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Your voting jurisdiction is defined as where you vote and where your ballot will be counted. The specific address where you live is your “voting residence address”. To be eligible to vote within a particular voting jurisdiction or area, you must be a resident of that jurisdiction/area.
Generally, residency is defined as
- presence within the jurisdiction and
- the intention to be a resident of the jurisdiction (in other words, the intent to stay)
The definition of residency can vary state by state, however all states are limited by federal law and cannot impose a requirement longer than 30 days of residency prior to election day. That is, if you have been a resident in your state for 30 days prior to election day, you are eligible to register to vote.
For more information on your state, see the table below. (Note that regardless of your state's individual residency rules, you must be a resident as defined above to register and vote in any state)
If you are a student, you can visit the Students section of our Voter Help Desk for more information.
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STATE
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DURATIONAL RESIDENCY RULES
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Alabama
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none
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Alaska
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none
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Arizona
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29 days of residency prior to an election
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Arkansas
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none
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California
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none
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Colorado
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22 days of residency prior to an election
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Connecticut
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none
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Delaware
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none
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Florida
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none
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Georgia
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none
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Hawaii
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none
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Idaho
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30 days of residency prior to an election
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Illinois
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30 days of residency prior to an election
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Indiana
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30 days of residency prior to an election
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Iowa
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none
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Kansas
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none
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Kentucky
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28 days of residency prior to an election
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Louisiana
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none
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Maine
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none
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Maryland
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none
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Massachusetts
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none
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Michigan
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30 days of residency prior to an election
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Minnesota
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20 days of residency prior to an election
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Mississippi
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30 days of residency prior to an election
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Missouri
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none
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Montana
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30 days of residency prior to an election
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Nebraska
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none
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Nevada
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30 days of residency prior to an election
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New Hampshire
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none
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New Jersey
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30 days of residency prior to an election
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New Mexico
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none
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New York
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30 days of residency prior to an election
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North Carolina
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30 days of residency prior to an election
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North Dakota
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30 days of residency prior to an election
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Ohio
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30 days of residency immediately prior to an election
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Oklahoma
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none
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Oregon
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none
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Pennsylvania
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30 days of residency prior to an election
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Rhode Island
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30 days of residency prior to an election
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South Carolina
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none
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South Dakota
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none
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Tennessee
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none
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Texas
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none
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Utah
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30 days of residency prior to an election
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Vermont
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none
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Virginia
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none
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Washington
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30 days of residency prior to an election
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Washington D.C.
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30 days of residency prior to an election
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West Virginia
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none
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Wisconsin
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10 days of residency prior to an election
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Wyoming
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none
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