Authorized Reasons to Vote Absentee before Election Day
- Student
- Spouse of student
- Business
- Personal business or vacation
- Working and commuting to/from home for 11 or more hours between 6:00 AM and 7:00 PM on Election Day
- First responder (member of law enforcement, fire fighter, emergency technician, search and rescue)
- Disability or illness
- Primarily and personally responsible for the care of a disabled/ill family member confined at home
- Pregnancy
- Confined, awaiting trial
- Confined, convicted of a misdemeanor
- Electoral board member, registrar, officer of election, or custodian of voting equipment
- Religious obligation
- Active Duty Merchant Marine or Armed Forces
- Spouse or dependent living with a member of Active Duty Merchant Marine or Armed Forces
- Temporarily residing outside of US
- Temporarily residing outside of US for employment or spouse or dependent residing with employee
- Requesting a ballot for presidential and vice-presidential electors only (Ballots for other offices/issues will not be sent)
- Designated representative of candidate or party inside polls
Absentee Ballot Application Form
