Are you voting in the 2016 presidential election? Both the Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire Primary have truly demonstrated how every single vote counts. In Iowa, Senator Bernie Sanders and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were in a “virtual tie” with only .29 percent separating their margins — with the “apparent winner” being Hillary Clinton. While in New Hampshire, three out of the eight Republicans were in a dead heat — only separated by a couple of basis points from one another.
However, there are still 48 states and millions of Americans who can change the course of the presidential race. If want to make sure your vote is heard, now’s the time to make sure you’re well prepared with the right information: Does my state party hold a primary or a caucus? What is the voter registration deadline? When is my state primary held?
Here is a list of the 50 states and the important information that you need to participate in the presidential primary or caucus election (dates vary by state) and the presidential general election on November 8, 2016 for all 50 states.
Please note that most of these voter registration deadlines are for first-time unregistered voters. If you’re changing party affiliation or updating your information, the deadlines may differ. Since certain dates may be subject to change, it’s very important to contact your state party for more information.
Alabama
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 12, 2016 (online), February 15, 2016 (in person)
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 24, 2016
Website: https://www.alabamavotes.gov/
Alaska
Primary or Caucus?: Preference Poll (Republicans), Caucus (Democrats)
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: TBD (Republicans), Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available (Democrats)
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 1, 2016 (Republicans), March 26, 2016 (Democrats)
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 9, 2016
Website: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/
Arizona
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 22, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 22, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 10, 2016
Website: http://www.azsos.gov/elections
Arkansas
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 1, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 1, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 10, 2016
Website: http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections
California
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: May 23, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: June 7, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 24, 2016
Website: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/
Colorado
Primary or Caucus?: Caucus
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: January 4, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 1, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available
Website: http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections
Connecticut
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is also available
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: April 26, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available
Website: http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?q=525432
Delaware
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: April 2, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: April 26, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 15, 2016
Website: http://elections.delaware.gov/index.shtml
District of Columbia
Primary or Caucus?: Caucus (Republicans), Primary (Democrats)
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: May 16, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 12, 2016 (Republicans), June 14, 2016 (Democrats)
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 17, 2016
Website: https://www.dcboee.org/voter_info/
Florida
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 16, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 15, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 11, 2016
Website: http://dos.myflorida.com/elections/for-voters/
Georgia
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 1, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 1, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 11, 2016
Website: http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/?section=elections
Hawaii
Primary or Caucus?: Caucus
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 8, 2016 (Republicans), March 26, 2016 (Democrats)
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 10, 2016
Website: http://www.elections.hawaii.gov
Idaho
Primary or Caucus?: Caucus
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 12, 2016 (Republicans), Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available (Democrats)
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 8, 2016 (Republicans), March 22, 2016 (Democrats)
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available
Website: http://www.idahovotes.gov/
Illinois
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: March 8, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: February 16, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 11, 2016
Website: https://www.elections.il.gov/InfoForVoters.aspx
Indiana
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: April 4, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: May 3, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 11, 2016
Website: http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/
Iowa
Primary or Caucus?: Caucus
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: February 1, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available
Website: http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/
Kansas
Primary or Caucus?: Caucus
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 4, 2016 (Republicans), Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available (Democrats)
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 5, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 18, 2016
Website: http://www.voteks.org/
Kentucky
Primary or Caucus?: Caucus (Republicans), Primary (Democrats)
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: April 18, 2016 (Democrats)
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 5, 2016 (Republicans), May 17, 2016 (Democrats)
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 11, 2016
Website: http://elect.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Louisiana
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 3, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 5, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 11, 2016
Website: http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Pages/default.aspx/
Maine
Primary or Caucus?: Caucus
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: TBD (Republicans), Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available (Democrats)
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 5, 2016 (Republicans), March 6, 2016 (Democrats)
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 18, 2016
Website: http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/voter-info/index.html
Maryland
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: April 5, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: April 26, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 18, 2016
Website: http://www.elections.state.md.us/voting/index.html
Massachusetts
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 10, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 1, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 19, 2016
Website: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/
Michigan
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 8, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 8, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 11, 2016
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8716—,00.html
Minnesota
Primary or Caucus?: Caucus
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: TBD (Republicans), Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available (Democrats)
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 1, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 18, 2016
Website: https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/voterregistration/voterregistrationstep1.aspx
Mississippi
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 6, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 8, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 8, 2016
Website: http://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting/Pages/default.aspx
Missouri
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 17, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 15, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 12, 2016
Website: http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri
Montana
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: May 9, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: June 7, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 11, 2016
Website: http://sos.mt.gov/elections/
Nebraska
Primary or Caucus?: Caucus (Democrats), Primary (Republicans)
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: TBD (Republicans), Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available (Democrats)
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 5, 2016 (Democrats), May 10, 2016 (Republicans)
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 21, 2016
Website: https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterView/Home.do
Nevada
Primary or Caucus?: Caucus
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 13, 2016 (Republicans), Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available (Democrats)
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: February 20, 2016 (Democrats), February 23, 2016 (Republicans)
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 18, 2016 (online or in person)
Website: https://nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=71
New Hampshire
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: February 9, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available
Website: http://sos.nh.gov/VoteNH.aspx
New Jersey
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: May 17, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: June 7, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 18, 2016
Website: http://www.njelections.org/
New Mexico
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: May 10, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: June 7, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 11, 2016
Website: http://sos.state.nm.us/
New York
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: March 25, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: April 19, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 14, 2016
Website: http://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingRegister.html
North Carolina
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 19, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 15, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 14, 2016
Website: http://www.ncsbe.gov/
North Dakota
Primary or Caucus?: Caucus
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: No voter registration required
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: April 1, 2016 (Republicans), June 7, 2016 (Democrats)
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: No voter registration required
Website: https://vip.sos.nd.gov/PortalList.aspx
Ohio
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 16, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 15, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 11, 2016
Website: http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Voters.aspx
Oklahoma
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 5, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 1, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 14, 2016
Website: https://www.ok.gov/elections/
Oregon
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: April 26, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: May 17, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 18, 2016
Website: http://sos.oregon.gov/voting-elections/
Pennsylvania
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: March 28, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: April 26, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 10, 2016
Website: http://www.votespa.com/
Rhode Island
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: March 27, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: April 26, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 9, 2016
Website: http://www.elections.state.ri.us/
South Carolina
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: January 20, 2016 (Republicans), January 27, 2016 (Democrats)
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: February 20, 2016 (Republicans), February 27, 2016 (Democrats)
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 8, 2016
Website: http://www.scvotes.org/south_carolina_voter_registration_information
South Dakota
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: May 23, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: June 7, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 24, 2016
Website: https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/default.aspx
Tennessee
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 1, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 1, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 11, 2016
Website: http://sos.tn.gov/elections
Texas
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 1, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 1, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 10, 2016
Website: http://www.votetexas.gov/
Utah
Primary or Caucus?: Caucus
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: TBD (Republicans), February 22, 2016 (Democrats)
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 22, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: November 1, 2016
Website: http://vote.utah.gov/vote/menu/index
Vermont
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 24, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 1, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: November 2, 2016
Website: https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/voters.aspx
Virginia
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: February 8, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 1, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 17, 2016
Website: http://elections.virginia.gov/
Washington
Primary or Caucus?: Caucus
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: TBD
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: February 20, 2016 (Republicans), March 26, 2016 (Democrats)
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 10, 2016
Website: https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/
West Virginia
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: April 19, 2016
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: May 10, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: October 18, 2016
Website: http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/default.aspx
Wisconsin
Primary or Caucus?: Primary
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: April 5, 2016
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available
Website: https://myvote.wi.gov/
Wyoming
Primary or Caucus?: Caucus
State Primary/Caucus Voter Registration Deadline: TBD (Republicans), March 25, 2016 (Democrats)
State Primary/Caucus Election Date: March 1, 2016 (Republicans), April 9, 2016 (Democrats)
General Election Voter Registration Deadline: Same-day/Election Day (in person) voter registration is available
Website: http://soswy.state.wy.us/elections/