washington although nov. u.s. presidential election two months away first ballot cast weeks several state begin early vote thirty-eight 50 u.s. state form early vote year race democrat hillary clinton republican donald trump push supporters vote early become large organizational effort major u.s. party date early vote state allow state rank `` competitive state `` base reuters state nation poll florida oct. 24 nov. iowa sept. 29 nov. nevada oct. 22 nov. north carolina vary county ohio oct. 12 nov. virginia sept. 23 nov. arizona oct. 12 nov. colorado oct. 24 nov. georgia oct. 17 nov. new mexico oct. 11 nov. wisconsin vary municipalities alaska oct. 24 nov. arkansas oct. 24 nov. idaho oct. 24 nov. indiana oct. 12 nov. kansas nov. nov. kentucky oct. 21 nov. louisiana oct. 25 nov. mississippi sept. 26 nov. montana oct. 11 nov. nebraska oct. 10 nov. oklahoma nov. nov. south dakota sept. 23 nov. tennessee oct. 19 nov. texas oct. 24 nov. utah oct. 25 nov. west virginia oct. 26 nov. wyoming sept. 29 nov. california vary county hawaii oct. 25 nov. illinois sept. 29 nov. maine oct. nov. maryland oct. 27 nov. massachusetts oct. 24 nov. minnesota sept. 23 nov. vermont sept. 23 nov. washington state oct. 21 nov. washington d.c. oct. 29 nov. factbox early vote start next month u.s. election