VOTE BY MAIL INFORMATION PER STATE

As November 3rd is upon us, we need the energy focused on registering to vote and requesting absentee ballots due to Covid-19.

I will break down what you need to do by State, to request an absentee ballot/mail ballot/vote by mail ballot.  Follow the guidelines of your state, and request your ballot early or be ready for long lines on Election Day.  

Stay and remain vigilant in this process because November 3rd is about ONE THING.  Suppressing your vote.  This is the only way Donald Trump will win re-election.

*Note, some online state portals are not activated yet, for requesting an absentee ballot.  Also, some states are still going through primaries.  Keep checking your state as the election nears.

**Note, since this is an informative diary/blog, I will repost and update as changes come online per state.  Thanks.

***Note, make sure you check that your mailing address is current, absentee ballots/mail ballots/vote by mail ballots are sent to the recent address on file with your registrar’s office.

Alabama

”Absentee ballot applications must be received in the office of the Absentee Election Manager for your county no later than the 5th day prior to the election.

An absentee ballot returned by mail must be postmarked no later than the day prior to the election and received by the Absentee Election Manager no later than noon on election day. 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.”

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

Register to vote online, here. (For any election, the last day to register to vote or update your voter registration is the 15th day prior to the election.)

Request a voter registration form online, here.

Download the voter registration application, here.

Alaska

Online voter registration, here.

Download the voter registration application, here.

”Anyone may request a ballot by mail. You do not need a reason!”

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.  (Your application for a by-mail ballot must be received 10 days before Election Day.)

Arizona

Register to vote and update your information, here.  

Read and request a vote by mail ballot, here.

Arkansas

In Arkansas, “You must fill out a paper Voter Registration Application.”

Information to request a voter registration form online or to download a voter registration form, here.

Read and request an absentee ballot in Arkansas, here.

California

Register to vote in California, here.  The deadline to register to vote in California is October 19, 2020.

All registered voters will receive an absentee ballot per Governor Newsom’s Executive Order, due to Covid-19, so if you live in California make sure you are registered to vote and that your mailing address is current.  Vote by mail information, here.

Colorado

Register to vote information, here.

Every voter receives a mail ballot. The ballot will be sent to the mailing address you provided for your voter registration file. To check the address on file, or to make any changes to your voter registration visit www.GoVoteColorado.gov

Information on a vote by mail ballot, here.

Connecticut

Register to vote information, here.

Absentee ballot information, here.

Delaware

Register to vote information, here.  Last day to register to vote before the General Election, October 10, 2020.

Information about the absentee ballot, here.

Request an absentee ballot, here.

Florida

Register to vote in Florida, here.  The last day to register to vote is October 5, 2020 for the General Election.

Request to vote by mail and information, here.  

“The deadline to request that a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed is no later than 5 p.m. on the 10th day before the election. However, the ballot must still be received by the Supervisor of Elections no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day if the voted ballot is to count. Exceptions exist for overseas military and civilian voters. See Military and Overseas Citizens Voting for further information.

Georgia

“The State of Georgia allows absentee voting by mail and in-person.  No excuse is required to vote before election day.”

Register to vote information, here.  The last day to register to vote in Georgia is October 5, 2020.

Vote by mail or absentee ballot information, here.

“Georgia law allows for absentee by mail ballots to be requested up to 180 days before an election.  To request an absentee ballot, voters should complete an absentee ballot application and return the absentee ballot application to their county registration office.  Absentee ballot applications can be returned by mail, fax, email (as an attachment), or in-person to the local County Board of Registrar’s Office.”

Hawaii

Register to vote information, here.  The last day to register to vote for the November General Election is October 5, 2020.

The State of Hawaii passed Act 136, SLH 2019, implementing elections by mail beginning with the 2020 Elections.

All properly registered voters will automatically receive a mail ballot packet approximately 18 days prior to the election.

More information, here.

Idaho

Voter information here.

Voter registration form, here.

Absentee ballot information, here.

Illinois

Voter registration information, form here.

The first day to file an application for an absentee ballot with the Election Authority is 6/16/2020.  (SEE MORE INFORMATION BELOW)

All requests by mail must be received by the Election Authority by 10/29/2020.
All in-person early voting requests must be made by 11/2/2020.

Information on Vote by Mail, here.

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill to make Election Day a State Holiday in Illinois and announced anyone who voted in the last 3 years, or anyone who registered to vote or changed addresses after the March primary will be sent an application to vote by mail in the Nov. 3 election.

Indiana

Information to register to vote and Vote by Mail, here.  The last day to register to vote in Indiana is October 5, 2020.

Request an absentee ballot, here.

Iowa

Voter registration information/form, here.

Information on Vote by Mail, here.

Kansas

Voter registration form, here.

Kansas allows voters to cast their ballots through advance voting. Any registered voter can vote by mail or in-person prior to Election Day. To vote by mail, voters should contact their county election officer and request an advance ballot application. Advance ballots are mailed to voters starting 20 days before the election and must be post-marked on or before Election Day and received no later than three days after the election. Voters can also hand-deliver their advance ballot to the county election office or any polling location within their county by the close of polls on Election Day. Kansas voters may also vote in person at the county election office starting the Tuesday before Election Day, or up to 20 days before the election, depending on the county. Voters who are ill, disabled or not proficient in English may receive assistance in applying for and casting advance ballots.

Vote by Mail application, here.  (also called advanced voting by mail)  Send your request to your county election office on the form, listings at the bottom.  Any questions, call your county election office.

Kentucky

Deadline to register to vote, October 5, 2020.

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot request information, here:  elect.ky.gov/…

Louisiana

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail information, here.

Maine

Voter registration information, here.

“Absentee ballots may be requested beginning 3 months before Election Day, and until the 3rd business day prior to the election, unless special circumstances exist. Make your request early to allow enough time for the ballot to be mailed to you.”

Vote by mail information, here.

Maryland

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail information, here.

Massachusettes

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail information, here.

Michigan

Voter registration information, here.

All registered voters are eligible to vote by mail

Due to the passage of the statewide ballot proposal 18-3, all eligible and registered voters in Michigan may now request an absent voter ballot without providing a reason.

Check your voter registration  at Michigan Voter Information Center Michigan.gov/Vote

Vote by Mail information, here.

Minnesota

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail\Absentee ballot request, here.

Mississippi

Voter registration deadline is October 5th.

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail\Absentee ballot information, here.

Missouri

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail\Absentee ballot request, here:  www.sos.mo.gov/…

Please read below qualifications for absentee ballot for the State of Missouri, because they don’t make it easy:

Registered Missourians who expect to be prevented from going to their polling place on Election Day may vote absentee beginning six weeks prior to an election.

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

1. Absence on Election Day from the jurisdiction of the election authority in which such voter is registered to vote;
2. 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;
3. Religious belief or practice;
4. 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;
5. Incarceration, provided all qualifications for voting are retained.
6. Certified participation in the address confidentiality program established under sections 589.660 to 589.681 because of safety concerns.
7. 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.

Voters can request absentee ballots from their local election authority in person, by mail, by fax or by e-mail. Relatives within the second degree (spouse, parents and children) may complete an absentee ballot application, in person, on behalf of the voter who wishes to vote absentee. DO NOT SEND ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS MUST BE SENT TO THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL ELECTION AUTHORITY BY THE DEADLINE IN ORDER TO BE VALID. Contact information for local election authorities and an absentee ballot application form may be found at the links below.

Montana

Voter registration information, here.

Any registered voter may vote by absentee ballot.

Absentee ballots for federal/state elections are mailed to eligible voters 25 days before election day.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

Nebraska

Voter registration information, here.

July 6, 2020:  The first day to accept early voting ballot request(s) for the general election.
September 28, 2020:   Early voting ballots begin to be mailed out.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

Nevada

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information:

Any registered voter may request to vote by mail. To request an absentee ballot, you must complete and submit an Absent Ballot Request Form to the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters in the county where you are registered to vote. If you are a resident of Clark County, you may obtain the form from their website at http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/vote.

Additional information, here.

New Hampshire

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

New Jersey

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

New Mexico

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

New York

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

North Carolina

Voter registration information, here.

Any North Carolina registered voter qualified to vote in an election may request and receive a mail-in absentee ballot for any election in which absentee voting is allowed. All registered voters may request an absentee ballot for the November 2020 general election.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

North Dakota

Voter registration information:  North Dakota has no voter registration, read here.

Vote by Mail information, here.

Ohio

Voter registration information, here.

All Ohio voters whose registration information is up-to-date have the opportunity to vote in any election from the convenience of their own homes by requesting an absentee ballot. Absentee voting has many benefits -- You can vote early, it is convenient, it reduces the chance of lines at the polls on Election Day, and absentee ballots are the first votes counted on Election Night. Voters need only fill out and return an application and their absentee ballot will be mailed to them so they may make their selections at their leisure and return their ballot to the board of elections ahead of Election Day.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

Oklahoma

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

Oregon

Voter registration information, here.

Oregon is a Vote by Mail state, the information here.

Pennsylvania

Deadline Alert: 10/19/2020 is the last day to register before the 11/03/2020 election.

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

Rhode Island

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

South Carolina

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

South Dakota

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

Tennessee

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

Pursuant to the June 4, 2020 Order of the Davidson County Chancery Court, if you are a registered voter and do not wish to vote in-person due to the COVID-19 situation, you are eligible to request an absentee ballot by mail. You also have the option to vote in-person during early voting or on Election Day.

Texas

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by mail in Texas is still being battled in the courts due to Covid-19, read here.

7/6/20 > More information on voting by mail for the primaries in Texas, Supreme Court struck down the Democrats request, this could possibly be revisited for the General Election in November.  Read, here.  In the meantime, voting by mail information for the State of Texas is below.

Current information on Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information is here.

Utah

Voter registration and absentee ballot information, here.

Vermont

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by mail/absentee ballot information, here.

Virginia

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by mail/absentee ballot information, here.

Washington

Voter registration information, here.

Washington (State) is a Vote by Mail state, read here.

Washington, DC

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by mail/absentee ballot information, here.

West Virginia

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

Wisconsin

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

Wyoming

Voter registration information, here.

Vote by Mail/Absentee ballot information, here.

As stated above, I will keep an eye on this blog and update it as needed.

Pass this information on to everyone that needs to register to vote, especially during the time of Covid-19.