Voter registration deadlines for presidential election approach

October 3, 2008

While Alternative Press is a nonpartisan magazine in relation to the coming United States presidential election on Nov. 4, we do want to take a moment to let potential voters know that each state has its own deadline for registering to vote, some of which are as early as tomorrow, Oct. 4. You can see a list of state-by-state voter-registration cutoff dates below (courtesy of Rock The Vote); you can read up on your individual state’s registration qualifications here; and you can even use Google Maps to learn more about how to register to vote (and vote) in your area.

Alabama Fri, Oct. 24

Alaska Sun, Oct. 5 (postmark by Sat, Oct. 4)

Arizona Mon, Oct. 6

Arkansas Mon, Oct. 6

California Mon, Oct. 20

Colorado Mon, Oct. 6

Connecticut Tues, Oct. 21

Delaware Sat, Oct. 11

District of Columbia Mon, Oct. 6

Florida Mon, Oct. 6

Georgia Mon, Oct. 6

Hawaii Mon, Oct. 6

Idaho Register at Polls

Illinois Tues, Oct. 7

Indiana Mon, Oct. 6

Iowa Fri, Oct. 24 (or on Election Day at polling place)

Kansas Mon, Oct. 20

Kentucky Mon, Oct. 6

Louisiana Mon, Oct. 6

Maine Tue, Oct. 21 (or on Election Day at polling place)

Maryland Tue, Oct. 14

Massachusetts Wed, Oct. 15

Michigan Mon, Oct. 6

Minnesota Same Day Registration at polling place

Mississippi Mon, Oct. 6

Missouri Wed, Oct. 8

Montana Mon, Oct. 6 (or same day at elections office)

Nebraska Fri, Oct. 24 (mail by Fri, Oct. 17)

Nevada Tue, Oct. 4 (or in person until Oct. 14)

New Hampshire Same Day

New Jersey Tues, Oct. 14

New Mexico Tues, Oct. 7

New York Fri, Oct. 10

North Carolina Fri, Oct. 10

North Dakota N/A

Ohio Mon, Oct. 6

Oklahoma Fri, Oct. 10

Oregon Tue, Oct. 14

Pennsylvania Mon, Oct. 6

Rhode Island Sat, Oct. 4

South Carolina Sat, Oct. 4

South Dakota Mon, Oct. 20

Tennessee Mon, Oct. 6

Texas Mon, Oct. 6

Utah Mon, Oct. 6 or in person Tue, Oct. 28

Vermont Wed, Oct. 29

Virginia Mon, Oct. 6

Washington Sat, Oct. 4 (or until Mon, Oct. 20 in person)

West Virginia Wed, Oct. 15

Wisconsin Wed, Oct. 15 (or on Election Day at polling place)

Wyoming Can register at polls

Lastly, what would this post be without a celebrity-filled PSA? Here’s one worth watching: