Absentee voting is available and no excuse is required. The last day to request an absentee ballot is 11 days before the election. Voted ballots must be received by Election Day to be counted. You can return your absentee ballot request form through the mail, in person at your local elections office, or online. You can sign up to track your absentee ballot on your Secretary of State's website. Absentee ballots begin being counted on Election Day. For more information on absentee voting and other voting rules around COVID, please get in touch with your Secretary of State.

Requesting and Returning your Vote-by-Mail Ballot:

You can fill out an absentee ballot request form online here, or any registered voter may apply in writing to the County Clerk to receive an absentee ballot. The application must give your name, address, and mailing address to which the ballot will be forwarded. The mail-in application must be signed personally by you and be received by the County Clerk no later than 11 days before the election.

How to Vote in Person if Vote-by-Mail Ballot was Requested:

Those who requested an absentee ballot but end up voting in person: Voters must surrender their absentee ballots before receiving a regular ballot. Do not mail a ballot and vote in person. For specifics, you can find your local county clerk's contact info here.

In-person voting at the absentee elector's polling place ends at 5:00 pm on the Friday before the election.