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Requesting an absentee/mail-in ballot, 2020

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This article will list each state's absentee/mail-in ballot request requirements for the November 3, 2020, general election. Information will be added in early September. For additional information about absentee/mail-in voting, see this article.

Request deadlines

How to use this interactive table: The table comprises five columns:

  • State
  • In-person request deadline (the last day voters can submit absentee/mail-in voting requests in person, if applicable)
  • Online request deadline (the last day voters can submit absentee/mail-in voting requests online, if applicable)
  • Mail request deadline (the last day voters can submit absentee/mail-in voting requests by mail)
  • Mail postmark or receipt deadline (whether the mail request deadline is a postmark or receipt deadline)

Each of the five columns can be sorted alphabetically or chronologically. To sort a column, click the column heading. To search for a state, enter the state name in the search bar above the upper right-hand corner of the table.

By default, the table displays 10 states at a time. To see additional states on subsequent pages, use the navigation prompts under the bottom right-hand corner of the table. To change the number of states displayed on a single page, use the drop-down menu above the upper left-hand corner of the table.

Request requirements

How to use this interactive table: The table comprises four columns:

  • State
  • Is other documentation required? ("Yes" indicates that a voter must include additional documentation with his or her absentee/mail-in ballot request)
  • Required documentation (a description of required additional documentation, if applicable)
  • Source (a link to a state website describing absentee/mail-in ballot request procedures)
  • Request URL (a link to a state website where voters can either request an absentee/mail-in ballot directly or access an application form)

Each of the four columns can be sorted alphabetically or chronologically. To sort a column, click the column heading. To search for a state, enter the state name in the search bar above the upper right-hand corner of the table.

By default, the table displays 10 states at a time. To see additional states on subsequent pages, use the navigation prompts under the bottom right-hand corner of the table. To change the number of states displayed on a single page, use the drop-down menu above the upper left-hand corner of the table.


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