Weeks before the Election Day on November 5, early voting began in Texas on Monday and will continue through November 1. 47 states and the District of Columbia offer early voting options to all voters but Election Day, according to the Department of Justice, is held on the Tuesday after the first Monday. The states that offer early voting and mail-in ballots to all voters are Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.States that offer early voting for all but require an eligible reason for mail-in ballots are Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia.
Is Election Day a federal holiday?
Election Day is not a federal holiday but some states observe it as a holiday. State offices will be closed on November 5 in Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia.
24 state and the district of Columbia offer paid time off to vote.
Some states offer time off for voting but with no pay like Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts and Wisconsin.
Document proof accepted as photo ID to vote
Driver’s license
Election ID certificate
Personal ID card
Handgun license
US military ID with photograph
US citizenship certificate with photograph
US passport
Voters without ID
Voters without ID can bring their birth certificates establishing their identity, valid voter registration certificate, government check or bank statement etc.
