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Returning an absentee/mail-in ballot, 2020
General information
This article lists each state's absentee/mail-in ballot return requirements for the November 3, 2020, general election. For additional information about absentee/mail-in voting, see this article.
Return deadlines
How to use this interactive table: The table comprises four columns:
- State
- In-person return deadline (the last day on which a voter can return a completed absentee/mail-in ballot in person, if applicable)
- Mail return deadline (the last day on which a voter can return a completed absentee/mail-in ballot by mail)
- Mail postmark or receipt deadline (whether the mail return deadline is a postmark or receipt deadline)
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.
Signature and witness requirements
How to use this interactive table: The table comprises three columns:
- State
- Notary or witness requirements
- Signature requirements
Each of the three 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.
More on voting on November 3
Voting requirements and deadlines
- Voting in 2020
- Voter ID requirements, 2020
- State election websites, 2020
- Voter registration requirements, 2020
- Voter registration deadlines, 2020
- Same-day voter registration, 2020
- Absentee/mail-in voting, 2020
- Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility, 2020
- Absentee/mail-in voting request deadlines, 2020
- Absentee/mail-in voting request requirements, 2020
- Requesting an absentee/mail-in ballot, 2020
- Absentee/mail-in voting return deadlines, 2020
- Absentee/mail-in voting return requirements, 2020
- Absentee/mail-in voting deadlines, 2020
- Absentee/mail-in voting signature and witness requirements, 2020
- Early voting dates, 2020
elections information:
COVID-19 and elections
- Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
- Changes to absentee/mail-in voting procedures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
Ballotpedia's 2020 election coverage
Footnotes
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