1. Who Can Vote Absentee?
2. How Can I Request An Absentee Ballot?
3. What Information Do I Need To Include On My Request?
4. How May I Return My Request?
5. When Must My Absentee Ballot Be Received?

Who Can Vote Absentee?

Any qualified elector may vote by absent voter’s ballot for an election.

You may request an Absentee Ballot by…

• completing an Absentee Ballot Application and mailing it to the Board of Elections
• calling the Board of Elections and requesting an Absentee Ballot Application to be mailed to you
• mailing a letter to the Board of Elections with the following information:

• Your name and home address.
• The election for which you are requesting a ballot.
• Your date of birth.
• One of the following:

• Your driver’s license number; or
• The last four digits of your social security number; or
• A copy of your current and valid photo identification or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address.

• If the election is a primary, your party choice, or that you want to vote an issues-only ballot.
• The mailing address to which you want your ballot sent.
• You must state that you are a qualified elector.
• Your signature.  (May not be signed by Power of Attorney)

You may return your absentee ballot to the Board of Elections by:

• mailing it to the Board of Elections for your county
• hand-delivering by you or a relative to the Board of Elections office

Your absentee ballot must be received by the Board of Elections for your county before 7:30 PM on Election Day to be counted