Early Voting 2026: Which States Are Voting Now?

Early in-person voting is open now in many states ahead of Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Connecticut, Texas, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Tennessee and New Mexico are already voting, and Maryland and Delaware start today, Thursday, Oct. 22. This is a guide to selected states with confirmed dates, not a complete list. The Center for Election Innovation & Research (CEIR) says 47 states plus the District of Columbia offer early in-person voting in 2026, and most start in mid-October.

Early voting dates by state

State	Dates	Hours and notes
Connecticut	Mon., Oct. 19-Sun., Nov. 1, every day	10 a.m.-6 p.m.; 8 a.m.-8 p.m. on Tue., Oct. 27 and Thu., Oct. 29
Texas	Mon., Oct. 19-Fri., Oct. 30	Hours and locations set by county; no excuse needed
North Carolina	Thu., Oct. 15-Sat., Oct. 31	Hours vary by county; sites open at least during county board office business hours on weekdays; ends 3 p.m. on Oct. 31
Massachusetts	Sat., Oct. 17-Fri., Oct. 30	Two weekends included; cities and towns set schedules, and some limit Friday hours
Tennessee	Wed., Oct. 14-Thu., Oct. 29	Confirm your county schedule
Maryland	Thu., Oct. 22-Thu., Oct. 29	7 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, weekends included; vote at an early voting center in your county of residence
Delaware	Oct. 22-24 and Oct. 26-27, then Oct. 28-Nov. 1	7 a.m.-7 p.m. on the first five voting days, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on the last five; no early voting on Sun., Oct. 25
New Mexico	Tue., Oct. 6-Sat., Oct. 31	Starts at county clerk offices; expanded alternate sites open Sat., Oct. 17

Hours are local time. For Massachusetts and Tennessee, the official pages were not reachable by automated tools when we checked. The Massachusetts dates are from the Secretary of the Commonwealth as reported, so confirm with your town clerk. The Tennessee dates are from a local news report from Oct. 14; confirm your county schedule on the Tennessee Secretary of State’s elections page.

When early voting ends

End dates are close together. Tennessee finishes first among these states on Thursday, Oct. 29, followed by Texas and Massachusetts on Friday, Oct. 30. North Carolina and New Mexico end Saturday, Oct. 31, and Connecticut ends Sunday, Nov. 1. CEIR lists end dates from Oct. 27 in Louisiana and Pennsylvania to the day before Election Day in 14 states. If you live elsewhere, start with your state’s election office.

Michigan and New York open Saturday, Oct. 24, and have their own guide: early voting starts Oct. 24 in Michigan and New York. Texas voters can find county-level detail in the Texas election calendar.

When is Election Day 2026?

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Early voting is separate from voting by mail. If you plan to return a mail ballot, see the mail ballot deadlines by state. Wondering whether you get the day off? Read is Election Day a holiday and what is open. Mark the dates on a November 2026 printable calendar, or use an October 2026 calendar to plan the days left.

How to find your early-voting location

1. Start with your official state election website. Use the voter lookup or polling place finder run by your state, such as Connecticut’s Secretary of the State portal, VoteTexas.gov or the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
2. Confirm the county or municipality location and hours. Many states let counties or towns set schedules, so the site near you may differ from one across the county line.
3. Check identification and eligibility rules. Requirements differ by state. Look up what to bring and whether you are registered at your current address.
4. Recheck before you leave. Hours can change, and some sites shorten days. Confirm the schedule the same day.

Official election resources

• Connecticut early voting, Secretary of the State
• Vote Texas, Texas Secretary of State
• Vote Early in Person, North Carolina State Board of Elections
• Early voting, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth
• Tennessee Secretary of State elections
• 2026 elections, Maryland State Board of Elections
• Delaware Department of Elections and the early voting sites list
• New Mexico voter portal: where to vote
• Dates for 2026 early in-person and mail voting, CEIR

Sources and notes

Dates and hours come from the state election offices and agencies linked above, plus the Santa Fe County Clerk, whose page reflects the statewide New Mexico schedule. Texas details are also from a Texas news report on Oct. 20. Connecticut’s dates and hours are from the Governor’s and Secretary of the State’s announcement and portal. This guide covers selected states and does not list all that offer early voting.