2026 Primary Schedule
Arkansas
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
March 3rd
Postmarked by February 2nd
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
February 24th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
Postmarked by March 3rd, received by March 13 17:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Colorado
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 30th
June 30, 2026, 19:00
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
Not required but recommended
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
NA
BALLOT RETURN DATE
July 8th
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
Delaware
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
September 15th
August 31st
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Email, fax or postmarked
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
September 11th 16:30 to receive ballot by mail
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
September 15,, 20:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
District of Columbia
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 16th
May 26th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
June 13th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
June 16 20:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Email or fax
Florida
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
August 18th
July 20th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Postmarked by
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
August 6 17:00 for ballot by mail
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
August 18 19:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Mail or fax
Georgia
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
May 19th
April 20th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
May 8th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
Postmarked by May 19th, received by May 22nd
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
NA
Indiana
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
May 5th
April 27th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
April 23rd for ballot by mail
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail. Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
May 5th 18:00 if mailed from the US
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
postmarked by
Iowa
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 2nd
Overseas voters not required to submit voter registration form
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
NA
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
June 1st, 17:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail. Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
Jun 1st must be received by June 8th 12:00 PM
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Postmarked by
Kansas
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
August 4th
August 4th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
August 4th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
August 4th
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
Louisiana
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
May 16th
April 15th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
May 15th 16:30
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
May 16th 20:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Mail or fax
Maryland
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 23rd
June 2nd 17:00
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Online upload
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
June 16th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email, fax or online upload
BALLOT RETURN DATE
June 23rd
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Received by June 23rd
Mississippi
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
March 10th
February 28th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
March 10th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
March 10th 19:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Email or fax
New Jersey - Primary (by Mail only)
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 2nd
May 4th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or Fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
May 4th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail or Email or Fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
June 2nd recieved by June 8th
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
NA
New Jersey - Primary (byonline, Email or fax)
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 2nd
May 12th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or Fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
May 29th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail or Email or Fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
June 2nd 20:00 must also send copy by postal mail
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
NA
New Jersey Special CD-11 (General)
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
April 16th
March 26th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
April 9th to recieve ballot by mail or April 12th via Email online or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail or Email or Fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
April 16 20:00 if sent by email or fax must send by post too
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Postmakred byApril 16th Recieved by April 22nd
New York
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 23rd
June 13th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
June 16th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
June 23rd
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Must be postmarek by 23rd and recieved by June 30th
North Dakota
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 9th
Not Required
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
NA
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
June 8th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
June 8th
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Email or fax
Ohio
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
May 5th
April 6th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email, fax or online upload
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
April 28th 20:30
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
Postmarked by May 4th
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Mail received by May 9th
Pennsylvania - Citizens intending to return
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
May 19th
May 4th 17:00
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
May 18th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
May 18th (postmarked)
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Recievd by May 26th 17:00
Pennsylvania - Citizens return is uncertan
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
May 19th
Not Required
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
May 12th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
May 19th
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Rhode Island
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
August 9th
August 9th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
August 18th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
September 8th 20:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
Texas (Primary runoff)
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
May 26th
May 15th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail or Email
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
May 15th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail or Email
BALLOT RETURN DATE
May 26th (postmarked)
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
June 1st
Texas (Primary)
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
March 3rd
February 20th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail or Email
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
February 20th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail or Email
BALLOT RETURN DATE
March 3rd (postmarked)
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
March 9th
Virginia
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 16th
June 5th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail or Email or Fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
June 5th 17:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail or Email or Fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
June 16th (postmarked)
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Received by June 19th 12:00PM
Wisconsin (Primary)
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
August 11th
July 22nd (postmarked)
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
August 6th 17:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or Fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
August 11th 20:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Wisconsin (State General Election) Intend to Return Only
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
April 7th
March 18th (postmarked)
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
April 2nd 17:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or Fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
April 7th 20:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Connecticut
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
August 11th
August 10th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
August 11, 20:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail August 8th 17:00 August 17th 17:00 - Email or Fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
August 18th 20:00 PM by fax if sent by mail postmarked by August 18th recieved by August 28th
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Postal mail
North Carolina
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
March 3rd
March 2nd
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email, fax or online upload
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
March 2nd received by March 13th 17:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Postmarked by March 2nd
BALLOT RETURN DATE
March 3rd, must be received by March 13 17:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Postmarked by
Nebraska
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
May 12th
April 27th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
May 1st 18:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
May 12th 20:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
Arizona
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
August 8th
August 4th, 19:00
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or Fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
August 4th, 19:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or Fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
August 4th, 19:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Online Upload
Nevada
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 9th
June 9th 19:00
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email, fax or online upload
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
June 9th 19:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email. fax on online upload
BALLOT RETURN DATE
June 9th 19:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Email or fax
South Carolina
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 9th
May 10th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Email or online upload
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
June 9th 19:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email, fax or online upload
BALLOT RETURN DATE
June 9th 19:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Email or fax
New Hampshire
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
September 8th
September 7th 12:00 PM
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail or Email
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
September 7th 12:00 PM
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail or Email
BALLOT RETURN DATE
September 8th 17:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Illinois
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
March 17th
Not required for overseas voters
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
NA
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
February 17th if not registered and "intend to return" - receive ballot with state & federal offices
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or Fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
March 17th, Received by March 31st
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Postmarked by
West Virginia
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
May 12th
April 21st
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or Fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
May 6th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or Fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
May 12th 19:30
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Email or fax
California
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 2nd
May 18th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Fax or online upload
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
Not required by recommended
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
NA
BALLOT RETURN DATE
June 2nd or June 9th 20:00 by fax
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
NA
Michigan
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
August 4th
August 1st 14:00
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
August 1st 14:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
NA
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Online upload
Wyoming
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
August 18th
August 3rd
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
August 17th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
August 18th 20:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Fax or Mail; received by
Maine
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 9th
June 8
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
June 9th 20:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
June 9th, 20:00 PM
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
mail, email or fax
Oregon
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
May 19th
April 28th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email, fax or online upload
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
May 14th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
May 19th 20:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Email or fax
Montana
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 2nd
June 2nd 20:00
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or online upload
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
June 1st 20:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or online upload
BALLOT RETURN DATE
June 1st 20:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
Massachussetts
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
September 15th
Not required
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
NA
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
September 8th 17:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax (use backup ballot (federal write-in absentee ballot, or FWAB)
BALLOT RETURN DATE
September 15th 20:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
Missouri
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
August 4th
July 8th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or online upload
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
July 31st 17:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email, fax or online upload
BALLOT RETURN DATE
August 4th 19:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
NA
New Mexico
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 2nd
May 5th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
May 19th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
June 2nd 19:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
South Dakota
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 2nd
May 18th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
June 1st 17:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, email, or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
June 2nd 19:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Tennesee
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
August 6th
July 27th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
July 27th
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
August 6th 19:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Utah
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 23rd
June 18th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax (using FWAB)
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
June 22nd 17:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
June 18 (using FWAB)
BALLOT RETURN DATE
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
NA
Minnesota
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
August 11th
August 11th 20:00
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
August 11th 20:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or Fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
August 11th 20:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Oklahoma
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
June 16th
May 22nd
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Email, Fax or mail (postmarked by May 22nd)
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
June 1st 17:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
June 16th 19:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Mail or fax
Vermont
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
August 11th
August 10th 17:00
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail or Email
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
August 10th 17:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail or Email
BALLOT RETURN DATE
August 10th
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Alaska
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
August 18th
July 19th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Email or fax by July 19th 17:00
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
August 8th by mail or August 17th by email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail August 8th 17:00 August 17th 17:00 - Email or Fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
August 18th 20:00 by fax. By mail postmarked by August 18th recieved by August 28th
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
NA
Alabama
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
May 19th
Postmarked by May 4th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
NA
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
NA
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
NA
BALLOT RETURN DATE
May 19th by 19:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Online Upload
Hawaii
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
August 8th
July 29th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
August 1st 16:30
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
August 8th 19:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
Washington
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
August 4th
August 4th 20:00
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, email, fax or online upload
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
Not required (confirm w/Election Office registered as "overseas voter"
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Not required (confirm w/Election Office registered as "overseas voter"
BALLOT RETURN DATE
August 4th 20:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Email or fax
Kentucky
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
May 19th
April 20th 16:00
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Email or fax
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
May 12th, 16:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, Email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
May 19th, 18:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
Idaho
PRIMARY DATE
REGISTRATION DATE
May 19th
April 24th
REGISTRATION DELIVERY MEANS
Postmarked by
BALLOT REQUEST DATE
May 8th 17:00
BALLOT REQUEST DELIVERY MEANS
Mail, email or fax
BALLOT RETURN DATE
May 19th 20:00
BALLOT RETURN DELIVERY MEANS
NA