
In 2021, Montana passed HB 176, repealing the state's Election Day registration law and moving the registration deadline to the day before Election Day. In October 2022, the Delaware Supreme Court struck down HB 25, citing conflicts with the state's constitution. In 2022, Delaware enacted HB 25, establishing Election Day registration for presidential primary, primary, special and general elections. Montana and North Carolina make same-day registration possible for a portion of the early voting period, but not on Election Day (see the note below for more on Montana's law, which is currently the subject of a lawsuit). Of those states, 20 and Washington, D.C., offer Election Day registration, which means voters can both register and vote on Election Day and often during the early voting period. Twenty-two states and Washington, D.C., have implemented same-day registration (SDR), which allows any qualified resident of the state to register to vote and cast a ballot at the same time.
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