You can track your mailed ballot online in at least 41 states to determine if it has been received by the election office. In other states you may be able to contact your county board of elections to determine if your ballot was received, If it is not received in a timely fashion, then you can still take action to ensure that your vote is cast in many states.
I have documented the process in a number of swing and potential tipping point states: Click on your state for more information and documentation of my sources.
- Arizona: Vote in person using a provisional ballot
- Florida: Vote in person.
- Georgia: Cancel your absentee ballot and then go vote in person.
- Michigan: You can go through a process called “spoiling” your ballot as late as 4 PM on the Monday before Election Day and the vote in person at the “clerk’s office” on Tuesday. It’s not clear if you can vote at your regular polling place.
- Minnesota: Vote in person.
- North Carolina: Contact your county board of elections to find out how to ensure that your vote is counted.
- Ohio: Vote in person using a provisional ballot.
- Pennsylvania: Vote in person using a provisional ballot.
- Wisconsin: You can go through a process called “spoiling” your ballot as late the Friday before Election Day and then vote in person on Election Day.
For other states (or if you want to look for other options in the states listed) contact your board of elections office.