Election day for the midterms is just 18 days away so let’s get straight to the point: you are running out of time to register to vote.

If you are sick of protesting to be heard, feel disenfranchised by branches of government, want to protect women’s health, are hurt by the Kavanaugh nomination, thought the Muslim ban was preposterous, find the child separation “policy” deplorable, think prisons need reform, crave an equal party balance of power in the government, or have any opinion on politics whatsoever, then you need to vote.

Sounds easy enough. All you have to do is just pop online and register, right?

Unfortunately, no.

There are many laws in place that suppress your voting rights.

Ohio can purge your registration through the controversial “use-it-or-lose-it” law; many states require a photo ID to vote; if you were ever convicted of a felony, Iowa strips your voting rights and forces you to appeal to the Governor’s Office to have said rights “restored”; and more. Add to that voting registration methods and deadlines—which vary in every state—and you have quite a few obstacles to overcome before you can approach the polls.

That being said, I want to make things easier for you. I have compiled a list of deadlines and requirements for voting in each U.S. state. There are even instagram stories with deadlines in this post that you are free to use on your own social media. Remind your followers to register!

If you have the right vote, now is the time to exercise it.

voting deadlines & requirements by state

What you need to do to get your rear to the polls and cast that ballot

*Stand alone below dates apply to all forms of registration—online, in person, and by mail

**Midterm election day is November 6, 2018. After you ensure you are registered, check your state/county website for polling locations or to get your mail-in ballot (if available)

Click on the state below to view details

+ Alaska

Oct 7
ID requested, photo ID not required

+ Alabama

Oct 22
Photo ID requested

+ Arizona

Oct 9
ID requested, photo ID not required

+ Arkansas

Oct 9 by mail or in person
online registration not available
Photo ID requested

+ California

Oct 22
If you miss the deadline you can register at an election office and vote with a provisional ballot which will be counted after verification
no ID requested

+ Colorado

Oct 29 online or by mail
or in person by Election Day as long as you are a resident
ID requested, photo ID not required

+ Connecticut

Oct 30 online or by mail
or in person by Election Day as long as you are a resident
ID requested, photo ID not required

+ Delaware

Oct 13
ID requested, photo ID not required

+ D.C.

Oct 16 online or by mail
or in person on Election Day
no ID requested unless you are a first time registrar or register at the polls

+ Florida

Oct 9
photo ID requested

+ Georgia

Oct 9
photo ID requested

+ Hawaii

Oct 9
if you miss the deadline you can register at an election office and vote with a provisional ballot which will be counted after verification
photo ID requested

+ Idaho

Oct 12 online or by mail
or in person by Election Day as long as you are a resident
photo ID requested

+ Illinois

Oct 9 by mail
Oct 21 online
Or in person on Election Day

+ Indiana

Oct 9
photo ID requested

+ Iowa

Oct 22 by mail
Oct 27 online
Or in person on Election Day as long as you are a resident
ID requested, photo not required

+ Kansas

Oct 16
photo ID requested

+ Kentucky

Oct 9
ID requested, photo not required

+ Louisiana

Oct 9 in person or by mail
Oct 16 online
photo ID requested

+ Maine

Oct 16 by mail
Or in person by Election Day as long as you are a resident
Online registration unavailable
no ID requested

+ Maryland

Oct 16
no ID requested

+ Massachusetts

Oct 17
no ID requested

+ Michigan

Oct 9 by mail or in person
online registration unavailable
photo ID requested

Minnesota

Oct 16 online or by mail
in person by Election Day as long as you are a resident
no ID requested

+ Mississippi

Oct 8 in person
Oct 9 by mail
online registration unavailable
photo ID requested

+ Missouri

Oct 10
ID requested, photo not required

+ Montana

Oct 7 in person
Oct 10 by mail
late registration available through Election Day at county election offices
online registration unavailable
ID requested, photo not required

+ Nebraska

Oct 19 by mail or online
Oct 26 in person
no ID requested

+ Nevada

Oct 9 by mail
Oct 16 in person
Oct 18 online
no ID requested

+ New Hampshire

Oct 24 by mail
by Election Day as long as you are a resident
online registration unavailable
ID requested, photo not required

New Jersey

Oct 16 by mail or in person
online registration unavailable
no ID requested

New Mexico

Oct 9
no ID requested

+ New York

Oct 12 online or in person
mail-in form must be received by Oct 17
no ID requested

+ North Carolina

Oct 12 by mail or in person
online registration unavailable
Note: Deadlines have been altered in 28 North Carolina counties due to Hurricane Florence. Learn more here.

no ID requested

North Dakota

n/a voters are not required to register before Election day; if you are a resident of North Dakota you can vote
*ID requested, photo not required

+ Ohio

Oct 9
ID requested, photo not required

+ Oklahoma

Oct 12 by mail or in person
online registration unavailable
ID requested, photo not required

+ Oregon

Oct 16
no ID requested

+ Pennsylvania

Oct 9
no ID requested

+ Rhode Island

Oct 7
photo ID requested

+ South Carolina

Oct 17
ID requested, photo not required

+ South Dakota

Oct 22 in person
mail-in form must be received by Oct 22
online registration unavailable
photo ID requested

+ Tennessee

Oct 9
photo ID requested

+ Texas

Oct 9
online registration unavailable
photo ID requested

+ Utah

Oct 9 by mail
Oct 30 online or in person
ID requested, photo not required

+ Vermont

online or in person through election day
no ID requested

+ Virginia

Oct 15
photo ID requested

+ Washington

Oct 8 by mail or online
Oct 29 in person
ID requested, photo not required

+ West Virginia

Oct 16
ID requested, photo not required

+ Wisconsin

Oct 17 online or by mail
in person by Election Day as long as you are a resident
photo ID requested

+ Wyoming

Oct 22 by mail
in person by Election Day as long as you are a resident
online registration unavailable
no ID requested

Don't know if your registered to vote? Check now.

Rock the Vote - A third party resource you can fill out online. Offers registration information quickly.

Vote.org - Another third party resource you can fill out online that also offers links to your state’s online registrant search (in case you’d rather check directly through your state government rather than another party)

Headcount.org - Rather than using a 3rd party to check your registration status, Headcount has contact information for your local government so that you can directly check with your local clerk’s office

voter registration deadline reminders (for social media)

The following graphics are last day reminders for voter registration. Therefor, “TODAY” is quite prominent while the actual date is much smaller. Please ensure that whatever templates you download and share have the correct date. It can be easy to miss ;)

Each graphics is sized for Instagram stories, but can technically be used on any social media site. You are welcome to use and share these. You may not claim these templates as your own or edit them in any way that may confuse consumers/misconstrue information.

Click on an image below to download.