Please note that these are subject to change and we cannot guarantee accuracy. Please consult your compliance agency or attorney for more up to date information
| State | Banned | Allowed | Consent Required | Sponsor must be named | Other provisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | – |  | – | – | – |
| Alaska | – | | – | – | – |
| Arizona | – | | – | – | – |
| Arkansas | • | – | – | – | – |
| California | – | | | | Phone company approval required; no calls from 9:00pm TO 9:00am |
| Colorado | – | | – | – | – |
| Connecticut | – | | – | | Candidate’s name and voice must be in narrative |
| Delaware | – | | – | – | – |
| Florida | – | (except polls) | – | | Must appoint a registered agent; candidate or other sponsor of calls must authorize them in writing |
| Georgia | – | | | – | Permit required |
| Hawaii | – | | – | – | – |
| Idaho | – | | – | | No calls from 9:00pm to 9:00am |
| Illinois | – | | – | (except polls) | – |
| Indiana | – | | | | No calls from 8:00pm to 9:00am |
| Iowa | – | | | | A live operator must speak during a fundraising call |
| Kansas | – | | – | – | – |
| Kentucky | – | | For polls | – | Permit required; no polls from 9:00pm to 8:00am |
| Louisiana | – | | – | (except polls) | Written authorization for class required. |
| Maine | – | | – | (during stated times before election) | Registered agent required; no polls from 5:00pm to 9:00am or on weekends; extensive disclosure requirements for “push polls” |
| Maryland | – | | For polls | – | Permit Required |
| Massachusetts | – | | – | – | No calls to people on a no-call list kept by each telephone company |
| Michigan | – | | – | – | – |
| Minnesota | – | | | | No calls from 9:00pm to 9:00am |
| Mississippi | – | | | | Phone company approval required; no calls from 9:00pm to 9:00am |
| Missouri | – | | – | – | – |
| Montana | – | | | – | – |
| Nebraska | – | | – | | Permit required; no calls from 9:00pm to 9:00am |
| Nevada | – | | – | For persuasive polls | – |
| New Hampshire | – | | – | For fundraising calls and polls | No calls to persons on federal do-not-call list; permit is required for fundraising calls and calls |
| New Jersey | – | | | – | – |
| New Mexico | – | | – | If the call is among at least 500 during an election cycle | – |
| New York | – | | – | | – |
| North Dakota | – | | – | | Random or sequential dialing equipment must exclude persons on state do-not-call list (which includes persons on the federal list); no calls from 9:00pm to 8:00am |
| Ohio | – | | – | – | – |
| Oklahoma | – | | – | – | – |
| Oregon | – | | – | – | Random or sequential dialing equipment must exclude persons on the federal do-not-call list; no calls from 9:00pm to 9:00am |
| Pennsylvania | – | | – | – | – |
| Rhode Island | – | | – | – | – |
| South Carolina | – | | – | – | A live operator must assist in the call |
| South Dakota | – | | – | – | – |
| Tennessee | – | | For polls | – | Permit required; no polls from 9:00pm to 8:00am |
| Texas | – | | – | – | – |
| Utah | – | | For fundraising calls | For fundraising calls | No fundraising calls (1) to people who have not previously agreed to take calls and have no business relationship with caller; (2) to persons on federal do-not-call list; or (3) between 9:00pm and 8:00am, on a Sunday, or on a legal holiday |
| Vermont | – | | – | – | – |
| Virginia | – | | – | | – |
| Washington | – | | – | – | – |
| West Virginia | – | | – | – | – |
| Wisconsin | – | | – | – | – |
| Wyoming | • | – | – | – | – |
