voting overview:  

• Offices on the Ballot: U.S. Senator, Governor, Attorney General, Congress members, State Legislators

• Can you register to vote online? No 

• Age Requirement to Register to Vote:18 years old before next election

• Can Student ID be used? Yes  

• Request an absentee ballot

• Check voter registration status

• View sample ballot (Ballotpedia.org)

• Polls open at: 7AM and close at 7PM.

• Find your polling place

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 primary election: ​

• Last Day to Register to Vote: February 5th

• Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot: February 27th (email or fax), February 27th (received by post), March 1st (received in-person)  

• Last Day to Return an Absentee Ballot: March 1st (received in-person), March 5th (received by post) 

• Early Voting: February 20th to March 4th

• Election Day: March 5th 

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 state primary runoff elections: ​

• Last Day to Register to Vote: March 3rd 

• Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot: March 26th (by email), March 26th (by post), April 1st (in-person)
• Last Day to Return an Absentee Ballot: April 2nd (in-person), April 2nd 7:30pm CDT (by post) 
• Early Voting: March 26th to April 1st (*check with your local election office) 

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 general election: 

• Last Day to Register to Vote: October 6th 

• Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot: October 29th

• Early Voting: October 21st to  November 4th ​

• Election Day: November 5th