When is the 2024 presidential election? Key dates for Election Day and early voting

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY
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Just hours after President Joe Biden made his historic announcement to end his bid for reelection Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced she is running for president and her name will be on the ticket this fall.

The Democratic National Convention takes place in Chicago next month. The Republican National Convention ended Thursday night in Milwaukee, where former President Donald Trump formally accepted the party's nomination and announced Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate.

But when is the election? Which states have upcoming early voting?

Here's what to know about the 2024 election and when you can vote:

When is Election Day 2024?

The 2024 election takes place on Nov. 5 ? just over than 100 days from the day Biden announced he would not seek another term.

Early voting will take place this year again and several states start the process as soon as in a few weeks.

The process allows U.S. citizens with a valid ID to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to the presidential election.

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What states have upcoming early voting?

With some states start early voting as soon as mid to late September, the day you cast your ballot could be well ahead of Nov. 5. Here are the start-dates for early voting in the 2024 general election, according to Ballotpedia.

To navigate, click on a state to see its dates or simply scroll through the list.

Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming

Alabama

  • No early voting

Alaska

  • Early voting starts Oct. 21

Arizona

  • Early voting starts Oct. 9

Arkansas

  • Early voting starts Oct. 21

California

  • Early voting starts Oct. 7

Colorado

  • Early voting starts Oct. 21

Connecticut

  • Early voting starts Oct. 21

Delaware

  • Early voting starts Oct. 25

Florida

  • Early voting starts Oct. 26

Georgia

  • Early voting starts Oct. 15

Hawaii

  • Early voting starts Oct. 22

Idaho

  • Early voting starts Oct. 21

Illinois

  • Early voting starts Sept. 26

Indiana

  • Early voting starts Oct. 8

Iowa

  • Early voting starts Oct. 16

Kansas

  • Early voting starts Oct. 16

Kentucky

  • Early voting starts Oct. 31

Louisiana

  • Early voting starts Oct. 18

Maine

  • Varies

Maryland

  • Early voting starts Oct. 24

Massachusetts

  • Early voting starts Oct. 19

Michigan

  • Early voting starts Oct. 26

Minnesota

  • Early voting starts Sept. 20

Mississippi

  • No early voting

Missouri

  • Early voting starts Oct. 22

Montana

  • Early voting starts Oct. 7

Nebraska

  • Early voting starts Oct. 7

Nevada

  • Early voting starts Oct. 19

New Hampshire

  • No early voting

New Jersey

  • Early voting starts Oct. 26

New Mexico

  • Early voting starts Oct. 8

New York

  • Early voting starts Oct. 26

North Carolina

  • Early voting starts Oct. 17

North Dakota

  • Varies

Ohio

  • Early voting starts Oct. 8

Oklahoma

  • Early voting starts Oct. 30

Oregon

  • Varies

Pennsylvania

  • Varies

Rhode Island

  • Early voting starts Oct. 16

South Carolina

  • Early voting starts Oct. 21

South Dakota

  • Early voting starts Sept. 20

Tennessee

  • Early voting starts Oct. 16

Texas

  • Early voting starts Oct. 21

Utah

  • Early voting starts Oct. 22

Vermont

  • Early voting starts Oct. 1

Virginia

  • Early voting starts Sept. 20

Washington

  • Early voting starts Oct. 18

West Virginia

  • Early voting starts Oct. 23

Wisconsin

  • Early voting starts Oct. 22

Wyoming

  • Early voting starts Oct. 8

For a full list visit Ballopedia.org.

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What date is the 2024 presidential election and when is early voting

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