By Nathan Brunet on October 5th, 2020
With Election Day less than one month away, the deadline to register to vote in many states is quickly approaching, or is already here. It is important for low-income renters to vote to support candidates with plans to progress our affordable housing programs.
Today is the last day you can register by any method to vote in 11 states: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. The deadline has already passed in Alaska and Rhode Island.
| State | In Person Registration | Online Registration | Mail Registration |
| Alabama | October 19 | October 19 | October 19 |
| Alaska | October 4 | October 4 | October 3 |
| Arizona | October 5 | October 5 | October 5 |
| Arkansas | October 4 | N/A | October 5 |
| California | November 3 | October 19 | October 19 |
| Colorado | November 3 | October 26 | October 26 |
| Connecticut | November 3 | October 27 | October 27 |
| D.C. | November 3 | October 13 | October 13 |
| Delaware | October 10 | October 10 | October 10 |
| Florida | October 5 | October 5 | October 5 |
| Georgia | October 5 | October 5 | October 5 |
| Hawaii | November 3 | October 5 | October 5 |
| Idaho | November 3 | October 9 | October 9 |
| Illinois | November 3 | October 18 | October 6 |
| Indiana | October 5 | October 5 | October 5 |
| Iowa | November 3 | October 24 | October 19 |
| Kansas | October 13 | October 13 | October 13 |
| Kentucky | October 5 | October 5 | October 5 |
| Louisiana | October 4 | October 14 | October 5 |
| Maine | November 3 | N/A | October 19 |
| Maryland | November 3 | October 13 | October 13 |
| Massachusetts | October 14 | October 14 | October 14 |
| Michigan | November 3 | October 19 | October 19 |
| Minnesota | November 3 | October 13 | October 13 |
| Mississippi | October 5 | N/A | October 5 |
| Missouri | October 7 | October 7 | October 7 |
| Montana | November 3 | N/A | October 4 |
| Nebraska | October 23 | October 16 | October 16 |
| Nevada | November 3 | October 29 | October 6 |
| New Hampshire | November 3 | N/A | October 21-28 |
| New Jersey | October 13 | October 13 | October 13 |
| New Mexico | October 6 | October 6 | October 6 |
| New York | October 9 | October 9 | October 9 |
| North Carolina | October 31 (if voting early) | October 9 | October 9 |
| North Dakota | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ohio | October 5 | October 4 | October 5 |
| Oklahoma | October 9 | N/A | October 9 |
| Oregon | October 13 | October 13 | October 13 |
| Pennsylvania | October 19 | October 19 | October 19 |
| Rhode Island | October 4 | October 4 | October 4 |
| South Carolina | October 3 | October 4 | October 5 |
| South Dakota | October 19 | October 4 | October 19 |
| Tennessee | October 5 | October 4 | October 5 |
| Texas | October 5 | N/A | October 5 |
| Utah | November 3 | October 27 | October 5 |
| Vermont | November 3 | October 30 | November 3 |
| Virginia | October 12 | October 12 | October 12 |
| Washington | November 3 | October 26 | October 26 |
| West Virginia | October 13 | October 13 | October 13 |
| Wisconsin | November 3 | October 21 | October 21 |
| Wyoming | November 3 | N/A | October 20 |
Affordable Housing Online has written many articles this year that show the importance of voting for candidates who will focus on supporting low-income renters in America:
More people usually means more waiting lists.
Areas with the highest populations tend to have the most amount of waiting list opportunities.LMarie Murphy says:
"This website is very user friendly, and offers important information. It really helps to feel empowered when you have never done this process before. Thank you Affordable Housing Online!"