Early In-person voting begins for Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Idaho, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas

October 21, 2024

Early voting begins Monday in Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Idaho, North Dakota, South Carolina and Texas. Here's what's going on in these states and what you need to know about how to vote in each state ahead of Election Day.

Key down-ballot races in today's early voting states

Voting begins today in several battleground congressional districts. For a complete list of competitive races, see the latest Senate and House rankings.

Greater Alaska Area: In 2022, moderate Democrat Mary Peltola pulled off a historic upset by defeating former Governor Sarah Palin in the final round of ranked-choice voting in the state. This year, Republicans are hoping second-time candidate Nick Begich can return the state to Republican hands. Peltra has made fishing the focus of its campaign. Begich focuses on energy policy. This race was ranked Lean D last in the Fox News Power Rankings.
5th District of Connecticut: Rep. Jahana Hayes has represented the longtime Democratic-held district since 2019, which includes some of the state's reddest areas, including Wolcott, Thomaston and Watertown counties. Some are included. Hayes is running against former Connecticut Sen. George Logan, who ran unsuccessfully in the same district in the midterm elections. Lean D in power rankings.
Texas 28th District: Henry Cuellar, a longtime Democrat representing the 28th District, is seeking his 10th term this year. He won the final race at midterms by a 13-point margin. In the last presidential election, Biden won the region by seven points. The Justice Department indicted him in May on charges of money laundering, conspiracy and bribery. The embattled incumbent will face Republican former Navy commander Jay Furman. This race is Lean D.
Texas District 34: To Southeast Texas. There, incumbent Democrat Vicente Gonzalez is seeking a fifth term in Congress. He won the midterm exam by 8.5 points. He will face former Republican state Rep. Mayra Flores, who briefly represented the district in 2022. This Gulf Coast region is rated Lean D.

How to vote in Alaska

Information about pre-registration and early voting. For comprehensive and up-to-date information on voter eligibility, processes, and deadlines, please visit: Vote.gov and election website To Alaska.

Vote by mail

alaska has started Absentee voting earlier this month. Residents do not need to provide an excuse to receive their ballot. State officials must receive requests for ballots by Oct. 26, and the ballots must be delivered to state officials by Nov. 5.

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early voting

Early voting in Alaska began Monday, October 21st and will continue until November 4th.

voter registration

Alaska residents can register to vote in person on Election Day. The deadline to register online or by mail was October 6th.

How to vote in Arkansas

Vote by mail:

Arkansas began accepting absentee voting earlier this month. State officials must receive ballot applications by Oct. 29, and the ballots must be delivered to county officials by Nov. 5.

Early voting:

Residents can vote early starting Monday, Oct. 21, and voting will continue until Nov. 4.

Voters arrive to vote at Grace United Methodist Church in Conway, Arkansas, on March 1, 2016.

Voter registration:

Oct. 7 is the deadline for Arkansans to register to vote by mail or in person at their local election office.