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Another year means another chance to do your civic duty and affect some change in your communities by getting out to vote! While election day isn’t until November 6th, the major parties will both hold nominating contests for various federal and state elected positions throughout the year.

Below is a list of primary elections by state, their date, runoff dates (if applicable), and the registration deadline if you want to vote in them. Each registration deadline is also a link which will either take you to where you can register to vote online or where you can print out a voter registration form if online registration is not available in your state.

Alabama

  • Primary Date: 06/05
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 05/21
  • Runoff Date: 07/17
  • Runoff Registration Deadline: 07/02 

Alaska

  • Primary Date: 08/21
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 07/22 

Arizona

  • Primary Date: 08/28
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 07/30 

Arkansas

  • Primary Date: 05/22
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 04/23
  • Runoff Date:  06/19
  • Runoff Registration Deadline: 05/21 
  • Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.

California

  • Primary Date: 06/05
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 05/21 

Colorado

  • Primary Date: 06/26
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 06/18 
  • Last Day to Change Party Affiliation for the Primary: 05/29 

Connecticut

  • Primary Date: 08/14
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 07/15 
  • Last Day to Change Party Affiliation for the Primary: 05/14

Delaware

  • Primary Date: 09/11
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 08/11 
  • Last Day to Change Party Affiliation for the Primary: 05/25 

Florida

  • Primary Date: 08/28
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 07/31 

Georgia

  • Primary Date: 05/22
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 04/24 
  • Runoff Date: 07/24
  • Runoff Registration Deadline: 06/25 

Hawaii

  • Primary Date: 08/11
  • Primary Date Registration Deadline: 07/12  

Idaho

  • Primary Date: 05/15
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 04/20
  • Note: Same day registration available in this state.

Illinois

  • Primary Date: 03/20
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 03/04
  • Note: Same day registration available in this state.

Indiana

  • Primary Date: 05/08
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 04/19

Iowa

  • Primary Date: 06/05
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 05/25
  • Note: Same day registration available in this state.

Kansas

  • Primary Date: 08/07
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 07/17

Kentucky

  • Primary Date: 05/22
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 04/23

Louisiana

  • Primary Date: 11/06*
  • *Louisiana has no primaries - the general election is the “primary” and a runoff is held if no candidate receives 50% of the vote.
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 10/16 
  • Runoff Date: 12/08
  • Runoff Registration Deadline: 11/17

Maine

  • Primary Date: 06/12
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 05/22
  • Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV. 
  • Note: Same day registration is available in this state.

Maryland

  • Primary Date: 06/26
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 06/05

Massachusetts

  • Primary Date: 09/18*
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 08/29 *
  • * Massachusetts is considering rescheduling its primary to an earlier date, therefore it is still undetermined.

Michigan

  • Primary Date: 08/07
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 07/09 
  • Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.

Minnesota

  • Primary Date: 08/14
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 07/22
  • Note: Same day registration available in this state.

Mississippi

  • Primary Date: 06/05
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 05/07
  • Runoff Date: 06/26
  • Runoff Registration Deadline: 05/28
  • Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.

Missouri

  • Primary Date: 08/07
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 07/11 
  • Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.

Montana

  • Primary Date: 06/05
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 05/06
  • Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.
  • Note: Same day registration is available in this state.

Nebraska

  • Primary Date: 05/15
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 04/30
  • Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.

Nevada

  • Primary Date: 06/12
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 05/24 

New Hampshire

  • Primary Date: 09/11
  • No registration deadline. Same day  registration available in this state.

New Jersey

  • Primary Date: 06/05
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 05/15
  • Last Day to Change Party Affiliation for the Primary: 04/11
  • Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.

New Mexico

  • Primary Date: 06/05
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 05/08

New York:

  • Primary Date: 09/11
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 08/18
  • Note: New York’s party change deadline has expired. If you were already registered and wanted to vote in a different primary, you were required to change your party registration by 10/13/17 in order to cast a ballot in the 2018 primaries.

North Carolina

  • Primary Date: 05/08
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 04/13
  • Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.

North Dakota

  • Primary Date: 06/12
  • No voter registration

Ohio

  • Primary Date: 05/08
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 04/09

Oklahoma

  • Primary Date: 06/05
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 06/01
  • Runoff Date: 08/28
  • Runoff Registration Deadline: 08/03
  • Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.

Oregon

  • Primary Date: 05/15
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 04/24

Pennsylvania

  • Primary Date: 05/15
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 04/16

Rhode Island

  • Primary Date: 09/12
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 08/13
  • Last Date to Change Party Affiliation for the Primary: 06/14

South Carolina

  • Primary Date: 06/12
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 05/13
  • Runoff Date: 06/26
  • Runoff Registration Deadline: 05/27

South Dakota

  • Primary Date: 06/05
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 05/21
  • Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.

Tennessee

  • Primary Date: 08/02
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 07/03

Texas

  • Primary Date: 03/06
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 02/05
  • Runoff Date: 05/22
  • Runoff Registration Deadline: 04/23
  • Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV.

Utah

  • Primary Date: 06/26
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 06/19

Vermont

Virginia

  • Primary Date: 06/12*
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 05/21
  • * Individual Virginia districts decide whether to accept the results of a primary or to hold a convention to determine the nominee of the party.

 Washington

  • Primary Date: 08/07
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 07/30

West Virginia

  • Primary Date: 05/08
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 04/10

Wisconsin

  • Primary Date: 08/14
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 07/25

Wyoming

  • Primary Date: 08/21
  • Primary Registration Deadline: 08/16
  • Note: This state does not allow you to register to vote online. Links provided are to a paper form that you will have to print out and mail in in order to register; alternatively, you can pick up a form at your local DMV. 
  • Note: Same day registration is available in this state.

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