Absentee and mail ballot rules

You can vote by absentee ballot in Alabama if:

• you will be absent from the county on Election Day
• you are ill or have a physical disability that prevents a trip to the polling place
• you are a registered Alabama voter who is temporarily living outside the county
• you are an appointed election officer or poll watcher at a polling place other than your regular polling place
• you work a required shift of 10 hours or more that coincides with polling hours

Any registered Arizona voter can request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

• All California elections are vote-by-mail. This means that California will automatically send a mail-in ballot to every registered voter ahead of all elections.
• If you need to update your mailing address temporarily for a specific election, request a one-time absentee ballot.

You may vote by absentee ballot in Connecticut if:

• You will be absent from town during all the hours of voting
• You are ill
• You have a physical disability which makes it difficult for you to get to the polls
• You are active duty within the US military
• Your religion forbids non-religious activity on Election Day
• Your will be working as a poll worker at a polling place other than your own during all the hours on Election Day

• The District of Columbia will automatically send a mail-in ballot to every registered voter ahead of the 2022 elections.
• If you need to update your mailing address temporarily for a specific election, request a one-time absentee ballot.

Any registered Georgia voter can request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

Any registered Idaho voter can request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

You can vote using an absentee ballot in Indiana if:

• You will be absent from your county on Election Day
• you have a disability
• you are at least 65 years old
• you are prevented from voting due to the unavailability of transportation to the polls,
• you will be confined due to illness or injury or you will be caring for an individual confined due to illness or injury during the 12 hours that the polls are open

Any registered Kansas voter can request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

You can vote by absentee ballot in Louisiana if:

• you are 65 years or older
• you are a student or teacher located and living outside of your parish of registration, or the spouse/dependent thereof
• you are a minister, priest, rabbi, or other member of the clergy assigned outside of your parish of registration, or the spouse/dependent thereof
• you are or expect to be temporarily outside the state or absent from your parish of registration during the early voting period and on Election Day
• you moved over 100 miles away from your former residence within 30 days of Election Day
• you are involuntarily confined or incarcerated in an institution either for mental treatment (must be confined outside of your place of registration and not be judicially declared incompetent) or for a conviction (although you must NOT be serving time for a felony conviction)
• you expect to be hospitalized on Election Day and did not know until after the early voting period OR you were hospitalized during early voting and expect to be hospitalized on Election Day
• you are a participant in the Department of State’s Address Confidentiality Program

Any registered Maryland voter can request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

Any registered Michigan voter can request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

You can vote by absentee ballot in Mississippi if:

• you will be away from your county on Election Day for any reason
• you have a temporary or permanent physical disability that renders you unable to vote in person without substantial hardship
• you are the caretaker for a person with a temporary or permanent physical disability
• you will be away at school, either as a student, teacher, or administrator and will be unable to vote in person on Election Day
• you are 65 years of age or older
• you will be unable to vote in person because you are required to be at work on Election Day during the times at which the polls will be open
• you are hospitalized, or you are a caring for someone who has been hospitalized
• you are a member (or spouse or dependent of such a person) of the military, the Merchant Marine, or American Red Cross.
• you are quarantining due to COVID-19

Any registered Montana voter can request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

• All Nevada elections are vote-by-mail. This means that Nevada will automatically send a mail-in ballot to every registered voter ahead of all elections unless that voter has chosen to opt out of receiving mail ballots.
• If you need to update your mailing address temporarily for a specific election, request a one-time absentee ballot.

Any registered New Jersey voter can request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

You can vote by mail in New York if:

• You will be absent from your county or, if a resident of New York City, absent from New York City, on Election Day
• You are unable to appear at the polls due to temporary or permanent illness or disability (temporary illness includes being unable to appear due to risk of contracting or spreading a communicable disease like COVID-19)
• You are unable to appear at the polls because you are the primary care giver of one or more individuals who are ill or physically disabled
• You are a resident or patient of a Veterans Health Administration Hospital
• You are in jail awaiting Grand Jury action but not yet convicted of any crime
• You are in prison after conviction for an offense other than a felony

Any North Dakota resident can request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

Any registered Oklahoma voter may request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

Any registered Pennsylvania voter can request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

You can vote by absentee ballot in South Carolina if:

• you are physically disabled
• you are away at school
• you are unable to vote on Election Day due to work, illness, or a death in the family
• you will be outside of your county on Election Day
• you will be serving as a juror in state or federal court on Election Day
• you are 65 years of age or older
• you are unable to vote at polling locations due to religious observances (presidential primaries only)
• you are a member of the Armed Forces, Merchant Marines, American Red Cross, or the spouse or dependent of someone who is

You can vote by absentee ballot in Tennessee if:

• you are 60 years of age or older
• you will be outside of your county during the early voting period and all day on Election Day
• you are a full time student outside of your county
• you reside in a nursing home or living facility outside of your county
• you serve as an Election Day official
• you will be unable to vote in person due to jury duty
• you have a physical disability and are unable to vote in person
• you are a member of the military or an overseas citizen
• you are on the permanent absentee list.

• All Utah elections are held by mail. This means that Utah will automatically send a mail-in ballot to every registered voter ahead of all elections.
• If you need to update your mailing address temporarily for a specific election, request a one-time absentee ballot.

Any registered Virginia voter may request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

You may vote using an absentee ballot in West Virginia if:

• you have an illness, injury, disability, or another medical issue that makes it hard to vote in person
• you are elderly
• you have to work during polling hours
• you will be away from home on Election Day and during the early voting period
• you are a student attending school outside of your county
• you are currently incarcerated or under home detention but have not been convicted of any felony, treason, or election bribery

Any registered Wyoming voter can request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.