Just hours after President Joe Biden made the historic announcement Sunday that he was withdrawing his reelection bid, Vice President Kamala Harris announced she was running for president and would put her name on the ballot this fall.
The Democratic National Convention will be held in Chicago next month. The Republican National Convention concluded in Milwaukee on Thursday night, with former President Donald Trump formally accepting the party's nomination and announcing Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate.
But when is the election and which states will have early voting?
Here's what you need to know about the 2024 election and when you can vote.
When is Election Date 2024?
The 2024 election will be held on November 5th, just over 100 days after Biden announced he would not seek reelection.
Early voting will take place again this year, with some states starting the voting process within the next few weeks.
The process allows Americans with valid identification to vote in person at a polling place ahead of the presidential election.
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Which states will have early voting in the coming days?
Some states begin early voting in mid-to-late September, so Election Day could be well before November 5. According to Ballotpedia, here are the start dates for early voting for the 2024 general election:
To navigate, click a state to see dates or scroll through the list.
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
- No early voting
- Early voting begins October 21st
- Early voting begins October 9th
- Early voting begins October 21st
- Early voting begins October 7th
- Early voting begins October 21st
- Early voting begins October 21st
- Early voting begins October 25th
- Early voting begins October 26th
- Early voting begins October 15th
- Early voting begins October 22nd
- Early voting begins October 21st
- Early voting begins September 26th
- Early voting begins October 8th
- Early voting begins October 16th
- Early voting begins October 16th
- Early voting begins October 31st
- Early voting begins October 18th
- Varies
- Early voting begins October 24th
- Early voting begins October 19th
- Early voting begins October 26th
- Early voting begins September 20th
- No early voting
- Early voting begins October 22nd
- Early voting begins October 7th
- Early voting begins October 7th
- Early voting begins October 19th
- No early voting
- Early voting begins October 26th
- Early voting begins October 8th
- Early voting begins October 26th
- Early voting begins October 17th
- Varies
- Early voting begins October 8th
- Early voting begins October 30th
- Varies
- Varies
- Early voting begins October 16th
- Early voting begins October 21st
- Early voting begins September 20th
- Early voting begins October 16th
- Early voting begins October 21st
- Early voting begins October 22nd
- Early voting begins October 1st
- Early voting begins September 20th
- Early voting begins October 18th
- Early voting begins October 23rd
- Early voting begins October 22nd
- Early voting begins October 8th
For a complete list, see Ballopedia.org.
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter at USA TODAY. Contact her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her at X @nataliealund.