5 p.m. on weekdays for at least part of the early voting period. As of January 2026, 14 states require evening early voting hours, six states do not require evening hours, seven states give local election officials the discretion to offer evening early voting, and 20 states do not specify. Localities in some states that do not require evening early voting may offer expanded hours.