March elections (presidential preference primary)
February 20 Voter Registration Deadline
March 7 Vote By Mail Enrollment Deadline
March 9-March 16 Early Voting
March 19 Election Day
August Elections (primary election)
July 11 Ballots Mailed
July 22 Voter Registration Deadline
August 8 Vote By Mail Enrollment Deadline
August 10 – August 17 Early Voting
August 20 Election Day
November Election (presidential election)
September 26 Ballots Mailed
October 7 Voter Registration Deadline
October 26 Vote By Mail Enrollment Deadline
October 24 – November 3 Early Voting
November 5 Election Day

Full list of major 2024 political dates

• Iowa Republican Caucus - Monday, Jan. 15
• New Hampshire Primary - Tuesday, Jan. 23
• South Carolina Democratic Primary - Saturday, Feb. 3 
• Nevada Democratic Primary - Tuesday, Feb. 6
• Nevada, Virgin Islands Republican Caucuses - Thursday, Feb. 8
• New York's 3rd congressional district special election (Tom Suozzi D vs Mazi Melesa Pilip R) - Tuesday, Feb. 13
• South Carolina Republican Primary - Saturday, Feb. 24 
• Michigan Primary - Tuesday, Feb. 27
• Idaho, Missouri Republican Caucuses - Saturday, March 2 
• Washington, D.C., Republican Primary - Sunday, March 3 
• North Dakota Republican Caucus - Monday, March 4
• Super Tuesday - Tuesday, March 5
• State of the Union Address,  Thursday, March 7
• Georgia, Mississippi, Washington Primaries, the Hawaii Republican caucus and Democratic primaries for the Northern Mariana Islands and Democrats Abroad - Tuesday, March 12
• Northern Mariana Islands Republican Caucus - Friday, March 15 
• Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Ohio Primaries - Tuesday, March 19 
• Louisiana Primary, and Missouri Democratic Primary - Saturday, March 23
• North Dakota Democratic Primary - Saturday, March 30
• Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin Primaries - Tuesday, April 2 
• Alaska, Hawaii, North Dakota Democratic Primaries - Saturday, April 6
• Wyoming Democratic Caucus - Saturday, April 13 
• Wyoming Republican Convention - Thursday, April 18 
• Puerto Rico Republican Primary - Sunday, April 21 
• Pennsylvania Primary - Tuesday, April 23 
• Puerto Rico Democratic Primary - Sunday, April 28 
• Indiana Primary - Tuesday, May 7 
• Maryland, Nebraska, West Virginia Primaries - Tuesday, May 14 
• Kentucky, Oregon Primaries - Tuesday, May 21
• Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota Primaries, Washington, D.C., Democratic Primary- Tuesday, June 4
• Republican National Convention - Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18
• Democratic National Convention - Monday, Aug. 19 through Thursday, Aug. 22
• Election Day - Tuesday, Nov. 5

Electoral College

While Election Day is on Nov. 5, the Electoral College votes are not cast until December. It takes 270 electoral votes out of a possible 538 to win the presidential election. 

Electors meet on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December  (Dec 17) to cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States.