South Dakota

Yes, Montana will allow any registered voter to request a ballot. Follow the application steps below.

Governor Bullock has also given counties the option to automatically send a ballot to registered voters. Yellowstone, Missoula, Cascade, Gallatin, and Lewis and Clark have announced they will. Call your local election office to ask them what they're planning.

Click here to register as a new voter or to check your existing registration. (It's always a good idea to double-check.)

https://sosmt.gov/elections/vote/

NEW! As of August 14, 2020, New Jersey will automatically mail a ballot to every registered voter.

Click here to register as a new voter or to check your existing registration. (It's always a good idea to double-check.)

https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-by-mail.shtml

New voters must register by October 13, 2020.

Maybe. Indiana requires an excuse to vote-by-mail. You can find a list of the accepted excuses below. If you qualify, follow the application steps listed.

If you don't qualify, call your representatives and ask them to change the rules. Many states have already done so this year.

Click here to register as a new voter or to check your existing registration. (It's always a good idea to double-check.)

https://indianavoters.com/

***For some reason, Indiana blocks this referral link, so you will probably have to copy and paste the web address.***

***Mississippi has left the power to determine who may vote absentee to the local circuit clerks. There is a pending lawsuit aiming clarify that all registered voters can apply to vote-by-mail.***

You can vote absentee in person if you meet any of the following criteria:

• you will be away from your county of residence on Election Day for any reason;

• you are required to be at work on Election Day during voting hours;

• you have a temporary or permanent physical disability and cannot vote without substantial hardship; (use this for concerns over Coronavirus)

• you are 65 years old or older;

• you are temporarily residing out of your county;

• you are the parent, spouse, or dependent of a person who is hospitalized outside of your county of residence or 50+ miles from your residence, and you will be with that person on Election Day.

If you meet any of these qualifications, you can cast an in-person absentee ballot at the circuit clerk’s office.

Go to your circuit clerk’s office during business hours. You can fill out your application and cast your ballot all at once.

You can vote absentee by mail if you:

• are temporarily residing outside the county,

• have a temporary or permanent physical disability, (use this for concerns over Coronavirus)

• are sixty-five (65) years of age or older, OR

• are the parent, spouse or dependent of a temporarily or permanently physically disabled person who is hospitalized outside of your county of residence or more than 50 miles away from your residence and you will be with the person on election day.

Apply for an absentee ballot. If you fall into ANY of the above categories, you may apply for a mail-in absentee ballot from your circuit clerk by mail.

If you apply for an absentee ballot by mail, your application MUST be notarized unless you have a temporary or permanent physical disability. If you have a physical disability, your application MUST be witnessed by a person who is over 18 years old. To have your ballot witnessed, mark the ballot in front of the witness and ask the witness to sign the certificate on the ballot before you send it.

If you have a permanent physical disability, you can sign up to automatically receive an absentee ballot in the mail for every election without submitting a new application. With your application, send a signed letter from a licensed doctor or nurse practitioner explaining that your permanent disability makes it difficult for you to vote in person.

If you meet the criteria to become a mail-in absentee and your application is approved, a ballot will be sent to you.

You may vote by absentee ballot in Alabama if:

• You will be absent from the county on Election Day.

• You are ill or have a physical disability that prevents a trip to the polling place. (Any registered voter concerned about Conronavirus can select this option for the November election.)

• You are a registered Alabama voter who is temporarily living outside the county (such as a member of the armed forces, a voter employed outside of the United States, a college student, or a spouse or child of such a person).

• You are an appointed election officer or poll watcher at a polling place other than your regular polling place.

• You work a required shift - 10 hours or more - that coincides with polling hours.

• You are a caregiver for a family member who is confined to the home.

• You are incarcerated but otherwise eligible to vote.

You may vote by absentee ballot in Connecticut if:

• For the November 2020 Election, all voters may check the box on the application to indicate they would like to vote absentee due to concerns over COVID-19.

• You will be absent from town during all the hours of voting

• You have an illness which prevents you from voting in person

• You have a physical disability which prevents you from voting in person

• You are on active duty within the US military

• Your religious tenets forbid secular (non-religious) activity on Election Day

• You are required to perform of duties as a primary, referendum, or election official at a polling place other than your own during all the hours of voting on Election Day

You may apply to vote absentee if:

• you are advanced in age, disabled, or ill and will be unable to go to the polls on election day (use this selection for concerns over Coronavirus)

• you are a military personnel or their dependent, or an overseas citizen

• you are a student who temporarily resides outside the county

• you are a voter who temporarily resides outside of Kentucky and who maintains eligibility to vote in Kentucky, such as a "snowbird"

• you are incarcerated, but not yet convicted of a crime

• you are employed outside of the county all hours the polling place is open

• you are a program participant in the Department of State's Address Confidentiality Program

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You may vote by absentee ballot in Alabama if:

• You will be absent from the county on Election Day.

• You are ill or have a physical disability that prevents a trip to the polling place.

• You are a registered Alabama voter who is temporarily living outside the county (such as a member of the armed forces, a voter employed outside of the United States, a college student, or a spouse or child of such a person).

• You are an appointed election officer or poll watcher at a polling place other than your regular polling place.

• You work a required shift - 10 hours or more - that coincides with polling hours.

• You are a caregiver for a family member who is confined to the home.

• You are incarcerated but otherwise eligible to vote.

You can vote absentee by-mail if you fall under one of the following categories:

• You will be outside the county where you are registered during the early voting period and all day on Election Day.

• You or your spouse are a full-time student in an accredited college or university outside the county where you are registered.

• You are on the permanent absentee list.

• You reside in a nursing home, assisted living facility or home for the aged outside your county of residence.

• You will be unable to vote in-person due to jury duty.

• You are sixty (60) years of age or older.

• You have a physical disability and an inaccessible polling place.

• You are hospitalized, ill or physically disabled and unable to appear at your polling place to vote; and/or you have determined it is impossible or unreasonable to vote in-person due to the COVID-19 situation.

• You are the caretaker of a person who is hospitalized, ill, or disabled, and/or you have determined it is impossible or unreasonable to vote in-person due to the COVID-19 situation.

• You are a candidate for office in the election.

• You serve as an Election Day official or as a member or employee of the election commission.

• You are observing a religious holiday that prevents you from voting in person during the early voting period and on Election Day.

• You or your spouse possess a valid commercial drivers license (CDL) or Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card and you will be working outside the state or county of registration during the open hours of early voting and Election Day and have no specific out-of-county or out-of-state address to which mail may be sent or received during such time.

• You are a member of the military or are an overseas citizen.

If you've voted in Illinois before or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail.

If you are voting by mail ballot for the first time and have not previously provided ID, you must provide a copy of one of the following documents with your absentee ballot:

• Current and valid photo ID

• Utility bill

• Bank statement

• Government check

• Paycheck

• Government document with the voter's name and address

• Student ID with a copy of your lease or postmarked mail at current residence

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You may vote by absentee ballot in Alabama if:

• You will be absent from the county on Election Day.

• You are ill or have a physical disability that prevents a trip to the polling place.

• You are a registered Alabama voter who is temporarily living outside the county (such as a member of the armed forces, a voter employed outside of the United States, a college student, or a spouse or child of such a person).

• You are an appointed election officer or poll watcher at a polling place other than your regular polling place.

• You work a required shift - 10 hours or more - that coincides with polling hours.

• You are a caregiver for a family member who is confined to the home.

• You are incarcerated but otherwise eligible to vote.

You may vote by absentee ballot in Louisiana if:

• you are a student or teacher located and living outside of your parish of registration, or the spouse/dependent thereof;

• you are 65 years of age or older;

• you are a minister, priest, rabbi, or other member of the clergy assigned outside of your parish of registration, or the spouse/dependent thereof;

• you are or expect to be temporarily outside the territorial limits of the state or absent from your parish of registration during the early voting period and on Election Day;

• you moved your residence to another parish more than 100 miles from the parish seat of your former residence after the voter registration books closed (the books close 30 days prior to Election Day);

• you are involuntarily confined in an institution for mental treatment outside your parish of registration and you are not interdicted and not judicially declared incompetent;

• you expect to be hospitalized on Election Day and did not have knowledge until after the time for early voting had expired; you were hospitalized during the time for early voting and you expect to be hospitalized on Election Day; or you were either hospitalized or restricted to bed by your physician during early voting and on Election Day;

• you work or expect to be offshore working and expect to be out of your precinct of registration both during the early voting period and on Election Day because of your employment or occupation;

• you are incarcerated in an institution inside or outside of your parish of registration and you are not serving time for a felony conviction;

• you are a program participant in the Department of State's Address Confidentiality Program;

• you will be sequestered on the day of Election Day; or

• you are the secretary of state, an employee of the secretary of state, or an employee of the registrar of voters.

All registered Missouri voters can request mail-in ballots.

Absentee voters must provide one of the following reasons for voting absentee:

• Absence on Election Day from the jurisdiction of the election authority in which such voter is registered to vote;

• Incapacity or confinement due to illness or physical disability, including a person who is primarily responsible for the physical care of a person who is incapacitated or confined due to illness or disability;

• Religious belief or practice;

• Employment as an election authority, as a member of an election authority, or by an election authority at a location other than such voter's polling place;

• Incarceration, provided all qualifications for voting are retained. Certified participation in the address confidentiality program established under sections 589.660 to 589.681 because of safety concerns.

For an election that occurs during the year 2020, the voter has contracted or is in an at-risk category for contracting or transmitting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19). Voters who are considered at-risk for contracting or transmitting COVID-19 are those who:

• Are 65 years of age or older;

• Live in a long-term care facility licensed under Chapter 198, RSMo.;

• Have chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma;

• Have serious heart conditions;

• Are immunocompromised;

• Have diabetes;

• Have chronic kidney disease and are undergoing dialysis; or

• Have liver disease.

The following voters qualify for an absentee ballot:

• Students attending school outside their county of residence and their spouses and dependents residing with them

• Members of the Armed Forces or Merchant Marine serving outside their county of residence and their spouses and dependents residing with them

• Persons serving with the American Red Cross or with the United Service Organizations (USO) who are attached to and serving with the Armed Forces outside their county of residence and their spouses and dependents residing with them

• Persons who, for reasons of employment, will not be able to vote on Election Day

• Physically disabled persons

• Government employees serving outside their county of residence on Election Day and their spouses and dependents residing with them

• Persons with a death or funeral in the family within three days before the election

• Persons who plan to be on vacation outside their county of residence on Election Day

• Certified poll watchers, poll managers, and county election officials working on Election Day

• Overseas Citizens

• Persons attending sick or physically disabled persons

• Persons admitted to the hospital as emergency patients on Election Day or within a four-day period before the election

• Persons serving as a juror in state or federal court on Election Day

• Persons sixty-five years of age or older

• Persons confined to a jail or pre-trial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial

You must have a valid Alaska driver's license or state ID card and the information you enter when applying must match the information on your Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) record.

If you do not have a valid Alaska driver's license or state ID, or your information cannot be validated, you may select to apply using a paper absentee ballot application form.

If you have questions, contact your local election office.

https://www.elections.alaska.gov/Core/contactusandsitemap.php

You must fit one of the following criteria:

• Illness, injury or other medical reason (due to concerns oover COVID-19, all voters may apply to vote absentee because of “other medical reason”)

• Disability or advanced age

• Incarceration or home detention (does not include individuals convicted of any felony, treason, or election bribery)

• Work hours and distance from county seat

• Inaccessible early voting site and polling place

• Personal or business travel

• Attendance at college or other place of education or training

• Temporary residence outside of the county

• Service as an elected or appointed state or federal official

In order to apply to vote absentee, you must meet at least one of the following qualifications:

• Be 65 years or older

• Be disabled

• Be out of the county on election day and during the period for early voting by personal appearance

• Be confined in jail, but otherwise eligible.

One can request an absentee ballot only if:

• You have a specific, reasonable expectation that you will be absent from the county on Election Day during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open (6am until 6pm).

• You have a disability.

• You are at least 65 years of age.

• You will have official election duties outside of your voting precinct.

• You are scheduled to work at your regular place of employment during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open.

• You will be confined due to illness or injury or you will be caring for an individual confined due to illness or injury during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open.

• You are prevented from voting because of a religious discipline or religious holiday during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open.

• You are a participant in the state's address confidentiality program.

• You are a serious sex offender as defined in Indiana Code 35-42-4-14(a).

• You are a member of the military or a public safety officer.

• You are prevented from voting due to the unavailability of transportation to the polls.

• You are eligible under the relevant provisions of state law to vote at your place of previous registration.

Voters may request an absentee ballot in New York due to:

• absence from your county or, if a resident of New York City, absent from New York City, on Election Day

• temporary illness or physical disability (use this one for concern over Coronavirus)

• permanent illness or physical disability

• duties related to primary care of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled

• resident or patient of a Veterans Health Administration Hospital

• detention in jail/prison, awaiting trial, awaiting action by a grand jury, or in prison for a conviction of a crime or offense which was not a felony

You may vote by absentee ballot in Arkansas if:

• You will be unavoidably absent from your polling site on Election Day. (Use this option for concerns about Coronavirus)

• You will be unable to attend your polling site on Election Day due to illness or physical disability.

• You are a member of the U.S. armed forces, merchant marines or the spouse or a dependent family member.

• You are a U.S. citizen whose permanent residence is in Arkansas but who is temporarily living outside the United States

In Pennsylvania, you now have two options for mail ballots.

Mail-in ballot – Any qualified voter may apply for a mail-in ballot. You may simply request this ballot without a reason.

Absentee ballot – If you plan to be out of the municipality on election day or if you have a disability or illness, you should request this ballot type, which still requires you to list a reason for your ballot.

Online: https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/ABRegistration/ABRegistrationStep1.aspx

Print and Mail: https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-by-mail/

• Only one application may be placed in the same envelope.

• A copy of your valid photo ID must be submitted along with the application.

If you're a first time Louisiana voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a photocopy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:

• A copy of a current photo ID showing your name and photograph

• A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address (excluding a voter information card)

You must include a photocopy of your drivers license or state ID with your application. Or you must include two forms of approved ID.

If you live in an area without house numbers or street names, please include a drawing of your location to enable us to identify your appropriate voting precinct.

If you are registering for the first time in Mississippi and DO NOT have a Mississippi driver’s license or social security number, you must send with this application a copy of a current and valid photo ID or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows your name and address in this county.

If you've voted in New York before, registered in person, or provided ID at the time of registration, you don't need to provide ID to vote by mail.

If you're voting in New York for the first time, registered to vote by mail and didn't provide ID when you registered, be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID, or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and address when you return your ballot.

https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/Absentee%20Ballot%20Request%20Form.pdf

If you're a first time Kentucky voter who registered by mail and you didn't provide ID when you registered, you'll need to provide a copy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:

• A copy of a current photo ID showing your name and photograph

• A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address (excluding a voter information card)

If you apply for an absentee/vote by mail ballot and did not include your state’s driver’s license number or the last 4 digits of your SSN when you registered by mail, you must include a copy of an acceptable ID.

Your photo ID must meet 4 criteria to be acceptable for voting purposes. It Must:

1. Display your photo
   

2. Display your name, and the name must conform to your voter registration record. Conform does not mean identical.
   

3. Display an expiration date and either be current or have expired sometime after the date of the last General Election (November 6, 2018) NOTE: An ID issued by the US Department of Defense, a branch of the uniformed services, the Merchant Marine, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (or Veterans Administration), or the Indiana National Guard is not required to have an expiration date, or may state that the document has an "Indefinite" expiration date.
   

4. Be issued by the State of Indiana or the U.S. government In most cases, an Indiana driver license, Indiana photo ID card, Military ID or U.S. Passport is sufficient. A student ID from an Indiana State school may only be used if it meets all of the 4 criteria specified above. A student ID from a private institution may not be used for voting purposes.

An application will automatically be mailed to all registered voters who participated (by mail or in person) in at least one of the last three statewide elections. But you don't have to wait. You may apply now.

https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/VotingByMailAgreement.aspx

https://webservices.sos.state.tx.us/forms/5-15f.pdf

The ballot is posted to a webpage, so you will require an email address and access to a computer and printer.

Voters requesting a mail-in ballot by mail who have registered by mail and have not voted in person are required to submit a copy of their personal identification unless they provided a copy with their registration application.

Examples of acceptable identification are:

• Identification issued by the state of Missouri, an agency of the state, or a local election authority of the state;

• Identification issued by the United States government or agency thereof;

• Identification issued by an institution of higher education, including a university, college, vocational and technical school, located within the state of Missouri;

• A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that contains the name and address of the voter; or

• Other identification approved by the secretary of state under rules promulgated pursuant to Missouri law.

This identification requirement, as well as the notary requirement for absentee ballots, does not apply to overseas voters, those on active military duty or members of their immediate family living with them or voters who are permanently disabled and their caregivers.

Enter your answer here

https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/AbsenteeBallotApplicationFillable.pdf

https://info.scvotes.sc.gov/eng/voterinquiry/VoterInformationRequest.aspx?PageMode=AbsenteeRequest

Some new voters who registered by mail may receive a notice with their ballot requiring them to include a copy of their ID. Any of the following are acceptable:

• A current and valid photo ID (for example a driver’s license);

• or a current utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck that shows name and address;

• or another government document that shows name and address (for example a voter card).

If the voter returns an absentee ballot by mail without a copy of one of these forms of ID, the absentee ballot will be treated as a provisional ballot and counted only if the voter provides a copy of ID to the electoral board by the deadline applicable to all voters.

https://georgia.gov/vote-absentee-ballot

The state will automatically mail an absentee ballot application to every registered voter. But you don't have to wait. You may apply now.

https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/OnlineVoterRegistration/InstructionsStep1

Some counties will automatically mail an absentee ballot application to every voter. But you don't have to wait. You may apply now online.

https://vip.sos.nd.gov/absentee

https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/elections/Absentee_Ballot_Application_1.pdf

The state will automatically mail an absentee ballot application to every registered voter. But you don't have to wait. You may apply now.

https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/absentee-ballot/

Mail-in and Absentee Application:

https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionGoVoteMissouri/2020FillableBallotApplication-GeneralElection.pdf

Missouri allows for Mail-In and Absentee Voting this November. This combo application form is confusing (and it's the fifth version they've released). Please note that you are choosing to vote EITHER:

Absentee (the center section with all the of excuses listed)

OR

Mail-In (in which case you just check the line next to that option near the bottom).

How to decide:

https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionGoVoteMissouri/Absentee-MailinBallotSummaries.pdf

Some counties will automatically mail an absentee ballot application to every registered voter. But you don't have to wait. You may apply now.

https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/sos.nebraska.gov/files/doc/elections/earlyvote_app_fill.pdf

The state will automatically mail an absentee ballot application to every registered voter. But you don't have to wait. You may apply now.

https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/absenteeballotapp.pdf

Online: https://apps.web.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/ballot_begin.pl

Print and Mail: https://apps.web.maine.gov/online/AbsenteeBallot/ABS-2020-11-03.pdf

Deliver your completed application to your local election office via mail, email, fax, or inperson. If you fax or email your form, you mail the original hard copy to the office and it must be received no later than the 4th business day.

Find the address and contact info for your county here:

https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/county.shtml

Online: https://absenteeballot.elections.ny.gov

Print: https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/download/voting/AbsenteeBallot-English.pdf

https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Content/Pdfs/General%20Mail%20Ballot%20Application%2011-3-2020.pdf

The state will automatically mail an absentee ballot application to every registered voter. But you don't have to wait. You may apply now.

Online - https://ivote.de.gov/voterview

Print and Mail - https://elections.delaware.gov/pubs/pdfs/VoteByMail_ApplicationForm.pdf

https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/supervisors/

Every county has a different application. Select your county then click the link next to "Web Address:" This will take you to your county's website where you can find the application.

If you’re a voter with a valid PA Driver’s License or PennDOT ID number, you may apply online:

Mail-In Ballot: VotesPA.com/ApplyMailBallot

or

Absentee Ballot: VotesPA.com/ApplyAbsentee

Othewise, you will need to print and complete one of the following forms:

Mail-In Ballot: https://www.votespa.com/Register-to-Vote/Documents/PADOS_mailInapplication.pdf

Absentee Ballot: https://www.votespa.com/Voting-in-PA/Documents/Absentee_Ballot_Application.pdf

The state will automatically mail an absentee ballot application to every registered voter. But you don't have to wait. You may apply now.

https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/2020-Vote-by-Mail-Application.pdf

https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/absentee-ballot-applications

https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/abrweb/

The state will automatically mail an absentee ballot application to every registered voter in their Judicial Voter Guide. But you don't have to wait. You may apply now.

Online: https://votebymail.ncsbe.gov/app/home

Print and mail: https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Forms/NCAbsenteeBallotRequestForm.pdf

Depending on the options provided by your county, you may:

• submit your application online

• mail it to your county clerk's office

• fax it to your county clerk's office

• email it to your county clerk's office

https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionAuthorities.aspx

https://sos.nh.gov/elections/voters/absentee-ballots/request-an-absentee-ballot/

Some counties plan to send all registered voters a ballot. You might want to call ahead and see if you need to fill out an application or not.

https://sosmt.gov/Portals/142/Elections/Forms/Application-for-Absentee-Ballot.pdf

https://my.arizona.vote/Early/ApplicationLogin.aspx

The state will automatically mail an absentee ballot application to every registered voter. But you don't have to wait. You may apply now.

Online:https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/avapplication

Or by mail:https://www.michigan.gov/documents/AbsentVoterBallot_105377_7.pdf

Online: https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/Lookup/absentee

Print and mail: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/castyourballot/SBE-701-703.1.pdf

Return to your completed application to your county voter registration office via mail, email, fax or in person: https://www.scvotes.gov/how-register-absentee-voting

Complete your application and return it to your local election office via mail or in person. The website says "mail" and underlines it. But when we called the county election offices to ask if the applications could be delivered in person, they said yes.

We recommend calling your local office before attempting to deliver your application in person.

https://vip.sdsos.gov/CountyAuditors.aspx

Apply online: https://absenteeballotapplication.alaska.gov

Or print and return: https://www.elections.alaska.gov/doc/forms/C06C.pdf

The state will send ballot applications to every voter over the age of 65.

Online: https://elections.sos.idaho.gov/ElectionLink/ElectionLink/BeginAbsenteeRequest.aspx

Print and mail: https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/clerk/forms/2020_Absentee_Request.pdf

Online:www.indianavoters.com

***For some reason, Indiana blocks this referral link, so you will probably have to copy and paste the web address.***

Voters may log in to their “my voter portal page” by entering the requested information exactly as it appears on their voter registration record. When on the main landing page, select “ABS-Mail.” After clicking “submit,” a confirmation screen appears that allows the voter to download and retain a copy for their records. There is no need to sign and return the online submission since the system applies the voter’s registration signature to the application on the back-end.

Print and return:https://indianavoters.in.gov/MVPHome/PrintDocuments

***For some reason, Indiana blocks this referral link, so you will probably have to copy and paste the web address.***

By mail or hand-delivery: Physical addresses to the county election boards are found on the second page of the ABS-Mail application. Please contact their office directly to determine office hours. Remember, if you take custody of another’s absentee ballot application, you are to deliver it to the election official not later than noon, ten days after receiving it OR by the application deadline, whichever comes first.

By email: This requires the voter to print, sign, and scan or photograph their absentee ballot application and send it to the county official or the Indiana Election Division at elections@iec.in.gov.

https://portal.sos.state.nm.us/OVR/WebPages/AbsenteeApplication.aspx?type=RA

Online Application:https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/

1. Click the "Search By Voter" button.

2. Type in your First Name, Last Name and Zip Code or Birth Month and Year and then click the "Submit" button;

3. Click the "Request Absentee Ballot" link found under the Quick Links heading; and

4. Complete requested information and submit.

Print and Mail Application:

https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/PublishedDocuments/GeneralApplicationForAbsenteeByMailBallot.pdf (General Application)

https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/PublishedDocuments/DisabledApplicationForAbsenteeByMailBallot.pdf (Application for Voters with a Disability)

Submit onlineor

Return your completed application via mail, fax or as a scanned attachment to an email to your county election office.

https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/find-county-election-office/

Deliver your completed application to your county election office via mail, email, fax, or inperson. When emailing, you must scan and attach the completed form to the email.

https://tnsos.org/elections/election_commissions.php

Online: https://www.ok.gov/elections/OVP.html

Print and Mail: https://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/Oklahoma%20Absentee%20Ballot%20Application%20-%20fillable.pdf

Mississippi does not post their absentee application online.

They are the only state in the country to deliberately withhold this form from their voters.

https://www.sos.ks.gov/forms//elections/AV1.pdf

The state will automatically mail an absentee ballot application to every registered voter. But you don't have to wait. You may apply now.

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/Absentee-Ballot-Application-ED-3/ED-3-Rev-20-Final.pdf

Voters can apply online.

Those choosing to use the paper application can fax, email, mail, or hand-deliver ballot to their Local Election Office.

https://indianavoters.in.gov/CountyContact/Index

***For some reason, Indiana blocks this referral link, so you will probably have to copy and paste the web address.***

Mail, fax or hand-deliver your completed application to your local election office.

https://app.sos.nh.gov/Public/ClerkDetails.aspx

Absentee Ballot requests may be returned to your local election authority in person, by mail, by fax, or by email.

Mail-In Ballot requests must be returned to your local election authority only in person or by mail.

https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/localelectionauthority

Unless noted, these applications must be notarized. Here is a list of notaries who will provide their service free of charge: https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/MailinNotary

Apply onlineor

Return your completed application to the county board of elections in-person, by mail, by email, or fax.

https://vt.ncsbe.gov/BOEInfo/

Technically, applications must be received by October 27, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 5, 2020.

https://sos.wyo.gov/Forms/Elections/General/AbsenteeRequestForm-Standard.pdf

The state will automatically mail an absentee ballot application to every registered voter. But you don't have to wait. You may apply now.

Online: https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/MyVoterInfo

Print and mail: https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2020-06/EL-121%20Application%20for%20Absentee%20Ballot%20%28rev.%202020-06%29.pdf

Technically, applications must be received by November 2, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 19, 2020.

There are four ways to send your vote by mail application:

• online via https://ivote.de.gov

• mailing it to your county elections office

• faxing it to your county elections office

• emailing a scanned image or digital photo of your application as an attachment to your county elections office

Kent County (302) 739-4498 (302) 739-4515 [fax]

votebymailkc@delaware.gov

https://electionskc.delaware.gov

New Castle County (302) 577-3464 (302) 577-6545 [fax] votebymailncc@delaware.gov

https://electionsncc.delaware.gov

Sussex County

(302) 856-5367

(302) 856-5082 [fax]

votebymailsc@delaware.gov

https://electionssc.delaware.gov

Apply onlineor print and return the completed form to your local registrar's office by mail, fax, scanned attachment to an email, or inperson.

Contact information for your local general registrar's office here:

https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/PublicContactLookup

Submit online or

Return your completed application via mail, email, fax, or in person.

Numbers and addresses for your county can be found here:

https://elections.sos.ga.gov/Elections/countyregistrars.do

Technically, applications must be received in person 1 day before Election Day (November 2, 2020) or by mail 5 days before (October 29, 2020).

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register via mail by October 6, 2020 and online by October 18, 2020.

Return your completed application to your local election office via mail or in person.

https://www.sos.alabama.gov/city-county-lookup/absentee-election-manager

• No absentee ballot application may be mailed in the same envelope as another voter's absentee ballot application.

• Upon receiving the absentee ballot application, the Absentee Election Manager may request additional evidence on the reason for voting absentee if the voter has a history of absentee voting.

Online: https://sites.omniballot.us/54/absentee/app/home

Print and Mail: https://sos.wv.gov/FormSearch/Elections/Voter/Absentee%20Ballot%20Application.pdf

Apply online or

Return your completed application via mail, email, fax, or in person to your county board's office.

https://www.elections.ny.gov/CountyBoards.html

Technically, applications must be received 1 day before Election Day (November 2, 2020).

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 13, 2020.

Send the completed application to the local election official at your city or town hall.

Applications can be mailed or hand-delivered. Applications may also be submitted electronically by fax or e-mail, as long as your signature is visible.

Find the contact information for your local election office here:

https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleclk/clkidx.htm

Return by mail or in person to your town clerk's office:

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/SOTS/ElectionServices/Town-Clerk/Town-Clerks-List-8620.pdf

Apply via the online Absentee Ballot Application Wizard or you may contact your county election office to request a paper form.

https://vip.sos.nd.gov/CountyAuditors.aspx

Without seeing the form, we don't know where to tell you to return it.

Call your local election office to ask for help.

https://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/County-Election-Info.aspx

Technically, applications must be received by October 30, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 4, 2020.

Apply onlineor print and deliver your completed application to your local election office via mail or in person.

www.VotesPA.com/county

Submit onlineor

Mail or hand-deliver your completed application to your local election office:

https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/munic.html

Submit onlineor

Deliver your completed application via mail, email or in person to your county clerk's office: https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Clerk

Return your completed application to your local election office via mail or in person.

https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Elections/LocalBoards

Submit online.

Mail or hand-deliver your completed application to your local election office:

OhioSoS.gov/boards

Completed applications may be mailed OR dropped off at your county election office: https://sosmt.gov/Portals/142/Elections/Forms/electionadministrators.pdf

Ballots will be available after October 2, 2020. You may pick one up when you drop off your application in person.

Submit online.

Submit your application onlineor

You may deliver your printed application to your parish registrar of voters via U.S. Postal Service, commercial carrier, hand delivery or fax. If hand delivered or faxed, the application can only be for you or your immediate family member.

https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/registrar

Submit your application onlineor deliver your completed application to your County Election Board Office via mail, email, fax, or in-person.

https://www.ok.gov/elections/About_Us/County_Election_Boards/

Voters can apply onlineor contact their local election office for a paper application.

https://elect.ky.gov/About-Us/Pages/County-Clerks.aspx

Submit your application by mail or deliver in person to your local election office. This address can be found at the link below or on the second page of the application.

At the top of the application, there is a purple box that instructs voters to send their completed form to the Kansas Secretary of State's Office. We called and asked about this. They will just turn around and send your application to your county for processing. There's no need for this extra step and it could cause a delay.

We recommend that you mail or deliver your application directly to your local election office.

https://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/county_election_officers.aspx

You must have an Idaho Driver’s License or Identification Card and the Last 4 digits of your Social Security Number to complete the Online Absentee Ballot Request.

If you do not have one of these ID numbers, you will need to download a paper application and mail or deliver it to your County Board of Elections.

The mailing address for your County Board of Elections is listed on the printed application.

Return your completed application to your county clerk via mail, email, fax or in person: https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/elections/ARCountyClerks.pdf

The application can be submitted online.

If you are using the online application, it will be submitted electronically.

If you are using the paper application, your signature must be a handwritten signature.

Mail your application:

Division of Elections

Absentee and Petition Office

2525 Gambell Street, Suite 105

Anchorage AK 99503-2838

Fax your application:

907-677-9943

855-677-9943 (toll free in U.S.)

Email your application:

akabsentee@alaska.gov

Send your application an attached PDF, TIFF or JPEG file.

Drop off in person:

At your local elections office -

https://www.elections.alaska.gov/Core/contactusandsitemap.php

Technically, applications must be received by October 23, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 5, 2020.

Completed ballots may be submitted in person, by mail, fax or email to your county election office: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/election-officials-contact-information

Voters may mail or hand deliver completed applications to their local election office. Some offices are currenlty closed to the public, so it's a good idea to call first.

https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/auditors/auditorslist.html

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Applications may be submitted:

• Online via your county's election website https://dos.elections.myflorida.com/supervisors/

• By mail to the Supervisor of Elections for your county

• In person at the Supervisor of Elections office

Technically, applications must be received 11 days before the election. (October 23, 2020)

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 9, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received by 4:30pm, 4 days before Election Day. (October 30, 2020)

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by mail or in person by October 5 and online by October 14, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received 4 days before Election Day. (October 30, 2020)

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 10, 2020.

Submit onlineor deliver to your local election office by mail, email, fax, or inperson.

https://elections.wi.gov/sites/elections.wi.gov/files/2020-07/WI%20County%20Clerks%20Updated%207-17-20.pdf

Technically, applications must be received by 5pm October 27, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register online by October 9 or by mail, postmarked by October 9 and received by October 14, 2020.

Online applications must be received by October 9, 2020.

In cases where a medical emergency arises after that date, contact your local election office.

New voters must register by October 5, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received by 1 day before Election Day (November 2, 2020) in person or 4 days by mail (October 30, 2020).

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 19, 2020.

Things to look out for:

An Illinois law includes a cure provision allowing voters to correct an issue with their absentee ballot.

When an election judge rejects an absentee ballot because of a signature discrepancy or for some other reason (e.g., an improperly sealed return envelope), election officials are required to notify the voter by mail within two days of the rejection.

The voter has until 14 days after the day of the election to contact local election authorities and resolve the issue.

Things to look out for:

At this time, only five states have the kind of restrictive regulations South Carolina has. The other forty-five states make it possible for any registered voter to vote-by-mail.

Technically, there's no specific deadline when your completed application must be received.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 21, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received 4 days before Election Day. (October 30, 2020)

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 5, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received 1 day before Election Day in person (November 2, 2020)and 7 days by mail. (October 27, 2020)

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 5, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received 11 days before the election. (October 23, 2020)

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 5, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received 1 day before Election Day. (November 2, 2020)

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 27.

Things to look out for:

At this time, only five states have the kind of restrictive regulations Texas has.

While you may not be able to vote absentee by mail, any registered voter may vote early in person. This isn't a perfect solution, or even the type of protection forty-five other states are providing their residents, but it's better than standing in line for hours on election day.

Texas blocks referral links on this website. Indiana and West Virginia also block a few.

The other forty-seven states block none.

Technically, applications must be received by October 21, 2020

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 7, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received by noon the day before Election Day (November 2, 2020)

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

Ballots will be available after October 2, 2020. You may pick one up when you drop off your application in person at your county election office.

New voters must register by October 24, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received by 5pm on October 27, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 19, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received by October 29, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 19, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received by 4pm on October 13, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 4, 2020.

Apply onlineor deliver your completed application via mail, email, fax, or inperson to your county clerk's office.

https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/CountyClerkDirectory.aspx

Return your completed application to your local election office via mail, email, or inperson.

https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/WYCountyClerks_AbsRequest_VRChange.pdf

Technically, there is no specific deadline to return your application before the election.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 5, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received 11 days before Election Day. (October 23, 2020)

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 16, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received by October 27, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voter applications must be postmarked no later than October 9 and received no later than October 14, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received 3 business days before Election Day. (October 29, 2020)

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 19, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received by October 22, 2020 by 11:59 PM.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 5, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received by October 27, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 13, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received by October 24, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 24, 2020

Technically, applications must be received by October 23, 2020 at 5pm.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 12, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received by October 28, 2020 at 12 pm.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 24, 2020 at 8 pm.

Technically, applications must be received 10 days before Election Day. (October 24, 2020)

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 5, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received by noon on October 31, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 5, 2020.

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Technically, applications must be received 7 days before Election Day. (Octoer 27, 2020)

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 13, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received by October 27, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 9, 2020.

Technically, your completed application does not have a specific deadline.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

North Dakota does not have voter registration, so there's no deadline to register.

Things to look out for:

At this time, only five states have the kind of restrictive regulations Tennessee has.

If you registered to vote by mail or online, even if you meet the requirements to vote absentee, you must vote in-person if this is the first election since you registered. Only those who are on the permanent absentee voting register or enrolled in the Safe at Home program are exempt.

Technically, applications must be received by 5:00 pm on October 20, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 6, 2020.

Technically, applications must be received 10 days before Election Day. (October 24, 2020)

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 4, 2020.

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Things to look out for:

Mississippi usually requires an excuse to vote-by-mail and unfortunately, these excuses will be interpreted differently throughout the state because the Secretary of State has left the power to determine who may vote absentee to the local circuit clerks.

There is a pending lawsuit aiming clarify that all registered voters can apply to vote-by-mail. Until this is settled, there's no way to know ahead of time if your concern over Coronavirus will be deemed a valid excuse or not.

Mississippi also does not post their absentee application online.

They are the only state in the country to deliberately withhold this form from their voters.

Ballots must be returned before Election Day if you are voting absentee. (1 day if by mail and 3 days if delivered in person)

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Things to look out for:

The list of local election offices is very long. Some jurisdictions are listed by city. Others are listed by county. You may call one only to find that they route you to a second one.

https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleclk/clkidx.htm

Technically, applications must be received by October 29, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 14, 2020.

Your completed application must be

Things to look out for:

• Ballots in Arkansas may require as many as three stamps.

• Students must choose which home is their "home".

• You must vote in the county in which you live even if you work in another county. No exceptions.

Things to look out for:

• Hand-delivered ballots must be returned no later than the end of business hours on the day before the election.

• The voter must show the same identification required for in-person voting.

• Generally, it is unlawful to hand-deliver another person's absentee ballot.

Senate Bill 210 created new alternatives for absentee voters to verify their identity during the COVID-19 state of emergency. It may or may not apply to the general election in November. This will be determined 45 days before the election. Read the instructions that come with your ballot.

For standard absentee ballot affidavits (yellow stripe), the affidavit may be notarized OR the voter may submit a copy of a valid ID.

For “physically incapacitated” absentee ballot affidavits (pink stripe) or caretaker absentee ballot affidavits (pink stripe), the affidavit may be witnessed by two people OR the voter may submit a copy of a valid ID.

Many financial institutions and other organizations across Oklahoma are offering free absentee voter services to assist voters with absentee ballot affidavit verification. https://www.ok.gov/elections/Voter_Info/Absentee_Voter_Verification.html

Things to look out for:

Mail-In ballots MUST be returned by mail. They can not be dropped off in person. You may have seen memes and social media posts encouraging in-person drop off for ballots. This is true in every other state, but not Missouri.

https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionGoVoteMissouri/Absentee-MailinBallotSummaries.pdf

You must get both your Mail-In/Absentee application and your ballot notarized unless you are in an exempted group (options 2 and 7 on the application).

It does not say this on the standalone Absentee application that is still live on the Secretary of State's website.

Missouri offers two kinds of remote voting options. Find out which is best for you.

https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionGoVoteMissouri/Absentee-MailinBallotSummaries.pdf

It can be frustrating to learn that different states have different rules for voting. Where you live shouldn't affect your right to vote safely.

If you are a South Carolina resident and you want to vote-by-mail, call your elected officials. Pressure from constituents matters. Other states have changed their requirements this year due to concern over Coronavirus.

At this time, only five states have the kind of restrictive regulations South Carolina has.

Enter your address in the link below. Call the offices of your governor and state legislators listed at the bottom.

https://www.270towin.com/elected-officials/

Technically, applications must be received by October 28, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 13, 2020.

Things to look out for:

At this time, only five states have the kind of restrictive regulations Indiana has.

Indiana blocks a lot of referral links. This state does that more than any other. Texas and West Virginia each block one site from referral links. All other states block none.

Technically, applications must be received by November 2, 2020.

To avoid delays within the election office and the postal service, we recommend you send it immediately and no later than the middle of October.

New voters must register by October 19, 2020.

Things to look out for:

• Witnesses Note: For the November 2020 general election only, only one witness is required for an absentee ballot.
  

• A witness should not observe so closely that they are able to see what votes the voter marked. What is required is that the witness sees the that the voter is voting the ballot.
  

• After observing the voter marking the ballot, the voter's one witness for the November 2020 general election must complete and sign the envelope in the space designated as Witnesses' Certification. If a voter used the services of a Notary Public as a sole witness, the notary will sign the Notary-Witness Certification.
  

• A notary is not permitted to charge a fee for witnessing an absentee ballot.
  

• Any person who assisted the voter must sign and date the certificate in the proper place on the envelope. Any individual assisting a voter in marking or mailing the ballot must meet the same requirements as a person witnessing the ballot.
  

• Once the ballot is marked, the voter or a person assisting the voter must: 1) seal the ballot in the container-return envelope and 2) complete the Absentee Application and Certificate on the ballot container-return envelope.

https://www.ncsbe.gov/Voting-Options/Absentee-Voting

Things to look out for:

Delaware bizarrely offers both absentee voting (requires an excuse) and vote-by-mail (no excuse needed). We recommend choosing the vote-by-mail option since it's available to everyone.

Things to look out for:

• In Kansas, ABSENTEE BALLOT only applies to "Uniformed Service members, their families, and citizens residing outside the United States."

• ADVANCE BALLOTS can be requested by any registered voter.

• The application instructs voters to send the completed form to the Secretary of State but then gives a list of the addresses for each of the county election offices. All other states process these applications through the county offices. https://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/county_election_officers.aspx

It can be frustrating to learn that different states have different rules for voting. Where you live shouldn't affect your right to vote safely.

If you are a Tennessee resident and you want to vote-by-mail, call your elected officials. Pressure from constituents matters. Other states have changed their requirements this year due to concern over Coronavirus.

At this time, only five states have the kind of restrictive regulations Tennessee has.

Enter your address in the link below. Call the offices of your governor and state legislators listed at the bottom.

https://www.270towin.com/elected-officials/

Things to look out for:

• No absentee ballot application may be mailed in the same envelope as another voter's absentee ballot application.

• Upon receiving the absentee ballot application, the Absentee Election Manager may request additional evidence on the reason for voting absentee if the voter has a history of absentee voting.

The absentee ballot comes with three envelopes -- one plain (the secrecy envelope), one with an affidavit, or oath, printed on the outside, and one plain envelope, preaddressed (the outer envelope).

Once the voter casts the ballot, the procedure is as follows:

• Seal the ballot in the plain envelope

• Place the plain envelope inside the accompanying affidavit envelope

• Seal the affidavit envelope and complete the affidavit that is on the outside of the envelope

• Sign the affidavit and have the signature witnessed by either a notary public or two witnesses 18 years of age or older

• An absentee ballot cannot be counted unless the affidavit is notarized or has the signatures of two witnesses.

An absentee ballot returned by mail must be postmarked no later than the day prior to the election (November 2, 2020) andreceived by the Absentee Election Manager no later than noon on election day. (November 3, 2020)

If hand-delivered, the ballot must be in the office of the Absentee Election Manager by the close of business (but no later than 5 p.m.) on the day prior to the election. (November 2, 2020)

It can be frustrating to learn that different states have different rules for voting. Where you live shouldn't affect your right to vote safely.

If you are a Texas resident and you want to vote-by-mail, call your elected officials. Pressure from constituents matters. Other states have changed their requirements this year due to concern over Coronavirus.

At this time, only five states have the kind of restrictive regulations Texas has.

Enter your address in the link below. Call the offices of your governor and state legislators listed at the bottom.

https://www.270towin.com/elected-officials/

Things to look out for:

Absentee ballots must be signed by a witness. This can be anyone over the age of 18. Postal workers are not allowed to sign your ballot as a witness.

At this time, only five states have the kind of restrictive regulations Louisiana has.