The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 5 presidential election is Oct. 7. Here's information on eligibility, registration requirements and more.

Every state has a different deadline to register to vote in the upcoming general election on Nov. 5. Some states even allow for same-day registration on Election Day. Of course, you'll want to make sure your home state is on the list before you head to the polls. There's even one state that doesn't even register its voters.

The time you still have left to register to vote, and your options for doing so locally, vary a lot depending on the state you live in.

A big surge in the number of voter registrations in Colorado took place this month on the night of the presidential debate as well as on several of the days since.

A campaign to increase the number of residents voting across the Permian Basin was recently launched by the Permian Strategic Partnership after statistics showed the lack of voters in the region. “Alarming statistics reveal that in recent elections,

Approximately 5,899 people registered to vote last Wednesday (the second-highest day this year for new voters). Another 5,759 voters registered Thursday (the third-highest day) and Friday saw 5,079 new voters (the fifth-highest day for new voters this year).