2024 Presidential Election Calendar
Take a look at important dates and voting deadlines in your state. States vary in when they send out mail ballots and when completed ballots need to be received. Election rules may still be changed by states and litigation is already resulting in some delays. This calendar will be updated regularly.
August
September
First state
begins
mail voting
Presidential
Debate
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1
2
3
1
3
4
5
6
7
Democratic
National
Convention
5
9
4
6
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9
10
8
10
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12
15
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11
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28
First state starts
early voting
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
29
30
October
November
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
7
6
7
8
9
6
8
9
10
11
12
3
4
5
Election Day
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12
13
15
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10
11
13
14
15
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20
21
18
19
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26
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20
21
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27
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30
August
September
First state
begins
mail voting
Presidential
Debate
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Democratic
National
Convention
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
8
9
11
12
13
14
10
11
12
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
13
14
15
16
17
18
23
24
22
23
24
25
27
28
19
20
21
22
26
26
25
27
28
29
30
31
29
30
First state starts
early voting
October
November
1
2
1
2
3
4
5
3
4
6
7
8
9
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Election Day
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
13
14
15
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18
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Debates
Former President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced off in a prime-time matchup hosted by ABC News on Sept. 10. No other presidential debates are currently scheduled.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sept. 10 | Presidential Debate Ms. Harris and Mr. Trump participated in a debate hosted by ABC News. |
| Oct. 1 | Vice Presidential Debate Mr. Vance and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota are scheduled to participate in a debate hosted by CBS News. |
Vote by mail
A majority of voters live in states that allow voting by mail, though some states require an excuse — like travel, work or illness — to be eligible to receive a ballot. Many states have deadlines to request mail ballots that are less than two weeks before Election Day, but the Postal Service recommends that voters request them as early as possible and mail them at least one week before their state’s ballot return deadline.
To be counted, ballots in some states must be postmarked by a certain date, while some states require them to be received by a certain time (often by poll close time on Election Day). This deadline may be different for ballots returned in person, as opposed to through the mail. Check with your county officials for more details.
Each circle below represents one state.
Mail voting period begins
Deadline to request ballot by mail
Deadline for mail ballots to be returned
Note: The mail ballot return deadline for 31 states is Nov. 5. Some states do not provide an exact date they start sending mail ballots to voters. The earliest date on which ballots are sent may vary from dates in the table. Dates shown above are for domestic voters in those states, deadlines for those in the military or living abroad may differ.
Mail voting period begins
| Date | States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 6 |
North Carolina Note: Absentee voting was delayed in North Carolina after a court ordered new ballots without Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name. Ballots will go out those who requested them by Sept. 24. | |||
| Sept. 11 | Alabama | |||
| Sept. 16 |
Kentucky,
Pennsylvania Note: Ballot printing was delayed in Pennsylvania due to third-party candidate litigation. Mail ballot availability, to return by mail or for in-person voting, will be posted by county here. | |||
| Sept. 20 | Minnesota, New York, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia | |||
| Sept. 21 | Idaho, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas | |||
Deadline to request ballot by mail
| Date | States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 7 | Montana | |||
| Oct. 15 | Rhode Island | |||
| Oct. 16 | District of Columbia | |||
| Oct. 21 | Iowa, Oklahoma | |||
| Oct. 22 | Kentucky, New Mexico | |||
Postmark deadline for ballots returned by mail
| Date | States |
|---|---|
| Nov. 4 | North Dakota, Ohio, Utah |
| Nov. 5 | Alaska, California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia |
Deadline for mail ballots to be returned
States with return deadlines after Nov. 5 require ballots to be postmarked by Election Day.
| Date | States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4 | Louisiana | |||
| Nov. 5 | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |||
| Nov. 6 | Texas | |||
| Nov. 8 | Kansas, Massachusetts, Virginia | |||
| Nov. 9 | Nevada, Ohio | |||
Early voting
Starting in September, voters can visit a polling location or cast their absentee ballot in person in states that allow one or both methods. For many states, early voting rules vary by county, so check with local officials for details.
Early voting starts
Early voting ends
Early voting starts
| Date | States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 16 |
Pennsylvania Note: Ballot printing was delayed in Pennsylvania due to third-party candidate litigation. Mail ballot availability, to return by mail or for in-person voting, will be posted by county here. | |||
| Sept. 18 | Wyoming | |||
| Sept. 20 | Minnesota, South Dakota, Virginia | |||
| Sept. 23 | Vermont | |||
| Sept. 26 | Illinois | |||
Early voting ends
| Date | States | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 29 | Louisiana, Pennsylvania | |||
| Oct. 31 | Maryland, Tennessee | |||
| Nov. 1 | Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Massachusetts, Nevada, Texas, Utah | |||
| Nov. 2 | Florida, Kentucky, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia | |||
| Nov. 3 | Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Wisconsin | |||
Note: Dates shown apply to a majority of voters, as dates can vary for different categories of voters. Please see your state’s election site for more information.
Election Day
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Nov. 5 | Election Day |