Federal Election Activity periods for each state (2026)
According to Federal Election Commission regulations concerning "Federal Election Activity" (FEA), political party committees that conduct FEA must pay for this activity with federally permissible funds or, in some cases, may allocate the costs between federal and Levin funds or pay for them entirely with federal funds. For more information, please consult the regulations, referenced above, or see the FEC website for political party committees' making disbursements section.
In order to help committees determine whether their planned voter registration, voter identification, get-out-the-vote (GOTV) and generic campaign activities will constitute FEA, this chart lists the relevant FEA time frames for each state.
NOTE: Some state filing deadlines for primary ballot access and party nominating convention dates are still pending. This chart will be updated as additional information becomes available.
Federal Election Activity periods for each state (2026)
| State | FEA period for Voter ID, Generic Campaign Activity & GOTV | FEA Voter Registration period(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 01/23/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 01/19/2026 - 06/16/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Alaska | 06/01/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 04/20/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| American Samoa | TBA | 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Arizona | 04/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 04/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Arkansas | 11/11/2025 - 11/03/2026 | 11/03/2025 - 03/31/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| California | 03/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 02/02/2026 - 06/02/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Colorado | 03/18/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 03/02/2026 - 06/30/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Connecticut | 06/09/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 04/13/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Delaware | 07/14/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 05/18/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| District of Columbia | 03/18/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 02/16/2026 - 06/16/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Florida | 04/24/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 04/20/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Georgia | 03/06/2026 - 12/01/2026~1 | 01/19/2026 - 06/16/2026; 07/06/2026 - 12/01/2026 |
| Guam | 05/01/2026 - 11/17/2026 | 04/03/2026 - 11/17/2026 |
| Hawaii | 06/02/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 04/10/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Idaho | 02/27/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 01/19/2026 - 05/19/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Illinois | 11/03/2025 - 11/03/2026 | 11/17/2025 - 03/17/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Indiana | 02/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 11/21/2025 - 05/05/2026;+ 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Iowa | 03/13/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 02/02/2026 - 06/02/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Kansas | 06/01/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 12/26/2025 - 11/03/2026~++ |
| Kentucky | 01/09/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 01/19/2026 - 05/19/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Louisiana | 01/14/2026 - 12/12/2026 | 01/16/2026 - 06/27/2026; 07/06/2026 - 12/12/2026 |
| Maine | 03/16/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 02/09/2026 - 06/09/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Maryland | 02/24/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 02/23/2026 - 06/23/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Massachusetts | 06/02/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 05/04/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Michigan | 04/21/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 04/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Minnesota | 06/02/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 04/13/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Mississippi | 12/26/2025 - 11/03/2026 | 11/10/2025 - 04/07/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Missouri | 03/31/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 04/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Montana | 03/04/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 02/02/2026 - 06/02/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Nebraska | 02/17/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 01/12/2026 - 05/12/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Nevada | 03/13/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 02/09/2026 - 06/09/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| New Hampshire | 06/12/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 05/11/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| New Jersey | 03/23/2026 - 11/03/2026~2 | 12/17/2025 - 06/02/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| New Mexico | 02/03/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 02/02/2026 - 06/02/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| New York | 04/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 02/23/2026 - 06/23/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| North Carolina | 12/29/2025 - 11/03/2026 | 11/03/2025 - 05/12/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| North Dakota | 04/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 02/09/2026 - 06/09/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | TBA | 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Ohio | 02/04/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 01/05/2026 - 05/05/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Oklahoma | 04/03/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 02/16/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Oregon | 03/03/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 01/19/2026 - 05/19/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Pennsylvania | 03/10/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 01/19/2026 - 05/19/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Puerto Rico | (no federal elections held in 2026) | |
| Rhode Island | 06/24/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 05/11/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| South Carolina | 03/30/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 02/09/2026 - 06/23/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| South Dakota | 03/31/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 02/02/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Tennessee | 03/10/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 04/08/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Texas | 12/08/2025 - 11/03/2026~3 | 10/03/2025 - 05/26/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Utah | 03/13/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 02/23/2026 - 06/23/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Vermont | 05/28/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 04/13/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Virgin Islands | 07/18/2026 - 11/17/2026 | 04/03/2026 - 11/17/2026 |
| Virginia | 04/02/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 02/16/2026 - 06/16/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Washington | 05/08/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 04/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| West Virginia | 01/31/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 01/12/2026 - 05/12/2026; 07/06/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Wisconsin | 06/01/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 04/13/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
| Wyoming | 05/29/2026 - 11/03/2026 | 04/20/2026 - 11/03/2026 |
Footnotes
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Note the Georgia FEA dates here do not include the FEA dates for the 14th Congressional District special election. Please review GA-14 Special General & General Runoff Information for more information.
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Note the New Jersey FEA dates here do note include the FEA dates for the 11th Congressional District special election. Please review NJ-11 Special Primary & General Filing Information for more information.
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Note the Texas FEA dates here do note include the FEA dates for the 18th Congressional District special runoff election. Please review TX-18 Special Runoff Filing Information for more information.
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NOTE: The period includes party nominating convention(s) and primary elections.
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NOTE: The period includes party nominating convention(s), primary and general elections.
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Note that the ballot access deadline is after the primary, caucus or convention date.