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A map showing when early in-person voting begins in each U.S. state. Most states begin early voting within one to five weeks before the election. Some outliers are Pennsylvania, which allows it within 50 days of the election, and Kentucky, which starts only five days before the election.

When early in-person voting begins

Data: NCSL; Note: * indicates states where elections allowed to be conducted entirely via mail; North Carolina mail-in voting delayed amid court battle; Map: Axios Visuals

Minnesota's 46-day window for casting an early ballot in-person is one of the longest in the nation. 

Only Pennsylvania (50 days) has us beat. 

South Dakotans and Virginians also begin early voting today. 

1 map to go: We're (one of) the first

Minnesota&#x27;s 46-day window for casting an early ballot in-person is one of the longest in the nation. <ul><li>Only <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pennsylvania" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2024/09/03/pennsylvania-mail-in-ballots-date-rules-court" data-vars-content-id="d8d28b6c-5f57-4dc6-a549-381f138d8ec3" data-vars-headline="🏆 1 map to go: We&#x27;re (one of) the first" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2024/09/03/pennsylvania-mail-in-ballots-date-rules-court" target="_self">Pennsylvania</a> (50 days) has us beat. </li></ul><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="South Dakotans" data-vars-click-url="https://southdakotasearchlight.com/briefs/how-to-vote-early-in-south-dakota-beginning-today/" data-vars-content-id="d8d28b6c-5f57-4dc6-a549-381f138d8ec3" data-vars-headline="🏆 1 map to go: We&#x27;re (one of) the first" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://southdakotasearchlight.com/briefs/how-to-vote-early-in-south-dakota-beginning-today/" target="_blank">South Dakotans</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Virginians" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fox5dc.com/news/virginia-early-voting-begins-friday-sept-20" data-vars-content-id="d8d28b6c-5f57-4dc6-a549-381f138d8ec3" data-vars-headline="🏆 1 map to go: We&#x27;re (one of) the first" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fox5dc.com/news/virginia-early-voting-begins-friday-sept-20" target="_blank">Virginians</a> also begin early voting today. 📍 Explore <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the full interactive map" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/05/key-election-dates-september-2024" data-vars-content-id="d8d28b6c-5f57-4dc6-a549-381f138d8ec3" data-vars-headline="🏆 1 map to go: We&#x27;re (one of) the first" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/09/05/key-election-dates-september-2024" target="_self">the full interactive map</a>.

1 map to go: We're (one of) the first

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