Election 08: Most Southern voters must register in next week as deadlines loom

By Chris Kromm / September 29, 2008

Record numbers of voters have registered for the 2008 elections. But that will soon come to a close as registration deadlines loom across the South and the country.

Most Southern voters must register in the next week or sooner; 10 out of 13 Southern states have registration deadlines on or before Monday, October 6.

Here are the registration deadlines for Southern states, with the earliest cut-off dates first:

STATES WITH SATURDAY, OCT. 4 VOTER REGISTRATION CUT-OFF DATE

* South Carolina

STATES WITH MONDAY, OCT. 6 VOTER REGISTRATION CUT-OFF DATE

* Arkansas
* Florida
* Georgia
* Kentucky
* Louisiana
* Mississippi
* Tennessee
* Texas
* Virginia

STATES WITH OTHER REGISTRATION CUT-OFF DATES

* West Virginia: Wednesday, Oct. 15
* Alabama: Friday, Oct. 24
* North Carolina: Registration ends Friday, Oct. 10. However, voters can register and vote at the same time at One-Stop Voting Sites across the state between Oct. 16 and Nov. 1.

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