Vote Absentee in 3 Easy Steps
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REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT
If you qualify, you may vote absentee.
Fill out the absentee ballot request form and return it to your clerk. Your absentee ballot will be mailed to you.
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FILL OUT YOUR BALLOT
Follow the instructions included with your ballot. You can have someone assist you.
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RETURN YOUR BALLOT
Return by mail or in person to your clerk’s office by 8:00 p.m. Election Day.
Important!! Your clerk must receive your ballot by the close of polls at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Postmark does not count. If the clerk does not have your ballot in hand by the close of polls at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, it will not be counted.
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Do I qualify to vote absentee?
As a registered voter, you may obtain an absentee voter ballot if you are any of the following:
- Age 60 years old or older
- Unable to vote without assistance at the polls
- Expecting to be out of town on election day
- In jail awaiting arraignment or trial
- Unable to vote at the polls due to religious reasons
- Appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside of your precinct of residence
A person who registers to vote by mail must vote in person in the first election in which he or she participates. This restriction does not apply to overseas voters, voters who are handicapped or voters who are 60 years of age or older. (Voting in person on one governmental level clears the restriction on the other levels. For example, if a voter subject to the restriction votes in person at a school election, the voter would be free to obtain an absentee ballot for the first state election in which he or she wishes to participate.)
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GENERAL ELECTION
Deadline to Register:
Oct. 6, 2008
Election Day:
Nov. 4, 2008
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