The 2018 Midterm Election is less than 30 days away and voter registration deadlines around the country are closing in.
Many states with historic races such as Florida and Georgia where two African-Americans are on the ticket for governor will see today as the last day to register potential voters.
Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas round out the first group of states with the early October deadline to register to vote.
In Florida, with the looming threat of Hurricane Michael hitting its gulf coast, state Democrats have sued to extend the voting deadline, the Associated Press reports.
See the complete list of states with the voter registration deadline of Oct. 9 below.
Florida General Election
Nov. 6, 2018
Early Voting: Oct. 27, 2018 – Nov. 3, 2018
Voter Registration Deadline
Tues. Oct. 9, 2018
Request For Absentee Ballot: In-Person, Received by Tues. Nov. 6, 2018
Absentee Ballot Deadline: Tues. Nov. 6, 2018 7:00PM
Georgia General Election
Nov. 6, 2018
Early Voting: Oct. 15, 2018 – Nov. 5, 2018
Voter Registration Deadline
Tues. Oct. 9, 2018
Request For Absentee Ballot: Received by Fri. Nov. 2, 2018
Absentee Ballot Deadline: Tues. Nov. 6, 2018
Hawaii General Election
Nov. 6, 2018
Early Voting: Oct 23, 2018 – Nov 3, 2018
Voter Registration Deadline
Tues. Oct. 9, 2018
Same Day Registration & Voting begins Tues. Oct. 23, 2018
Same Day Registration & Voting ends Sat. Nov. 3, 2018
Request For Absentee Ballot: Tues. Oct. 30, 2018 4:30PM HST
Absentee Ballot Deadline: Received by Tues. Nov. 6, 2018
Illinois General Election
Nov. 6, 2018
Early Voting: Sept. 27, 2018 – Nov. 5, 2018
Voter Registration Deadline
Tues. Oct. 9, 2018
Online by Sun. Oct. 21, 2018
Voter Registration “Grace Period” Wed. Oct. 10, 2018 thru Election Day
Election Day Registration & Voting (Call Local Election Office)
Indiana General Election
Nov. 6, 2018
Early Voting: Not available
Voter Registration Deadline
Tues. Oct. 9, 2018
Online by Tues. Oct. 9, 2018 11:59PM
Request For Absentee Ballot: Request for Postal Ballot by Mon. Oct. 29, 2018 11:59PM
Absentee Ballot Deadline: Tues. Nov. 6, 2018 6:00PM
Kentucky General Election
Nov 6, 2018
Early Voting: Not available
Voter Registration Deadline
Tues. Oct. 9, 2018
Request For Absentee Ballot: Tues. Oct. 30, 2018
Absentee Ballot Deadline: Tues. Nov. 6, 2018 6:00PM EST
Louisiana Primary Election
Nov. 6, 2018
Early Voting: Oct. 23, 2018 – Oct. 30, 2018
Voter Registration Deadline
Tues. Oct. 9, 2018
Online by Tues. Oct. 16, 2018
Request For Absentee Ballot: Fri. Nov. 2, 2018 4:30PM CDT
Michigan General Election
Nov 6, 2018
Early Voting: Not available
Voter Registration Deadline
Tues. Oct. 9, 2018
Request For Absentee Ballot: Received by Sat. Nov. 3, 2018 2:00PM
Absentee Ballot Deadline: Received by Tues. Nov. 6, 2018 8:00PM
Mississippi General Election
Nov. 6, 2018
Early Voting: Not available
Voter Registration Deadline
Postmarked by Tues. Oct. 9, 2018
In-Person, Received by Mon. Oct. 8, 2018 12:00PM CDT
Request For Absentee Ballot: No Deadline
Absentee Ballot Deadline: In-Person, Received by Sat. Nov. 3, 2018 12:00PM CDT
Montana General Election
Nov. 6, 2018
Early Voting: Not available
Voter Registration Deadline
Postmarked by Tues. Oct. 9, 2018
In-Person Request by Tues. Nov. 6, 2018
Request For Absentee Ballot: Received by Mon. Nov. 5, 2018 12:00PM MST
Absentee Ballot Deadline: Received by Tues. Nov. 6, 2018 8:00PM MST
New Mexico General Election
Nov. 6, 2018
Early Voting: Oct. 9, 2018 – Nov. 3, 2018
Voter Registration Deadline
Tues. Oct. 9, 2018
Postmarked by Tues. Oct. 9, 2018
Post received by Fri. Oct. 12, 2018
Request For Absentee Ballot: Fri. Nov. 2, 2018 5:00PM MDT
Absentee Ballot Deadline: Tues. Nov. 6, 2018 7:00PM MST
Ohio General Election
Nov. 6, 2018
Early Voting: Not available
Voter Registration Deadline
Tues. Oct. 9, 2018
Request For Absentee Ballot: Received by Sat. Nov. 3, 2018 12:00PM EDT
Absentee Ballot Deadline: In-Person, Received by Tues. Nov. 6, 2018 7:30PM EST
Pennsylvania General Election
Nov. 6, 2018
Early Voting: Not available
Voter Registration Deadline
Tues. Oct. 9, 2018
Request For Absentee Ballot: Received by Tues. Oct. 30, 2018 5:00PM EDT
Absentee Ballot Deadline: Received by Fri. Nov. 2, 2018 5:00PM EDT
Tennessee General Election
Nov. 6, 2018
Early Voting: Oct. 17, 2018 – Nov. 1, 2018
Voter Registration Deadline
Tues. Oct. 9, 2018
Request For Absentee Ballot: Tues. Oct. 30, 2018
Absentee Ballot Deadline: Tues. Nov. 6, 2018 8:00PM EST
Texas General Election
Nov. 6, 2018
Early Voting: Oct. 22, 2018 – Nov. 2, 2018
Voter Registration Deadline
Tues. Oct. 9, 2018
Request For Absentee Ballot: Fri. Oct. 26, 2018
Absentee Ballot Deadline: Post received by Wed. Nov. 7, 2018 5:00PM CST