Many states allow eligible teens to pre-register to vote before their 18th birthday. Explore state-by-state requirements, eligibility rules, and registration resources below.
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| State | Type of Requirement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be 18 years old on or before Election Day | Alabama Secretary of State |
| Alaska | Pre-registration allowed within 90 days of an individual's 18th birthday | AS 15.07.040 |
| Arizona | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be 18 years old on or before the date of the regular general election next following their registration | A.R.S. 16-101 |
| Arkansas | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will turn 18 years old on or before the next election | Arkansas Secretary of State |
| California | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds | CA Elec. Code §2102(2)(d) |
| Colorado | Pre-registration allowed for 15-year-olds | C.R.S. 1-2-101 |
| Connecticut | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be 18 years old on or before Election Day | Conn. Gen. Stat. §9-12(b) |
| Delaware | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds[3] | 15 Del. Code § 1701(b) |
| District Of Columbia | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds | D.C. Code § 1-1001.07(a-2) |
| Florida | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds | Fla. Stat. §97.041 |
| Georgia | Pre-registration allowed within six months of an individual's 18th birthday | § 21-2-216 |
| Hawaii | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds | HRS §11-12 |
| Idaho | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be at least 18 years old before the next election | I.C. § 34-408(2) |
| Illinois | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds | 10 ILCS 5/3-6 |
| Indiana | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be at least 18 years old before the next election | Ind. Code §3-7-13-1 |
| Iowa | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who is 17 years old and will be 18 years old by the date of the next election | Iowa Code §48A.5 |
| Kansas | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be at least 18 years old before the next statewide general election | Kan. Stat. Ann. §25-2306 |
| Kentucky | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be at least 18 years old before the next regular election | KRS §116.045 |
| Louisiana | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds[4] | Louis. Rev. Stat. 18:101 A(3) |
| Maine | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds | 21- M.R.S.A. §155 |
| Maryland | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds | MD Elec. Law §3-102 |
| Massachusetts | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds | M.G.L.A. 51 § 47A |
| Michigan | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds | Mich. Comp. Laws §168.495 |
| Minnesota | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds | Minn. Stat. Ann. §201.071 |
| Mississippi | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be 18 by Election Day | Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-11 |
| Missouri | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who is 17 years and six months old | Mo. Rev. Stat §115.133(1) |
| Montana | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be 18 years old on or before Election Day | Mont. Code Ann. §13-2-205 |
| Nebraska | Pre-registration allowed for 17-year-olds, provided they will be 18 years old "on or before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of the then current calendar year." | Neb. Rev. Stat. §32-110 |
| Nevada | Pre-registration allowed for 17-year-olds | Nev. Rev. Stat. 293.4855 |
| New Hampshire | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be 18 on or before Election Day | NH RSA 654:7 |
| New Jersey | Pre-registration allowed for 17-year-olds | NJ Rev Stat § 19:4-1.2 |
| New Mexico | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be 18 years old on or before Election Day | NM Stat § 1-4-2 |
| New York | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds | Statute 5-507 |
| North Carolina | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds[5] | North Carolina Board of Elections |
| North Dakota | North Dakota does not have voter registration | N/A |
| Ohio | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be 18 on or before the day of the next general election | Ohio Secretary of State |
| Oklahoma | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who is 17 years and six months old | 26 Okl. Stat. Ann. § 4-103 |
| Oregon | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds | ORS §247.016 |
| Pennsylvania | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be at least 18 years old on Election Day | § 163-82.1 |
| Rhode Island | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds | R.I. Gen. Laws §17-9.1-33 |
| South Carolina | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be 18 years old before the next election | S.C. Code Ann. §7-5-180 |
| South Dakota | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be 18 years old at the next ensuing election | SDCL 12-4-1 |
| Tennessee | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be 18 years old on or before the next election | Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-2-104 |
| Texas | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who is at least 17 years and 10 months old | Tex. Elec. Code Ann. §13.001 |
| Utah | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds | UT Code 20A-2-101.1 |
| Vermont | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be 18 years old on or before the date of the next general election | 17 VSA § 2121 |
| Virginia | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds | Va. Code §24.2-403.1 |
| Washington | Pre-registration allowed for 16-year-olds | RCW 29A.08.170 |
| West Virginia | Pre-registration allowed for 17-year-olds who be 18 years of age by the next ensuing general election | W. Va. Code §3-2-2 |
| Wisconsin | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be 18 years old on or before Election Day | Wis. Stat. §605) |
| Wyoming | Pre-registration allowed for anyone who will be at least 18 years old on the day of the next general election | Wy. Stat. §22-3-102 |
