Absentee ballots and mail ballots are the same thing, and the process for getting one is straightforward.
- Request your ballot by the deadline
- Receive your ballot in the mail
- Return your ballot by the deadline
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Absentee and mail ballot deadlines
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| Alaska |
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| Arkansas |
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| California |
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| Colorado |
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| Connecticut |
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| Delaware |
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| District of Columbia |
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| Florida |
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| Georgia |
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| Hawaii |
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| Idaho |
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| Illinois |
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| Indiana |
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| Iowa |
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| Kansas |
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| Kentucky |
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| Louisiana |
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| Maine |
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| Maryland |
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| Massachusetts |
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| Michigan |
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| Minnesota |
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| Mississippi |
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| Missouri |
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| Montana |
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| Nebraska |
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| Nevada |
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| New Hampshire |
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| New Jersey |
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| New Mexico |
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| New York |
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| North Carolina |
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| North Dakota |
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| Ohio |
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| Oklahoma |
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| Oregon |
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| Pennsylvania |
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| Rhode Island |
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| South Carolina |
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| South Dakota |
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| Tennessee |
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| Texas |
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| Utah |
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| Vermont |
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| Virginia |
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| Washington |
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| West Virginia |
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| Wisconsin |
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| Wyoming |
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