Absentee voting is available and no excuse is required. The last day to request an absentee ballot is 14 days before the election. You can return your absentee ballot request form through mail, in person at your local elections office, or online. Voted ballots must be received by Election Day in order to be counted. You can sign up to track your absentee ballot on your Secretary of State website. Absentee ballots begin being counted on Election Day.  

Those who requested an absentee ballot but end up voting in person: Do not mail a ballot and vote in person. For specifics, you can find your local county clerk contact info here.

You can request an absentee ballot through your county clerk, by mail, by phone, or online.

Be sure to return your absentee ballot to the county clerk's office or to a polling location on or before Election Day. Absentee ballots must be delivered by 7pm on Election Day to be counted.

Permanent Mail Voting List (Effective Jan. 1, 2024)

To join the permanent mail voting list, you can complete a paper or online application and submit it to your county clerk. At least 49 days before each statewide election, the county clerk will notify voters on the list, reminding them that they will receive a ballot by mail. The notice will also include information on removing themselves from the list if they choose to do so.

A voter would be removed from the permanent mail voting list if:

• They fail to return the mail ballot in two consecutive elections, including at least one general election.
• A mailed ballot or other election mail sent to the voter's mailing address was returned undeliverable.
• Their registration is canceled.
• They update their registration to an address outside the county.
• They request to leave the list.

For other questions, check the Secretary of State Website.