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2008 Presidential Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadlines

Alabama
January 26, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the presidential preference primary. (10 days before the election). Applications must be postmarked or delivered by the eleventh day prior to the election. http://www.sos.state.al.us/election/index.aspx

Alaska
30 days before the election. http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ltgov/elections/

Arizona
January 7, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the 2008 presidential preference primary. http://www.azsos.gov/election/

Arkansas
January 6, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the presidential preference primary. (30 days before the election.) http://www.arelections.org

California
January 22, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the 2008 presidential preference primary. http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections.htm

Colorado
January 7, 2008 is the last day to register to vote for the February 5th precinct caucus.
http://www.elections.colorado.gov

Connecticut
January 31, 2008 is the last day to register by mail for the primary; eligible residents of Connecticut can also register in person up until noon on February 4th (the day before the primary). http://www.sots.ct.gov/ElectionsServices/General.html

Delaware
January 12, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the 2008 presidential primary election. http://elections.delaware.gov/

District of Columbia
January 14, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the presidential preference primary. http://www.dcboee.org/

Florida
December 31, 2007 is the last day to register to vote in the presidential preference primary. http://election.dos.state.fl.us/

Georgia
January 7, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the presidential preference primary. http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/elections_events.htm

Hawaii
30 days before the election. http://www.hawaii.gov/elections

Idaho
May 2, 2008 is the last day to pre-register to vote for the primary election. Those eligible may also register to vote at the polls on Election Day. http://www.idsos.state.id.us/elect/eleindex.htm

Illinois
January 8, 2008 is the last day to register to vote for the 2008 presidential preference primary. There is also a Grace Period Registration and Voting that runs from January 9, 2008 to January 22, 2008. http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/welcome.aspx

Indiana
April 7, 2008 is the last day to register to vote before the primary. (29 days before the election) http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/

Iowa
Eligible Iowans may register to caucus with the Democratic or Republican party on the evening of the caucus at the caucus location, or prior to the caucus date if registration application is delivered by 5 p.m. 10 days before the election, if it is a state primary or general election; 11 days before all others. Registration forms which are postmarked 15 or more days before an election are considered on time even if received after the deadline. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/index.html

Kansas
The deadline to register for the Democratic caucus is January 21, 2008; the deadline for the Republican caucus is January 25, 2008. http://www.kssos.org/elections/elections.html

Kentucky
April 22, 2008 is the last day to register for the primary. (29 days before the election) http://sos.ky.gov/

Louisiana
January 9, 2008 is the last day to register to vote for the primary. (30 days before the election) http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/68/Default.aspx

Maine
New registrants or voters who are registered as unaffiliated or independent may register with either party on the day of the caucuses. Voters who are registered with a party may switch to another party up until 15 days before the caucuses. For those wishing to switch to Democrat, the deadline is January. For those wishing to switch to Republican, the deadline is January 15-17 (depending on the date of your caucus). http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/

Maryland
January 22, 2008 is the last day to register before Maryland’s 2008 presidential primary. http://www.elections.state.md.us/

Massachusetts
January 16, 2008 is the last day to register to vote and change party enrollment for the Presidential Primary. http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ELE/eleidx.htm

Michigan
December 17, 2007 is the last day to register for Michigan’s primary. (30 days before the election) http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1633---,00.html

Minnesota
January 16, 2008 is the last day to register before the primary. Eligible Minnesotans can also register to vote at the polling place on Election Day, or prior to this by delivering a voter registration application by 5:00 p.m. 21 days before the election. http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=4

Mississippi
February 10, 2008 is the last day to register for Mississippi’s primary. (30 days before the election) http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/elections.asp

Missouri
January 9, 2008 is the last day to register for Missouri’s primary. http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/

Montana
May 5 is the close of regular voter registration for the June 3, 2008 primary election.
NOTE: If you miss this deadline, you may still register under late registration procedures by showing up at the local election office up to and including on election day, filling out and submitting a voter registration card, and voting a ballot that you give to the election office staff. http://sos.mt.gov/ELB/calendar/index.asp

Nebraska
April 25, 2008 is the deadline to register to vote in the Nebraska presidential primary. http://www.sos.state.ne.us/elec/

Nevada
To participate in the Nevada Democratic or Republican presidential caucuses, you must be registered to vote with the respective party in Nevada. If you are not registered before the caucus, eligible Nevadans may register upon arrival at the caucus. http://sos.state.nv.us/elections/

New Hampshire
Eligible New Hampshire residents may register on election day at the polling place, or prior to that with the town or city clerk where they live up to 10 days before any election. http://www.sos.nh.gov/electionsnew.html

New Jersey
January 15, 2008 is the last day to register to vote before the New Jersey primary. (29 days before the election) http://www.state.nj.us/oag/elections/electionshome.html

New Mexico
May 6, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the New Mexico primary. (28 days before the election) http://www.sos.state.nm.us/

New York
January 11, 2008 is the last day to register to vote before the primary. (25 days before the election) http://www.elections.state.ny.us

North Carolina
April 6, 2008 is the last day to register to vote for the North Carolina primary. (25 days before the election) http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/

North Dakota
North Dakota does not have voter registration. http://www.nd.gov/sos/electvote/

Ohio
February 3, 2008 is the last day to register for the Ohio primary. (30 days before the election) http://www.sos.state.oh.us/

Oklahoma
January 11, 2008 is the last day to register for the primary. (25 days before the election) http://www.ok.gov/~elections/

Oregon
April 29, 2008 is the last day to register before the Oregon presidential primary. (21 days before the primary) http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/

Pennsylvania
March 24, 2008 is the last day to register before the Pennsylvania presidential primary. (30 days before the primary) http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bcel/site/default.asp

Rhode Island
February 2, 2008 is the last day to register before the R.I. primary. http://www.sec.state.ri.us/elections

South Carolina
December 20, 2007 is the last day to register before the Republican primary; December 26, 2007 is the last day to register before the Democratic primary. http://www.scvotes.org/

South Dakota
May 19, 2008 is the last day to register before the S.D. primary election. (15 days before the election) http://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/electionsvote registration_overview.shtm

Tennessee
January 7, 2008 is the last day to register before the primary. (30 days before) http://www.state.tn.us/sos/election/index.htm

Texas
February 4, 2008 is the last day to register before the election. (30 days before) http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/index.shtml

Utah
January 6, 2008 is the last day to register before the Utah primary. (20 days before the election) http://elections.utah.gov/

Vermont
Deadline to register for voting in the 2008 presidential primary is February 27, 2008 @ 5:00 p.m. http://vermont-elections.org/soshome.htm

Virginia
January 12, 2008 is the last day to register. (29 days before the election) http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/

Washington
January 19, 2008 is the last day to register to vote in the Washington primary (by mail or online) or eligible residents may also register in person up until February 4, 2008. http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/

West Virginia
April 22, 2008 is the last day to register before the primary. (20 days before)
http://www.wvsos.com/elections/

Wisconsin
January 30, 2008 is the last day for eligible Wisconsin residents to register to vote by mail for the February primary. Eligible residents can also register in person in the municipal clerk's office up to 5:00 PM or the close of business whichever is later on the day before the election, or at the polls on Election Day. http://elections.state.wi.us/faq_detail.asp?faqid=119&fi d=27&locid47&linkid

Wyoming
The deadline to register for the Republican caucus is December 6, 2007; the deadline for the Democratic caucus is February 22, 2008. Qualified voters can also register at the polls on Election Day in Wyoming. http://soswy.state.wy.us/election/election.htm

SOURCES: Voter registration deadlines are those listed by the Election Assistance Commission at www.eac.gov or on each states’ election official’s website (as listed). Dates and deadlines are subject to change; we strongly suggest verifying the deadline by visiting your state’s elections website or calling the election official’s office.