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Vote By Mail

To vote by absentee ballot you must first fill out and return an Absentee Ballot Application. You can download an application now or pick one up from your County Board of Elections. The downloadable application is a PDF file.

You should return your completed Absentee Ballot Application to your County Board of Elections. A completed Absentee Ballot Application that is mailed must be received by 4:30 p.m. on the Tuesday before the election. A completed Absentee Ballot Application that is faxed must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the Tuesday before the election. After the deadline, a Late Application for Absentee Ballot must be completed in person at your County Board of Elections.

U.S. citizens residing outside the U.S., (members of the Uniformed Services and Merchant Marine, U.S. citizens employed for the Federal Government overseas etc...) can take advantage of the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) to vote by absentee ballot. More information on the FVAP and the Federal Post Card Application is available at www.fvap.gov

Absentee Voting

As a registered voter, you may vote by absentee ballot if you are unable to go to the polls on election day. A request for an absentee ballot for the 2008 Presidential Elections must be received by:

For the Primary Election on February 12, 2008

4:30 p.m. on February 5, 2008, if the application is mailed; or
11:59 p.m. on February 5, 2008, if the application is faxed.

For the General Election on November 4, 2008

4:30 p.m. on October 28, 2008, if the application is mailed; or
11:59 p.m. on October 28, 2008, if the application is faxed.

After the deadline, a Late Application for Absentee Ballot must be completed in person at the board of elections.