Our industry has much at stake in this election. On November 4, 2008, voters will elect thousands of state and local leaders, 11 governors, 435 members of Congress, 35 senators and a new president. Each and every one of these elected officials has the ability to positively or negatively shape legislation affecting each of us, our company and our communities.
Given that most of the industry will be in Las Vegas attending the SEMA Show, individuals are urged to vote prior to leaving. The links below will provide information on voter registration, obtaining absentee ballots or where available, voting early in person.
This information is designed to encourage employees of SEMA-member companies, regardless of political affiliations, to exercise their civic duty and vote. This message is brought to you by SEMA PAC. For more information, contact PAC Administrator Jason Tolleson at jasont@sema.org or by phone at 909/396-0289, ext. 168.
Voter Information
Alabama
Register to Vote—deadline: October 24
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 30
Alaska
Register to vote—deadline: October 5
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 25
Arizona
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 24
Early voting in person starting October 2
Arkansas
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 29
Early voting in person starting October 20
California
Register to vote—deadline: October 20
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 28
Colorado
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 28
Early voting in person starting October 20
Connecticut
Register to vote—deadline: October 28
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: November 3
Delaware
Register to vote—deadline: October 11
Absentee ballot—deadline: November 4
Florida
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 29
Georgia
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 31
Hawai'i
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 28
Early voting in person from Oct 21 to Nov 1
Idaho
Register to vote—deadline: October 10
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 29
Illinois
Register to vote—deadline: October 7
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 27
Early voting in person from October 14 to October 30
Indiana
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 27
Early voting in person from October 6 to November 3
Iowa
Register to vote—deadline: November 5
Absentee ballot—deadline: October 31
Kansas
Register to vote—deadline: October 20
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 31
Kentucky
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—deadline: October 29
Early voting in person starts 12 days prior to an election
Louisiana
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—must vote in person from October 21 to October 28
Maine
Register to vote—deadline: November 5
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: November 4
Early voting in person starting 30 days prior to an election
Maryland
Register to vote—deadline: October 14
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 28
Massachusetts
Register to vote—deadline: October 15
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: November 3, 12:00 p.m.
Michigan
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: November 1
Minnesota
Register to vote—deadline: November 5
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: no deadline; ballot must be returned by Election Day
Mississippi
Register to vote—deadline: October 3
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: contact your circuit or municipal clerk
Missouri
Register to vote—deadline: October 8
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 29
Montana
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: November 3, 12:00 p.m.
Nebraska
Register to vote—deadline: October 17
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 27
Nevada
Register to vote—deadline: October 14
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 28
Early voting in person from Oct 18 to Oct 31
New Hampshire
Register to vote—deadline: October 25
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: contact your town or city clerk
New Jersey
Register to vote—deadline: October 14
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 28
New Mexico
Register to vote—deadline: October 7
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 31
Early voting in person from October 18 to November 1
New York
Register to vote—deadline: October 10
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 28
North Carolina
Register to vote—deadline: October 10
Absentee ballot—deadline: November 4
North Dakota
Register to vote—deadline: don't need to register
Absentee ballot—deadline: November 4
Ohio
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: November 1
Oklahoma
Register to vote—deadline: October 10
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 29
Oregon
Register to vote—deadline: October 14
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: all voting is by mail
Pennsylvania
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 28
Rhode Island
Register to vote—deadline: October 4
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 14
South Carolina
Register to vote—deadline: October 4
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: November 1
South Dakota
Register to vote—deadline: October 20
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: November 5
Tennessee
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 28
Early voting in person from October 15 to October 30
Texas
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 28
Early voting in person from October 20 to October 31
Utah
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 31
Vermont
Register to vote—deadline: October 29
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: November 3
Virginia
Register to vote—deadline: October 6
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 28
Early voting in person ends November 1
Washington
Register to vote—deadline: October 4
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: November 3
West Virginia
Register to vote—deadline: October 14
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 29
Early voting in person from October 15 to November 1
Wisconsin
Register to vote—deadline: November 5
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: October 30
Wyoming
Register to vote—deadline: November 5
Absentee ballot—deadline to apply to vote by mail: contact your local county clerk