In which Barack Obama’s tumblr doesn’t tell the full truth.

Depending on the state it could be true that it only needed to be postmarked by today, but in six states with today as the registration deadline it had to be there by today.

Here’s the full breakdown of deadlines for registration, and whether they have to be received or postmarked by that day:

Postmarked by October 6

• Mississippi
• Nevada (can register in person until October 16)
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Washington (can register in person until October 29)

Received by October 6

• Alaska
• Rhode Island (can register in person on election day, but only for Presidential election)

Postmarked by October 9

• Arkansas
• Florida
• Georgia
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Kentucky
• Michigan
• Montana (can register in person up to, and including, election day)
• New Mexico
• Texas
• Utah (can register in person or online until October 22)
• Washington DC (can register in person on election day with proof of residency)

Received by October 9

• Arizona
• Colorado
• Hawaii
• Louisiana
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania

Received by October 10

• Missouri (must be received by 5pm)

Postmarked by October 12

• Idaho (can register in person on election day)
• New York
• Oklahoma

Received by October 12

• North Carolina (can register in person from October 18-November 3)

Postmarked by October 13

• Delaware

Received by October 15

• Virginia

Postmarked by October 16

• Kansas
• Maryland
• Oregon
• West Virginia

Received by October 16

• Maine (can register in person on election day)
• Minnesota (can register in person on election day with proof of residency)
• New Jersey

Postmarked by October 17

• Massachusetts
• Wisconsin (can register in person on election day)

Postmarked by October 19

• Nebraska (can register in person until October 26)

Postmarked by October 22

• California
• Iowa (can register in person until October 27, or on election day)

Received by October 22

• South Dakota
• Wyoming (can register in person on election day)

Postmarked by October 23

• Connecticut (can register in person until October 30)

Received by October 27

• New Hampshire (can register in person on election day)

Received by October 31

• Vermont (must be received before 5pm)

No Deadline

• North Dakota (no voter registration in North Dakota - just show up with your ID when you vote)