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
  • Granted a protective order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction


Absentee Ballot Application Form