Absentee voting is available and no excuse is required. The last day to request an absentee ballot is 21 days before the election. You can return your absentee ballot request form through the mail, online, or in person. Voted ballots must be received by 8pm on Election Day in order to be counted. You can sign up to track your absentee ballot on your Department of State website. Contact your local elections office for more information.
Those who requested an absentee ballot but end up voting in person may only do so by a provisional ballot. Do not mail a ballot and vote in person. For specifics, you can find your local county clerk contact info here.
The application must be filled out completely and delivered to the local board so that it is received no later than 4:00 pm on the 21st day before the election. The local board of canvassers will review your application and compare your signature with the signature on your voter record.
If emergency circumstances arise after the regular mail ballot application deadline, you may apply for an emergency mail ballot at your local board of canvassers. You can apply up until 4 p.m. on the day before an election. Your emergency mail ballot must be received by the state Board of Elections no later than 9 p.m. the day of the election.
Overseas citizens and U.S. military personnel can register to vote and request an absentee ballot at the Overseas Vote Foundation.
