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Absentee Voting
WHO MAY APPLY FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT?
Anyone who is registered to vote.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT AND
REGISTER TO VOTE BY MAIL AT THE SAME TIME?
Yes, as long as this is done by the registration
deadline.
HOW DO I APPLY FOR AND VOTE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT?
An Absentee
Request Form (PDF) is included
in this section. Print and complete this form and mail to
the Election Commissioner and a ballot will be mailed to you
or you may go to the Election Commission and vote at the office.
Absentee ballots may not be voted at the Election Commission
on Election Day. You must go to the polling place on Election
Day or have an agent pick up an absentee ballot as indicated
below. Click here for mailing address
MAY I HAVE SOMEONE GET AN ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR ME?
Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot
by appointing an agent to personally pick up an absentee ballot
for such registered voter from the office of the Election
Commissioner. The registered voter or his or her agent shall
sign the request. A candidate for office at such election
and any person serving on a campaign committee for such a
candidate shall not act as an agent for any registered voter
requesting a ballot unless such person is a member of the
registered voter's family.
ABSENTEE DEADLINES
The Election Office may accept applications 120 days
before an election.
Registrants may vote an absentee ballot 35 days prior to
a statewide election and 15 days before special elections.
Absentee Ballots will not be mailed after 4:00 p.m. on the
Friday before the election.
Agents have until 7:00 p.m. election day to pick up an absentee
ballot.
All absentee ballots must be received by the Election Commissioner
by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
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