Managing voter registration online is one of the greatest modern conveniences available to US voters, and it’s one you might be thinking about less than a week before the 2024 general election. Unfortunately, it’s a convenience we can’t live without. -you might have to, depending on where you live.

Early voting is already underway in most of the country for this fall’s general election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump and voter registration deadlines they also passed in many of them. In most states, as well as in Washington, DC, residents have the option of registering by mail, in person, or online. However, for a few states, online registration is not an option at all, so residents there will need to take additional steps to register.

Based on recent statistics, registration has been on the rise lately, and it’s likely that US residents across the country are still eager to register. last month, Vote.org reported that over 150,000 people have used its services to register on National Voter Registration Daywhich was September 17th. By comparison, the site registered just under 280,000 voters in all of 2023. Registration time is running out, so here are the states where residents will have to go a little further than the computer to get the process moving.

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Which states do not have online registration?

The following seven states do not offer any online registration option:

• Arkansas
• Mississippi
• mountain
• New Hampshire
• South Dakota
• Texas
• Wyoming

These states have a combined population of about 40 million people, most of them, 30 million, in Texas.

In these states, voters will have to settle for mail and in-person registration options. Unfortunately, the deadlines for those other methods have passed in Arkansas, Mississippi, South Dakota, and Texas, so any residents of those states who haven’t already registered are out of luck this year. A more complete breakdown of the registration deadlines in each of these states and what options you have can be found below.

It’s worth adding that North Dakota doesn’t offer online registration either, because it doesn’t use registration at all. Residents of the Peace Garden State must present a valid ID at the polling station to prove they are eligible to vote.

How long do I have to register if I live in one of these states?

CNET has created an interactive map of the US that lets you find the registration deadline simply by hovering over your state. You can also read on for details from the US government website Vote.gov.

Stay the terms

• Arkansas: Mailed entries must be postmarked by Monday, October 7. The in-person deadline was also Monday, October 7.
• Mississippi: Mailed entries must be postmarked by Monday, October 7. The in-person deadline was also Monday, October 7.
• Montana: Mailed entries must be postmarked by Monday, October 7. In-person registrations can be done until Election Day.
• New Hampshire: Mail-in registrations must be received by Election Day, November 5th. In-person registration can also be done up until Election Day.
• South Dakota: Mail-in entries must be received by Monday, October 21. The in-person deadline is also Monday, October 21.
• Texas: Mailed entries must be postmarked by Monday, October 7. The in-person deadline was also Monday, October 7.
• Wyoming: Mail-in entries must be received by Monday, October 21. Personal registration can be done until election day.

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