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***IMPORTANT DETAILS: If you are abroad, consider the mailing deadlines to be AT LEAST two weeks earlier than what is written here. Not all postal services are expedient, and you should always email/call your city clerk or county clerk before you leave (or get a family member to do it if you've already left) if you aren't sure on your own deadline. Obviously, if you're registering through an online system, the deadline is fine, but all mailing requirements should be taken into account (aka, basically all absentee requests/submissions). In many situations, you can also authorize a family member/trusted friend to submit your ballot for you. Just check with your clerk. Also, to use any online voter reg systems, you must have a state ID in that state. When mailing an absentee ballot, send it to your town/county clerk, NOT the Secretary of State in your state. For more help, go to https://www.fvap.gov/citizen-voter/registration-ballots.
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State
Elections website?
Registration deadline?
Postmarked or received?
Absentee request deadline?
Postmarked or received?
Ballot Return
Postmarked or received?
Online registration?
Other notes...
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AK
https://www.elections.alaska.gov/vi_vr_how.php
10/9/16
Postmarked (if email/fax, received)
10/29/16
Postmarked (if requesting online, deadline is 11/7/16)
11/8/16
Postmarked (must be received by 11/18/16)
https://voterregistration.alaska.gov/
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AL
http://www.alabamavotes.gov/absenteevotinginfo.aspx?m=voters
10/24/16N/A (to be safe, received)11/3/16Received11/8/16
Received (if by mail, by 12pm; if hand-delivering, by 11/7/16 at 5pm)
https://www.alabamavotes.gov/olvr/default.aspx
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AR
http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/pages/voterregistration.aspx
10/10/16Received11/1/16Received11/8/16ReceivedN/A
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AZ
http://www.azsos.gov/elections/voting-election/register-vote-or-update-your-current-voter-information
10/10/16Received10/28/16
You can request it online through the ServiceAZ portal, and it will automatically be sent to you. To be on the safe side, call your county clerk.
11/8/16Received
https://servicearizona.com/webapp/evoter/selectLanguage
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CA
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/vote-mail/#apply
10/24/16
Postmarked (if email/fax, received)
11/1/16Received11/8/16
Postmarked (must be received by 11/11/16)
http://registertovote.ca.gov/
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CO
http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/main.html
10/31/16Received10/31/16Received11/8/16
Postmarked (must be received by 11/16/16)
https://www.sos.state.co.us/voter-classic/pages/pub/olvr/verifyNewVoter.xhtml
Colorado votes by mail.
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CT
http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?q=533084
11/1/16
Postmarked (if email/fax, received)
11/1/16
Received (there is also an emergency ballot application for within 6 days)
11/8/16Received
https://voterregistration.ct.gov/OLVR/welcome.do
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DC (District of Columbia)
https://www.dcboee.org/election_info/election_year2016/
10/11/16
Postmarked (if email/fax, received)
11/5/16Received11/8/16Received
https://www.vote4dc.com/ApplyInstructions/Register
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DE
http://elections.delaware.gov/services/voter/absentee/student.shtml
10/15/16Received11/4/16Received11/8/16Received (by 8pm EST)
https://ivote.de.gov/voterlogin.aspx
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FL
http://dos.myflorida.com/elections/for-voters/
10/18/16 (EXTENDED as of 10/12)
Postmarked!11/2/16Received (by 5:00pm)11/8/16Received (by 7pm EST)N/A
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GA
http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/Elections/absentee_voting_in_georgia
10/11/16
Postmarked (if email/fax, received)
11/4/16Received (by 5:00pm)11/8/16Received (by 7pm EST)
https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR/welcome.do#no-back-button
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HI
http://elections.hawaii.gov/voters/early-voting/
10/10/16
Received (by 4:30pm HST)
11/1/16Received11/8/16Received (by 6pm HST)
https://olvr.hawaii.gov/
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IA
https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/absenteeinfo.html
10/29/16Received (by 5pm)11/4/16Received (by 5:00pm)11/7/16Postmarked
https://mymvd.iowadot.gov/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fVoterRegistration
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ID
http://www.idahovotes.gov/voter_info.shtml
10/14/16Received (by 5pm)10/28/16Received (by 5:00pm)11/8/16Received (by 8pm CST)N/A
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IL
https://www.elections.il.gov/VotingInformation/VotingByMail.aspx
10/11/16
Received (if MAIL. If online, deadline is 11/1)
11/3/16Received11/8/16Postmarked
https://ova.elections.il.gov/
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IN
http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/2402.htm
10/11/16Received10/31/16Received11/8/16Received (by 12pm CST)
https://indianavoters.in.gov/PublicSite/PublicMain.aspx
You should also be able to submit an absentee request through this.
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KS
http://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_registration.html
10/18/16
Postmarked (if email/fax, received)
11/4/16Received11/8/16Received
https://www.kdor.ks.gov/Apps/VoterReg/Default.aspx
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KY
http://elect.ky.gov/voterinfo/Pages/default.aspx
10/11/16
Postmarked (if email/fax, received by 4pm)
11/1/16Received11/8/16Received (by 6pm CST)
https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb/
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LA
http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/VoteByMail/Pages/default.aspx
10/11/16Postmarked11/4/16
Received (by 4:30pm CDT)
11/7/16
Received (by 4:30pm CDT)
http://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Pages/OnlineVoterRegistration.aspx
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MA
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleidx.htm
10/19/16POSTMARKED11/7/16
Received (by 12:00pm EST)
11/8/16Received
https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/
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MD
http://www.elections.state.md.us/voting/absentee.html
10/18/16Received11/1/16Received11/8/16
Postmarked (must be received by 11/18/16)
https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/OnlineVoterRegistration/InstructionsStep1
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ME
http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/voter-info/absent.html
10/18/16Received (by 5pm)11/3/16Received11/8/16Received (by 8pm EST)N/A
There is an online absentee ballot request system here: http://www.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/index.pl
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MI
http://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,8611,7-127-1633_8716---,00.html
10/11/16Received11/5/16
Received (by 2:00pm EDT)
11/8/16Received (by 8pm CDT)N/A
If you have not voted before, you must vote in person.
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MN
http://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-by-mail/
10/18/16Received (by 5pm)10/7/16
Postmarked (RECOMMENDED deadline; you can actually apply up to 11/7 but they need time to send it to you)
11/8/16Received
https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/VoterRegistration/VoterRegistrationMain.aspx
Technically, you can apply up until 11/7/16, but that is the recommended day so the ballot has time to reach you and return.
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MO
http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/govotemissouri
10/12/16Received11/2/16Received (by 5:00pm)11/7/16ReceivedN/A
Use this and it'll prepopulate a form for you: https://www.sos.mo.gov/votemissouri/request
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MS
http://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/Voter-Registration-Information.aspx
10/8/16Postmarked11/7/16Received11/7/16ReceivedN/A
To get an absentee ballot, you must request one from your circuit clerk.
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MT
http://sos.mt.gov/ELECTIONS/Vote/index.asp
10/11/16
Postmarked (must be received by 10/14/16)
11/7/16
Received (by 12:00pm MST)
11/8/16
Received (by 8:00pm MST)
N/A
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NC
http://ncsbe.azurewebsites.net/absentee-voting-mail
10/14/16Received (by 5:00pm EST)11/1/16
Received (by 5:00pm EST)
11/8/16
Postmarked (must be received by 11/11/16)
N/A
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ND
https://vip.sos.nd.gov/PortalListDetails.aspx?ptlhPKID=51&ptlPKID=7
There is no voter registration in North Dakota.
11/7/16Received 11/7/16PostmarkedN/A
To get an absentee ballot, request one via https://vip.sos.nd.gov/absentee
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NE
http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/voter_info.html
10/21/16Postmarked10/28/16
Received (by 5:00pm MST)
11/8/16
Received (by 6:00pm MST)
https://www.nebraska.gov/apps-sos-voter-registration/
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NH
http://sos.nh.gov/RegVote.aspx
10/29/16Received11/7/16Received11/8/16
Received (by 5:00pm EST)
N/A
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NJ
http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/voting-information-vote-by-mail.html
10/18/16Received11/1/16Received11/8/16
Received (by 8:00pm EST)
N/A
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NM
http://www.sos.state.nm.us/Voter_Information/Absentee_and_Early_Voting.aspx
10/11/16
Postmarked (must be received by 10/14/16)
11/4/16Received11/8/16
Received (by 7:00pm PST)
https://portal.sos.state.nm.us/OVR/WebPages/InstructionsStep1.aspx
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NV
http://nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=77
10/8/16
Postmarked (if online, 10/18)
11/1/16
Received (by 5:00pm PST)
11/8/16
Received (by 7:00pm PST)
https://nvsos.gov/sosvoterservices/Registration/step1.aspx
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NY
http://www.elections.ny.gov/VotingDeadlines.html
10/14/16
Postmarked (must be received by 10/19/16)
11/1/16Postmarked11/7/16
Postmarked (must be received by 11/15/16)
N/A
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OH
http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/Voters/register.aspx
10/11/16Received11/5/16
Received (by 12:00pm EDT)
11/7/16
Postmarked (must be received by 11/18/16)
N/A
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OK
https://www.ok.gov/elections/Voter_Info/Register_to_Vote/index.html
10/14/16Received11/2/16
Received (by 5:00pm CDT)
11/8/16
Received (by 7:00pm CDT)
N/A
You can apply for an absentee ballot online here: https://services.okelections.us/AbsenteeApplication/
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OR
http://sos.oregon.gov/voting/Pages/voteinor.aspx
10/18/16Received11/3/16Received11/8/16
Received (by 8:00pm PST)
https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/vr/register.do?lang=eng&source=SOS
Oregon votes by mail.
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PA
https://www.pavoterservices.state.pa.us/Pages/SurePortalHome.aspx#1
10/11/16
Postmarked, (if email/fax received)
11/1/16Received11/4/16Received
https://www.pavoterservices.state.pa.us/pages/VoterRegistrationApplication.aspx
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RI
http://sos.ri.gov/divisions/Elections/upcoming-election/Upcoming-elections-center
10/9/16Received10/18/16Received11/8/16
Received (by 8:00pm EST)
https://vote.sos.ri.gov/ovr/?clear=1
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SC
http://www.scvotes.org/2009/10/15/absentee_voting
10/11/16 (MOVED FROM 10/8/16)
Received11/4/16
Received (by 5:00pm EST)
11/8/16
Received (by 7:00pm EST)
https://info.scvotes.sc.gov/eng/ovr/start.aspx
POSTMARK deadline has shifted from 10/8 to 10/11. HOWEVER, if you're registering online, deadline remains midnight on night of 10/8.
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SD
https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/voting/absentee-voting.aspx
10/24/16Received11/7/16
Received (by 5:00pm CDT)
11/8/16ReceivedN/A
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TN
http://sos.tn.gov/products/elections/absentee-voting
10/11/16Received11/1/16Received11/8/16ReceivedN/A
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TX
http://www.votetexas.gov/register-to-vote/
10/11/16Postmarked10/28/16Received11/8/16Received (by 7:00pm)N/A
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UT
https://vote.utah.gov/vote/menu/deadlines.html
10/11/16
Received (if mailing; if online, deadline is 11/1/16)
11/3/16Received11/7/16Postmarked
https://secure.utah.gov/voterreg/index.html
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VA
http://elections.virginia.gov/registration/how-to-register/
10/17/16Received11/1/16
Received (by 5:00pm EST)
11/8/16
Received (by 7:00pm EST)
http://elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/index.html
You can request an absentee ballot online in the system.
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VT
https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/voters/absentee-voting.aspx
11/2/16Received (by 5:00pm EST)11/7/16
Received (by 5:00pm EST)
11/7/16
Received (by 5:00pm EST)
https://olvr.sec.state.vt.us/
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WA
http://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/voters/
10/10/16ReceivedN/A
Washington votes by mail so a ballot is sent by default.
11/8/16
Postmarked (if by email/fax, received by 8pm PST)
https://weiapplets.sos.wa.gov/MyVoteOLVR/MyVoteOLVR?textMode=False&language=EN
Washington votes by mail.
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WI
https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/2016VoterDeadlines
10/19/16Postmarked11/3/16
Received (by 5:00pm CST)
11/8/16
Received (by 8:00pm CST)
https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/RegisterToVote
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WV
http://www.sos.wv.gov/elections/pages/default.aspx
10/18/16
Received (by 4:00pm EST)
11/2/16Received11/8/16
Postmarked (must be received by 11/13/16)
https://ovr.sos.wv.gov/Register#Qualifications
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WY
http://soswy.state.wy.us/FAQS.aspx?root=ELEC&startwith=2016ELECT
10/24/16Received11/7/16Received11/8/16
Received (by 7:00pm MST)
N/A
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