Voting by Mail-in Ballot

A person may vote mail-in ballot by mail or at their county registrar's office.

 


How do I apply for a mail-in ballot?

You may request a mail-in ballot as early as 180 days before an election. Mail-in ballots must be received by the county board of registrars' office by Election Day. No mail-in ballots are issued on the day before or the day of an election. You may download an application for official mail-in/advance ballot and mail it or fax it to your county board of registrars' office. The application must be in writing and contain the address to which the ballot is to be mailed, sufficient information to identify you as a voter, and the election in which you wish to vote - no reason is required when requesting an mail-in ballot. If you are physically disabled or living temporarily outside your county of residence, a close relative may apply for an mail-in ballot for you.

Applications for mail-in ballots by uniformed or overseas voters (pursuant to the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens mail-in Voting Act) can be accepted more than 180 days prior to a primary or election in which a federal candidate appears on the ballot as well as for any runoffs resulting therefrom including presidential preference primaries for two general elections.


May I receive assistance with my mail-in ballot?

A physically disabled or illiterate voter may receive assistance from another voter in the same county or municipality or from the same category of relatives who can make an application for or deliver a mail-in ballot. If the voter is outside of the county or municipality, then a notary public can provide such assistance. Any person who assists another person to vote mail-in must complete an oath prescribed by law demonstrating the statutory disability and that the ballot was completed as the voter desired. Other than federal elections, no person may assist more than ten voters in a primary, election, or runoff. A candidate on the ballot, or a relative of a candidate on the ballot, may not offer assistance during the election to any voter who is not related to the candidate.