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All voters in South Dakota are eligible to vote absentee.

South Dakota Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 15 days before Election Day.

• By Mail:  Received 15 days before Election Day

• Online: N/A

South Dakota Registration Requirements

To register to vote in South Dakota you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of South Dakota, and be 18 years old by the date of the next election.

• not be currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction which included imprisonment, served or suspended, in an adult penitentiary system

• Not have been adjudged mentally incompetent by a court

All voters in Alaska are eligible to vote absentee.

Alaska Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 30 days before Election Day.

• By Mail:  Postmarked 30 days before Election Day. If this falls on a Sunday, your voter registration form must be postmarked 31 days before Election Day

• Online: 30 days before Election Day.

Alaska Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Alaska you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be at least 18 years old within 90 days of completing this registration

• be a resident of Alaska

• not be a convicted felon (unless unconditionally discharged) and not be registered to vote in another state.

A voter in Arkansas is eligible to vote absentee on Election Day for the following reasons:

– The voter will be unavoidably absent from his or her polling location on Election Day

– The voter is physically unable to visit his or her polling location on Election Day due to illness or disability

– The voter is a member of the Armed Forces

– The voter is a citizen living temporarily outside of the United States

Arkansas Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 30 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day.

• Online: N/A

Arkansas Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Arkansas you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• live in Arkansas at the address in Box 2 on the application

• be at least 18 years old before the next election

• not be a convicted felon (or have completely discharged your sentence or been pardoned)

• not claim the right to vote in any other jurisdiction

• not previously be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction

Voters are eligible to vote absentee on Election Day in Texas if:

-They cannot make it to the polls on Election Day because they will be away from the county on Election Day and during early voting;

-They are sick or disabled;

-They are 65 years of age or older; or

-They are confined in jail

Texas Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 30 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day.

• Online: N/A.

Texas Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Texas you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of the county in which the application for registration is made

• be at least 17 years and 10 months old (you must be 18 to vote)

• not be finally convicted of a felony, or if a convicted felon, you must have fully discharged your punishment, including any incarceration, parole, supervision, period of probation or be pardoned.

• have not been declared mentally incompetent by final judgment of a court of law

All registered voters in Wisconsin are eligible to vote absentee.

Wisconsin Registration Deadline

• In-Person: Election Day.

• By Mail: Must be postmarked by the third Wednesday before Election Day.

• Online: Third Wednesday before Election Day

Wisconsin Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Wisconsin you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Wisconsin and have resided at the registration address for at least 10 days

• be at least 18 years old

• not have been convicted of treason, felony or bribery, or if you have, your civil rights have been restored after completion of your sentence or a pardon

• not have been found by a court to be incapable of understanding the objective of the electoral process, and not make or benefit from a bet or wage depending on the result of an election

• not have voted at any other location in the same election.

All voters in California are eligible to vote absentee.

California Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 15 days before Election Day. You can also conditionally register to vote in – person through Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 15 days before Election Day.

• Online: 15 days before Election Day.

California Registration Requirements

To register to vote in California you must be:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of California

• be at least 18 years of age on Election Day to vote

• not currently be in state or federal prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony not currently found to be mentally incompetent to vote by a court

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A voter in Connecticut is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:

• Active military service

• Absence from town of residence during voting hours

• Illness or physical disability

• Religious beliefs that preclude secular activity on Election Day

• Required performance of duties as a primary, referendum or election official at a polling place other than a voter’s own during voting hours.

Connecticut Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 7 days before Election Day, if you miss the deadline, you can register at a designated Election Day Registration location in your town.

• By Mail: Postmarked 7 days before Election Day.

• Online: 7 days before Election Day.

Connecticut Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Connecticut you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Connecticut and of the town in which you which to vote

• be at least 17 years old, those who turn 18 years old on or before Election Day will be eligible to participate in the general primary.

• Have completed confinement and parole if previously convicted of a felony, and have had your voting rights restored by the registrar of voters.

• Not be currently declared mentally incompetent to vote by a court of law.

Colorado uses an exclusively all – mail voting system, so there is no explicit absentee requirement for registered voters in Colorado, except for those who do not wish to vote by mail. Under Colorado law, county clerks and recorders operate Voting Service and Polling Centers (VSPCs) 15 days before Election Day. Registered voters can visit a VSPC and do any of the following:

• Void their mail ballot to vote in – person

• Register to Vote

• Update an existing voter registration record

• Obtain a mail – ballot over the counter

• Vote in – person using paper ballots or electronic voting machines

Colorado Registration Deadline

• In-Person: Election Day.

• By Mail: Received 8 days before Election Day.

• Online: 8 days before Election Day.

Colorado Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Colorado you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Colorado for at least 22 days before the date of the election in which you wish to vote

• be at least 16 years old, but you must be at least 18 years old before any election in which you wish to vote

• not be serving any sentence (including parole) for a felony conviction

A voter in Delaware is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:

•The nature of the voter’s work prevents him or her from being at the polling place on Election Day (this includes students).

• The voter’s service to the United States or to the state prevents him or her from going to his or her polling place. Spouses or dependents of the person in service also qualify. Public service includes services in the military, the American Red Cross, etc.

• The voter is temporarily residing outside of the United States.

• The voter’s religion prevents him or her from going to the polling place.

• The voter is on vacation on Election Day.

• The voter is ill or disabled.

• The voter is incarcerated.

Delaware Registration Deadline

• In-Person: The fourth Saturday before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked by the fourth Saturday before Election Day.

• Online: The fourth Saturday before Election Day.

Delaware Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Delaware you must:

• Be a citizen of the United States

• are a resident of Delaware

• will be 18 years old on or before the date of the next General Election. You may not register to vote in Delaware if you:

• have been adjudged mentally incompetent. Adjudged mentally incompetent refers to a specific finding in a judicial guardianship or equivalent proceeding, based on clear and convincing evidence that the individual has a severe cognitive impairment which precludes exercise of basic voting judgment

• were convicted of a felony and have not completed your sentence

• were convicted of a disqualifying* felony and have not been pardoned. *List of Disqualifying Felonies:

murder or manslaughter, (except vehicular homicide), any felony constituting an offense against public administration involving bribery or improper influence or abuse of office, or any like offense under the laws of any state or local jurisdiction, or of the United States, or of the District of Columbia, or any felony constituting a sexual offense, or any like offense under the laws of any state or local jurisdiction or of the United States or of the District of Columbia

All voters in Florida are eligible to vote by mail.

Florida Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 29 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 29 days before Election Day.

• Online: 29 days before Election Day.

Florida Registration Requirements

To register in Florida you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a legal resident of both the State of Florida and of the county in which you seek to be registered

• be 18 years old (you may pre‑register if you are at least 16)

• not be adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other State, or if you have, you must first have your voting rights restored.

• not be a convicted felon, or if you are, you must first have your civil rights restored if they were taken away.

• swear or affirm the following: “I will protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Florida, that I am qualified to register as an elector under the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida, and that all information in this application is true.

All registered voters in Georgia are eligible to vote absentee.

Georgia Registration Deadline

• In-Person: The fifth Monday before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked the fifth Monday before Election Day.

• Online: The fifth Monday before Election Day.

Georgia Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Georgia you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you want to vote

• be 18 years old within six months after the day of registration, and be 18 years old to vote

• not be serving a sentence for having been convicted of a felony

• not have been judicially determined to be mentally incompetent, unless the disability has been removed

All voters in Hawaii are eligible to vote absentee.

Hawaii Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 30 days before Election Day, extended to the next business day if this falls on a Sunday.

• By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day, extended to the next business day if this falls on a Sunday.

• Online: 30 days before Election Day, extended to the next business day if this falls on a Sunday.

Hawaii Registration Requirements

To register in Hawaii you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of the State of Hawaii

• be at least 16 years old (you must be 18 years old by election day in order to vote)

• not be incarcerated for a felony conviction

• not be adjudicated by a court as “non compos mentis”

All voters in Idaho are eligible to vote absentee.

Idaho Registration Deadline

• In-Person: Election Day. Proof of residence is required to register at a polling place on Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 25 days before Election Day.

• Online: 25 days before Election Day.

Idaho Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Idaho you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• have resided in Idaho and in the county for 30 days prior to the day of election

• be 18 years old

• not have been convicted of a felony, and without having been restored to the rights of citizenship, or confined in prison on conviction of a criminal offense

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A voter in Indiana is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:

• The voter has “a specific, reasonable expectation” that he or she will be absent from his or her home county on Election Day during the entire voting period

• The voter is disabled, or 65 years of age of older.

• The voter will be responsible for official election duties outside of his or her voting precinct

• The voter is scheduled to work during the entire voting period.

• The voter will “be confined due to illness or injury” or “will be caring for an individual confined due to illness or injury” during the entire voting period

• The voter is prevented from voting during the regular voting period due to religious reasons.

• The voter is a participant in the state’s address confidentiality program, or is a military service member or public safety office.

Indiana Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 29 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 29 days before Election Day.

• Online: 29 days before Election Day.

Indiana Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Indiana you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• have resided in the precinct at least 30 days before the next election

• be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next general election

• not currently be in jail for a criminal conviction

All voters in Kansas are eligible to vote absentee.

Kansas Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 21 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 21 days before Election Day.

• Online: 21 days before Election Day.

Kansas Registration Requirements

To register in Kansas you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Kansas

• be at least 18 years of age by the next election

• have completed the terms of your sentence if convicted of a felony; a person serving a sentence for a felony conviction is ineligible to vote

• not claim the right to vote in any other location or under any other name

The following individuals can vote absentee in Kentucky:

-Uniformed service personnel and citizens living abroad

-Students who temporarily reside outside of their home counties

-Voters who temporarily reside outside of Kentucky

-Voters who are incarcerated but have not been convicted

-Voters who are required to be outside of the county for work purposes on Election Day

-Voters “of advanced age”

-Voters who suffer from disability or illness

-Voters who participate in the state’s Address Confidentiality Program

Kentucky Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 29 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 29 days before Election Day.

• Online: 29 days before Election Day.

Kentucky Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Kentucky you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Kentucky

• be a resident of the county for at least 28 days prior to the election date, and be at least 18 years of age on or before next general election

• not be a convicted felon or if you have been convicted of a felony, your civil rights must have been restored by executive pardon

• not have been judged “mentally incompetent” in a court of law

• not claim the right to vote anywhere outside Kentucky

A voter in Louisiana is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:

• Students, instructors, or professors (and the spouses thereof) that are residing outside of their parishes at the time of the election and are not within their parish at the time of the election, as well as Ministers, priests, rabbis, or other clergy members (and the spouses thereof) living outside of their parishes.

• Individuals who expect to be temporarily absent from the state or their parishes at the time of the election, as well as individuals who moved to another parish more than 100 miles from the parish seat of their prior residence as the voter registration period ended.

• Individuals who are “involuntarily confined in an institution for mental treatment … and are not interdicted and not judicially declared incompetent,” as well as individuals who expect to be hospitalized on Election Day and did not expect to be during the early voting period (or were already hospitalized during the early voting period)

• Individuals who expect to be outside of their precincts and “upon the waters of the state” during both the early voting period and Election Day for work purposes, as well as individuals who are confined in an institution but are not imprisoned or convicted of a felony

• Participants in the state’s Address Confidentiality Program, as well as individuals who will be sequestered on Election Day

• Individuals who are disabled or residing in a nursing home

For a person to vote absentee, his or her application must be received no earlier than 60 days prior to the election and no later than four days prior. The ballot must then be returned by 4:30 p.m. on the day before the election. Military personnel, their dependents, U.S. citizens residing outside of the United States, and voters who are hospitalized may return an absentee ballot request by 4:30 p.m. the day before the election and submit a completed ballot by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Louisiana Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 30 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Received 30 days before Election Day.

• Online: 20 days before Election Day.

Louisiana Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Louisiana you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Louisiana (Residence address must be address where you claim homestead exemption, if any, except for a resident in a nursing home or veteran’s home who may elect to use the address of the nursing home or veterans’ home or the home where he has a homestead exemption. A college student may elect to use his home address or his address while away at school.)

• be at least 17 years old (16 years old if registering to vote with application for Louisiana driver’s license or in person at registrar of voters office), and be 18 years old prior to the next election to vote

• not currently be under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony; or if under such an order (1) not have been incarcerated pursuant to the order within the last five years and (2) not be under an order of imprisonment related to a felony conviction for election fraud or any other election offense pursuant to R.S. 18:1461.2

• not be under a judgment of full interdiction for mental incompetence or limited interdiction where your right to vote has been suspended

All voters in Maine are eligible to vote absentee.

Maine Registration Deadline

• In-Person: Election Day.

• By Mail: Received 15 business days before Election Day.

• Online: N/A

Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Maine you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Maine and the municipality in which you want to vote

• be at least 17 years old (you must be 18 years old to vote)

All voters in Maryland are eligible to vote absentee.

Maryland Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 21 days before Election Day. You may also register during early voting or on Election Day with proof of address. See Election Day registration instructions.

• By Mail: Postmarked 21 days before Election Day.

• Online: 21 days before Election Day.

Maryland Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Maryland you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• not be under guardianship for mental disability a resident of Maryland

• be at least 18 years old by the next general election

• not have been convicted of buying or selling votes, and not have been convicted of a felony, or if you have, you have completed serving a court ordered sentence of imprisonment, including any term of parole or probation for the conviction

A voter in Massachusetts is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day because he or she will be absent from the city, is disabled, or is prevented from voting at the polling place for religious reason.

Massachusetts Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 20 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 20 days before Election Day.

• Online: 20 days before Election Day.

Massachusetts Registration Requirements

To register in Massachusetts you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Massachusetts

• be at least 16 years old (must be 18 years old to vote on Election Day)

• not have been convicted of corrupt practices in respect to elections

• not be under guardianship with respect to voting

• not be currently incarcerated for a felony conviction

A voter in Mississippi is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:

• The voter will be outside of his or her home county on Election Day

• The voter is a “student, teacher or administrator at a school whose studies or employment there necessitates” absence from the voter’s home county on Election Day (spouses and dependents of such voters are also eligible to vote absentee).

• The voter is disabled and therefore unable to vote in person

• The voter is the parent, spouse or dependent of a disabled person “who is hospitalized outside of [his or her] county of residence or more than 50 miles away” and will be with the disabled person on Election Day

• The voter is 65 years old or older

• The voter is required to be at work on Election Day during polling hours

Mississippi Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 30 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day.

• Online: N/A

Mississippi Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Mississippi you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• have lived in Mississippi and in your county (and city, if applicable) 30 days before the election in which you want to vote

• be 18 years old by the time of the general election in which you want to vote

• have not been convicted of murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, armed robbery, extortion, felony bad check, felony shoplifting, larceny, receiving stolen property, robbery, timber larceny, unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, statutory rape, carjacking, or bigamy, or have had your rights restored as required by law

• not have been declared mentally incompetent by a court Note: State law changed by federal court order in 1998 and by state legislation in 2000. We now accept the form as registration for voting for all state and federal offices. Additionally, you must not currently be declared mentally incompetent through a competency hearing

All voters in Minnesota are eligible to vote absentee.

Minnesota Registration Deadline

• In-Person: Election Day.

• By Mail: Received 21 days Election Day.

• Online: 21 days before Election Day.

Minnesota Registration Requirements

To register in Minnesota you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Minnesota for 20 days before the next election

• maintain residence at the address given on the registration form

• be at least 18 years old on election day, and if previously convicted of a felony, your felony sentence has expired or been completed, or you have been discharged from the sentence

• not be under a court‑ordered guardianship in which the right to vote has been revoked

• not be found by a court to be legally incompetent to vote.

A voter in Michigan is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:

• The voter is 60 years old or older

• The voter is unable to vote without assistance at the polls.

• The voter expects to be out of town on Election Day.

• The voter is in jail awaiting arraignment or trial.

• The voter is unable to attend the polls for religious reasons.

• The voter has been appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside of his or her precinct of residence.

Michigan Registration Deadline

• In-Person: Any time up to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day at your city or township clerk office. The voter registration deadline is 15 days before Election Day, if you submit an application form through a voter registration drive or deliver it to a county clerk or secretary of state office..

• By Mail: Postmarked 15 days before Election Day.

• Online: 15 days before Election Day.

Michigan Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Michigan you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be 18 years old by the next election

• be a resident of Michigan and at least a 30 day resident of your city or township by election day

• not be confined in a jail after being convicted and sentenced Notice: Michigan law requires that the same address be used for voter registration and driver license purposes. Therefore, if the residence address you provide on this form differs from the address shown on a driver license or personal identification card issued by the State of Michigan, the Secretary of State will automatically change your driver license or personal identification card address to match the residence address entered on this form. If an address change is made, the Secretary of State will mail you an address update sticker for your driver license or personal identification card. Caution: If you register by mail, you must vote in person at your assigned precinct the first time you vote, unless you are:

•disabled as defined by state law; 60 years of age or older; or or temporarily residing overseas

All registered voters in Montana are eligible to vote absentee.

Montana Registration Deadline

• In-Person: Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 8 days before Election Day and received 5 days before Election Day.

• Online: N/A

Montana Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Montana you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be at least 18 years old on or before the election

• be a resident of Montana and of the county in which you want to vote for at least 30 days before the next election

• not be in a penal institution for a felony conviction

• not currently be determined by a court to be of unsound mind

• meet these qualifications by the next election day if you do not currently meet them

A voter in New Hampshire is eligible to vote absentee under the following circumstances:

The voter will be absent from is or her polling location on the day of the election.

The voter will be unable to vote on Election Day for religious reasons.

The voter is physically disabled and thus unable to visit the polls.

The voter is unable to visit the polls due to military service.

The voter is unable to visit the polls “because an employment obligation requires [the voter] to remain physically at work or to be in transit to or from work from the time the polls open until the time the polls close.”

All registered voters in Nebraska are eligible to vote absentee.

Nebraska Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 11 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 18 days before Election Day.

• Online: 18 days before Election Day.

Nebraska Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Nebraska you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Nebraska

• be at least 18 years of age or will be 18 years of age on or before the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November

• not have been convicted of a felony, or if convicted, it has been at least two years since you have completed your sentence for the felony, including any parole term

• not have been officially found to be mentally incompetent

• give up your right to vote in any other place

All registered voters in New Mexico are eligible to vote absentee.

New Mexico Registration Deadline

• In-Person: Saturday before Election Day at the county clerk’s office. 28 days before Election Day otherwise.

• By Mail: Postmarked 28 days before Election Day. However, an application may be accepted through the Friday following the deadline if the application is postmarked before the deadline.

• Online: 28 days before Election Day.

New Mexico Registration Requirements

To register in New Mexico you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of New Mexico

• be 18 years of age at the time of the next election

• not have been denied the right to vote by a court of law by reason of mental incapacity and, if I have been convicted of a felony, I have completed all conditions of probation or parole, served the entirety of a sentence or have been granted a pardon by the Governor.

All registered voters in Nevada are eligible to vote absentee.

Nevada Registration Deadline

• In-Person: Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 28 days before Election Day.

• Online: 5 days before Election Day.

Nevada Registration Requirements

To register in Nevada you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

•Have attained the age of 18 years on the date of the next election;

• Have continuously resided in the State of Nevada, in your county, at least 30 days and in your precinct at least 10 days before the next election

• Have continuously resided in the State of Nevada, in your county, at least 30 days and in your precinct at least 10 days before the next election

• Not be determined by a court of law to be mentally incompetent

• Claim no other place as your legal residence. Preregistration for 17 Year Olds — A person who is 17 years of age or older but less than 18 years of age and meets all other qualifications to vote in Nevada can preregister to vote using any of the means available for a person to register to vote. A person who is preregistered to vote automatically becomes a registered voter on his or her 18th birthday. Felony Convictions — Unless a person has been convicted of certain specified felonies, a person convicted of a felony in Nevada is automatically restored the right to vote upon: (1) honorable discharge from parole or probation; or (2) the completion of his or her sentence and release from prison. Individuals are not permitted to vote in Nevada if the person is currently in prison, on parole, or on probation for a felony conviction. More information regarding the restoration of voting rights can be found on the Nevada Secretary of State’s website at: www.nvsos.gov.

All registered voters in New Jersey are eligible to vote absentee.

New Jersey Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 21 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 21 days before Election Day.

• Online: 21 days before Election Day.

New Jersey Registration Requirements

To register to vote in New Jersey you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of New Jersey and county at your address at least 30 days before the next election

• be at least 18 years of age by the time of the next election

• not be serving a sentence or on parole or probation as the result of a conviction of any indictable offense under the laws of this or another state or of the United States

All registered voters in North Carolina are eligible to vote absentee.

North Carolina Registration Deadline

• In-Person: The Saturday before Election Day if voting early in person. Otherwise 25 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 25 days before Election Day. If the postmark is missing or unclear, the application will still be processed if it is Received 20 days before Election Day.

• Online: 25 days before Election Day.

North Carolina Registration Requirements

To register to vote in North Carolina you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of North Carolina and the county in which you live for at least 30 days prior to the election

• be 18 years of age by the day of the next general election

• have your rights of citizenship restored if you have been convicted of a felony

• not be registered or vote in any other county or state

All registered voters in Ohio are eligible to vote absentee.

Ohio Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 30 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day.

• Online: 30 days before Election Day.

Ohio Registration Requirements

To register in Ohio you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Ohio

• be 18 years old on or before election day. If you will be 18 on or before the day of the general election, you may vote in the primary election for candidates only.

• not be convicted of a felony and currently incarcerated

• not be found incompetent by a court for purposes of voting

All Oregon voters are eligible to vote absentee, as the state uses an exclusively vote – by – mail system.

Oregon Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 21 Days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 21 days before Election Day.

• Online: 21 days before Election Day.

Oregon Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Oregon you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Oregon

• be 18 years old before Election Day

Oklahoma Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 25 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 25 days before Election Day.

• Online: N/A

Oklahoma Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Oklahoma you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Oklahoma

• be 18 years old on or before the date of the next election

• have not been convicted of a felony, for which a period of time equal to the original sentence has not expired, or for which you have not been pardoned

• not now be under judgment as an incapacitated person, or a partially incapacitated person prohibited from registering to vote

All registered voters in Illinois are eligible to vote absentee.

Illinois Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 28 days before Election Day, after which you may register through the early voting period through Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 28 days before Election Day.

• Online: 16 days before Election Day.

Illinois Registration Requirements

To register in Illinois you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Illinois and of your election precinct at least 30 days before the next election

• be at least 18 years old on or before the next General Election or Consolidated Election

• not claim the right to vote anywhere else. Preregistration for 17 year olds. Illinois permits registration by a 17 year old person who will be 18 on or before the General Election (or the Consolidated Election, the odd year election for city, township, school board and other local offices) to register and vote in the General Primary (or Consolidated Primary) which will nominate candidates for that next following General Election (or Consolidated Election).

A voter in Pennsylvania is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:

• A person who is or may be in the military service of the United States, regardless of whether at the time of voting the person is present in the election district of residence or in the Commonwealth and regardless of whether he or she is registered to vote.

• A spouse or dependent residing with or accompanying a person in the military service of the United States and who expects on Election Day to be absent from his or her municipality of residence during the entire period in which the polling places are open for voting (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.), or a member of the Merchant Marine and his/her spouse and dependents residing with or accompanying the Merchant Marine, who expect on Election Day to be absent from the Commonwealth or the municipality of residence during the entire period in which the polling places are open for voting (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.).

• A member of a religious or welfare group attached to and serving with the armed forces and his/her spouse and dependents residing with or accompanying him or her, who expect on Election Day to be absent from the Commonwealth or the municipality of residence during the entire period in which the polling places are open for voting (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.).

• An individual who, because of the elector’s duties, occupation or business (including attendance of college in another county/state, leaves of absence for teaching, vacations and sabbatical leaves), expects on Election Day to be absent from his/her municipality of residence during the entire period the polls are open for voting and the spouse and dependents of such electors who are residing with or accompanying the elector and for that reason also expect to be absent from his/her municipality during the entire period the polls are open for voting (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.).

• A qualified war veteran elector who is bedridden or hospitalized due to illness or physical disability if the elector is absent from the municipality of his residence and unable to attend his/her polling place because of such illness or disability, regardless of whether the elector is registered to vote.

• A person who, because of illness or physical disability, is unable to attend his/her polling place or to operate a voting machine and obtain assistance by distinct and audible statements, (Note: A disabled elector may be placed on a permanently disabled absentee file.), or A spouse or dependent accompanying a person employed by the Commonwealth or the Federal Government, in the event that the employee’s duties, occupation or business on Election Day require him/her to be absent from the Commonwealth or the municipality of residence during the entire period the polls are open for voting (7 a.m. to 8 p.m.).

• A county employee who expects that his Election Day duties relating to the conduct of the election will prevent the employee from voting, A person who will not attend a polling place on Election Day because of the observance of a religious holiday.

A voter in Missouri is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:

• The voter will be absent from his or her regular polling place on Election Day.

• The voter is incapacitated or confined due to illness or physical disability. Additionally, an individual who is caring for an incapacitated person may vote absentee.

• The voter is unable to visit the polls for religious reasons.

• The voter is employed by an election authority

• The voter is incarcerated but has retained voting qualifications.

Missouri Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 27 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 27 days before Election Day.

• Online: 27 days before Election Day.

Missouri Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Missouri you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Missouri

• be at least 17‑1/2 years of age (you must be 18 to vote)

• not be on probation or parole after conviction of a felony, until finally discharged from such probation or parole

• not be convicted of a felony or misdemeanor connected with the right of suffrage

• not be adjudged incapacitated by any court of law, or be confined under a sentence of imprisonment

All voters in North Dakota are eligible to vote absentee.

North Dakota Registration Deadline

• In-Person: North Dakota does not have voter registration. You simply need to bring valid proof of ID and residency to the polls in order to vote.

• By Mail: North Dakota does not have voter registration. You simply need to bring valid proof of ID and residency to the polls in order to vote.

• Online: North Dakota does not have voter registration. You simply need to bring valid proof of ID and residency to the polls in order to vote.

North Dakota Registration Requirements

To vote in North Dakota you must:

• A resident of the U.S.

• be a resident of North Dakota and your county at the time of registration

• Eighteen years or older on the day of election

• A resident in the precinct at least thirty days immediately preceding any election

• not currently be declared mentally incompetent through a competency hearing

• Able to provide a North Dakota driver’s license, nondriver ID, or tribal ID that includes your current residential address and date of birth. If an individual’s valid form of identification does not include all the information required in subsection 2 of NDCC §16.1-01-04.1, or the information is not current, the identification must be supplemented by presenting any of the documents as outlined in subsection 3 of NDCC § 16.1-01-04.1.

A voter in Tennessee is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:

• The voter will be outside the county of registration during the early voting period and all day on Election Day, or The voter or the voter’s spouse is enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college or university outside the county of registration

• The voter’s licensed physician has filed a statement with the county election commission stating that, in the physician’s judgment, the voter is medically unable to vote in person, and he statement must be filed not less than seven (7) days before the election and signed under the penalty of perjury

• The voter resides in a licensed facility providing relatively permanent domiciliary care, other than a penal institution, outside the voter’s county of residence, or The voter will be unable to vote in person due to service as a juror for a federal or state court.

• The voter is sixty (60) years of age or older, the voter has a physical disability and an inaccessible polling place, the voter is hospitalized, ill, or physically disabled and because of such condition, cannot vote in person, or The voter is a caretaker of a person who is hospitalized, ill, or disabled.

• The voter is a candidate for office in the election, The voter serves as an Election Day official or as a member or employee of the election commission, or The voter’s observance of a religious holiday prevents him or her from voting in person during the early voting period and on Election Day.

• The voter or the voter’s spouse possesses a valid commercial drivers license (CDL) or the voter possesses a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card and certifies that he or she will be working outside the state or county of registration during the open hours of early voting and Election Day, and has no specific out-of-county or out-of-state address to which mail may be sent or received during such time.

• The voter is a member of the military or is an overseas citizen.

Tennessee Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 30 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day.

• Online: 30 days before Election Day.

Tennessee Registration Requirements

To register in Tennessee you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Tennessee

• be at least 18 years old on or before the next election

• not have been convicted of a felony, or if convicted, have had your voting rights restored

• not be adjudicated incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction (or have been restored to legal capacity)

A voter in South Carolina is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:

• Students attending school outside their county of residence and their spouses and dependents residing with them, as well as 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, as well as 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, and persons who plan to be on vacation outside their county of residence on Election Day

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

South Carolina Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 30 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 30 days before Election Day.

• Online: 30 days before Election Day.

South Carolina Registration Requirements

To register to vote in South Carolina you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of South Carolina, your county and precinct

• be at least 18 years old on or before the next election

• not be confined in any public prison resulting from a conviction of a crime

• never have been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws, or if previously convicted, have served your entire sentence, including probation or parole, or have received a pardon for the conviction

• not be under a court order declaring you mentally incompetent, or aim the address on the application as your only legal place of residence and claim no other place as your legal residence

Only certain voters are eligible to vote absentee:

-“A voter with the state of Rhode Island who is incapacitated to the extent that it would be an undue hardship to vote at the polls because of illness, or mental or physical disability, blindness, or serious impairment of mobility.”

-“An elector who is confined to any hospital, convalescent home, nursing home, rest home, or similar institution, public or private, within the state of Rhode Island.”

-“An elector who will be temporarily absent from the State because of employment or service intimately connected with military operations or who is a spouse or legal dependent residing with that person, or a United States citizen that will be outside of the United States.”

-“An elector who may not be able to vote at his or her polling place in his or her city or town on the day of the election.”

Rhode Island Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 30 days before Election Day. You may also register in person on Election Day but only for Presidential election

• By Mail: Received 30 days before Election Day.

• Online: 30 days before Election Day.

Rhode Island Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Rhode Island you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Rhode Island

• be at least 16 years of age (you must be 18 years old to vote)

• not have been convicted of a felony (or have had your rights restored)

• not be currently incarcerated in a correctional facility due to a felony conviction

• not have been lawfully judged to be mentally incompetent by a court of law

All registered voters in Utah are eligible to vote absentee.

Utah Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 7 days before Election Day in clerk’s office, but may also register during early vote and on Election Day. However, individuals must vote by provisional ballot if they register in person during early voting or on Election Day.

• By Mail: Received 11 days before Election Day, the deadline is extended to the next business day if this falls on a Sunday.

• Online: 11 days before Election Day.

Utah Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Utah you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• have resided in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election

• be at least 18 years old on or before the next election

• not be a convicted felon currently incarcerated for commission of a felony

• not be convicted of treason or crime against the elective franchise, unless restored to civil rights

• not be found to be mentally incompetent by a court of law

All registered voters in Vermont are eligible to vote absentee.

Vermont Registration Deadline

• In-Person: Election Day. (You must show proof of residence to register at the polls on Election Day).

• By Mail: Received by Election Day.

• Online: Election Day. But if you register Online: the day before or on Election Day, your application may not be processed and your name may not appear on the checklist and you may be asked to fill out another application at the polls. To be sure your name appears on the checklist, please register by the Friday before the election.

Vermont Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Vermont you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Vermont

• be 18 years of age on or before election day

• have taken the following Oath: You solemnly swear (or affirm) that whenever you give your vote or suffrage, touching any matter that concerns the state of Vermont, you will do it so as in your conscience you shall judge will most conduce to the best good of the same, as established by the Constitution, without fear or favor of any person [Voter’s Oath, Vermont Constitution, Chapter II, Section 42] By signing in Box 9, you are attesting that you have sworn or affirmed the Vermont voter’s oath as printed above.)

All registered voters in Washington are eligible to vote absentee. The entire state also uses an exclusively vote – by – mail system.

Washington Registration Deadline

• In-Person: Election Day.

• By Mail: Received 8 days before Election Day.

• Online: 8 days before Election Day.

Washington Registration Requirements

To register in Washington you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a legal resident of Washington State, your county and precinct for 30 days immediately preceding the election in which you want to vote

• be at least 18 years old by election day

• not be convicted of an infamous crime, unless restored to civil rights

• not currently be judged by a court to be “incompetent to vote,” and not claim the right to vote in more than one place

A voter in Virginia is eligible to vote absentee on Election Day under the following circumstances:

The individual is a student attending college or university outside of locality of residence in Virginia.

The individual is a spouse of student attending college or university outside locality of residence in Virginia.

The individual has business outside County/City of residence on election day.

The individual has personal business or vacation outside County/City of residence on election day.

The individual is working and commuting to/from home for 11 or more hours between 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM on election day.

The individual is a first responder (law enforcement, fire fighter, emergency technician, etc.).

The individual has a disability or illness.

The individual is primarily and personally responsible for the care of a disabled/ill family member confined at home.

The individual is pregnant.

The individual is confined, awaiting trial.

The individual is confined, convicted of misdemeanor.

The individual is an electoral board member, registrar, officer of election, or custodian of voting equipment.

The individual has a religious obligation.

The individual is an Active Duty Merchant Marine or Armed Forces.

The individual is a spouse or dependent living with an Active Duty Merchant Marine or Armed Forces member.

The individual is temporarily residing outside U.S.

The individual is temporarily residing outside of U.S. for employment or spouse or dependent residing with employee.

The individual is requesting a ballot for presidential and vice-presidential electors only.

The individual is an authorized representative of candidate or party serving inside the polling place.

Virginia Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 22 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 22 days before Election Day.

• Online: 22 days before Election Day.

Virginia Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Virginia you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Virginia and of the precinct in which you want to vote

• be 18 years old by the next May or November general election

• not have been convicted of a felony (or have had your rights restored)

• not have been convicted of a felony, or have had your civil rights restored

• not currently be declared mentally incompetent by a court of law

All registered voters in Iowa are eligible to vote absentee.

Iowa Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 29 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 29 days before Election Day.

• Online: 29 days before Election Day.

Iowa Registration Requirements

To register in Iowa you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Iowa

• be at least 17‑1/2 years old (you must be 18 to vote)

• not have been convicted of a felony (or have had your rights restored)

• not currently be judged by a court to be “incompetent to vote,” and not claim the right to vote in more than one place

• give up your right to vote in any other place

A voter in West Virginia is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:

• They will be “working or traveling all 13 days” prior to Election Day, or their “hours of employment make voting impossible

• They “live another place during part of the year,” or they have “been given a job assignment which requires them to live outside of their county or West Virginia.”

• They have “health problems or a physical disability,” or They have “been hospitalized because of an emergency and will be in the hospital or care facility seven days leading up to and including Election Day.”

• They attend school away from home, or they are under incarceration or detention in jail or in home (not for any felony, treason or bribery in an election).

West Virginia Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 21 days before Election Day.

• By Mail:  Postmarked 21 days before Election Day.

• Online: 21 days before Election Day.

West Virginia Registration Requirements

To register to vote in West Virginia you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• live in West Virginia at the above address

• be 18 years old, or to vote in the primary be 17 years old and turning 18 before the general election

• not be in jail or on parole for a felony conviction

• not be under conviction, probation, or parole for a felony, treason or election bribery

• not have been judged “mentally incompetent” in a court of competent jurisdiction

All voters in Wyoming are eligible to vote absentee.

Wyoming Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 14 days before Election Day.

• By Mail:  Postmarked 14 days before Election Day. After this date, individuals may register to vote by mail if their registration is also accompanied by an absentee ballot request.

• Online: N/A.

Wyoming Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Wyoming you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• Resident of Wyoming and the precinct in which you register, and be at least 18 years of age on Election Day.

• Withdraw voter registration from any other jurisdiction, if applicable, and present a valid Wyoming driver’s license (If you do not have your current valid driver’s license with you, you must provide the number along with additional acceptable identification as defined in Rules Ch 2: Identification for Election Purposes).

• If you have not been issued a Wyoming driver’s license or yours is expired, you must provide: A statement to that effect, The last four digits of your social security number, and Additional acceptable identification as defined in rules.

• If you have neither a valid Wyoming driver’s license nor a social security number, please indicate this by checking the appropriate box on the Voter Registration Application form and contact your County Clerk

• Not been convicted of a felony, or if convicted, has had civil or voting rights restored, Nor adjudicated mentally incompetent

A voter in New York may vote absentee on or before election day under the following circumstances:

Absence from the county on Election Day

Illness or disability

“An elector who will be temporarily absent from the State because of employment or service intimately connected with military operations or who is a spouse or legal dependent residing with that person, or a Patient care at a Veteran’s Administration hospital

Incarceration for offenses other than felonies or awaiting grand jury action

New York Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 25 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 25 days before Election Day and received no later than 20 days before Election Day.

• Online: 25 days before Election Day.

New York Registration Requirements

To register to vote in New York you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of the county, or of the City of New York, at least 30 days before an election

• be 18 years old by December 31 of the year in which you file this form (Note: You must be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary, or other election in which you want to vote).

• not be in jail or on parole for a felony conviction

• not currently be judged incompetent by order of a court of competent judicial authority

• not claim the right to vote elsewhere

• View Polling Locations

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• Download Voter Registration Form

• Absentee Voting Information

• Secretary of State Resources

Governor Contact Info

A voter in Alabama is eligible to vote absentee in an election if he or she cannot make it to the polls on Election Day for one of the following reasons:

• The voter will be absent from the county on Election Day, or the voter is ill or has a disability that prevents a trip to the polling place.

• The voter is a registered voter living outside the county, such as a member of the armed forces, a voter employed outside the United States, a college student, or a spouse or child of such a person.

• The voter is an appointed election officer or poll watcher at a polling place other than his or her regular polling place, or works a required shift of 10 hours or more that coincides with polling hours.

• The voter is required by an employer under unforeseen circumstances to be out of the county on Election Day for an emergency business trip, or has a medical emergency requiring treatment from a licensed physician

Alabama Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 15 days before Election Day.

• By Mail:  Postmarked 15 days before Election Day

• Online: 15 days before Election Day.

Alabama Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Alabama you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Alabama and your county at the time of registration, and be at least 18 years of age by any election in which you wish to vote.

• not have been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude (or have had your civil and political rights restored). The list of moral turpitude felonies is available on the Secretary of State web site at: sos.alabama.gov/mtfelonies

• swear or affirm to “support and defend the Constitution of the U.S. and the State of Alabama and further disavow any belief or affiliation with any group which advocates the overthrow of the governments of the U.S. or the State of Alabama by unlawful means and that the information contained herein is true, so help me God.

All registered voters in Arizona are eligible to vote absentee

Arizona Registration Deadline

• In-Person: 29 days before Election Day.

• By Mail: Postmarked 29 days before Election Day.

• Online: 29 days before Election Day.

Arizona Registration Requirements

To register to vote in Arizona you must:

• be a citizen of the United States

• be a resident of Arizona and your county at least 29 days preceding the next election

• be 18 years old on or before the next election

• not have been convicted of treason or a felony (or had your civil rights restored)

• not currently be declared an incapacitated person by a court of law