Early Voting Information - State by State

[tsai3904]

Alabama
3/13/12

In Person: No

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 3/8 (source)
• Voting deadline: If delivered by mail, ballot must be postmarked by 3/12 and received by noon on 3/13. If hand delivered, ballot must be delivered by close of business on 3/12. (source)

Alaska
3/6/12

In Person: No

By Mail: No


Arizona
2/28/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 2/2 - 2/24

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form: Contact your County Recorder (contact info)
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 2/17 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by 7 PM on 2/28 (source)

Arkansas
5/22/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 5/7 - 5/21

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form: Contact your County Clerk (contact info)
• Deadline to request ballot: If hand delivered, application must be delivered by close of business on 5/21. If submitting application by mail or fax, application must be received by 5/15. (source)
• Voting deadline: If delivered by mail, ballot must be received by 7:30 PM on 5/22. If hand delivered, ballot must be delivered by close of business on 5/21. (source)

California
6/5/12

In Person: No

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 5/29 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by 8 PM on 6/5 (source)

Colorado
2/7/12

In Person: No

By Mail: No


Connecticut
4/24/12

In Person: No

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Unknown
• Voting deadline: Unknown

Delaware
4/24/12

In Person: Yes

• Excuse required
• Voting period: Unknown

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form: You can find forms for your county here
• Deadline to request ballot: Unknown
• Voting deadline: Unknown

District of Columbia
4/3/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 3/19 - 4/2

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 3/27 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by 8 PM on 4/3 (source)

Florida
1/31/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 1/21 - 1/28

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form: Instructions to request absentee ballot here
• Deadline to request ballot: If submitting application by mail, application must be received by 1/25. If submitting application in person, application must be delivered up to 1/31. (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by 7 PM on 1/31 (source)

Georgia
3/6/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 2/13 - 3/2

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by end of business day on 3/2 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by close of polls on 3/6 (source)

Hawaii
3/13/12

In Person: No

By Mail: No


Idaho
3/6/12

In Person: No

By Mail: No


Illinois
3/20/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 2/27 - 3/19

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Instructions to request absentee ballot here
• Deadline to request ballot: If hand delivered, application must be delivered by close of business on 3/19. If submitting application by mail, application must be received by 3/15. (source)
• Voting deadline: If delivered by mail, ballot must be postmarked by 3/19. If hand delivered, ballot must be delivered by close of polls on 3/20. (source)

Indiana
5/8/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 4/9 - 5/7

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 4/30 (source)
• Voting deadline: Unknown

Iowa
1/3/12

In Person: No

By Mail: No


Kansas
3/10/12

In Person: No

By Mail: No


Kentucky
5/22/12

In Person: Yes

• Excuse required
• Voting period: Contact your County Clerk (contact info)

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form: Contact your County Clerk (contact info)
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by end of business day on 5/15 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by 6 PM on 5/22

Louisiana
Primary: 3/24/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 3/10 - 3/17

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Different deadlines can be found here
• Voting deadline: Different deadlines can be found here

Caucus: 4/28/12

In Person: No

By Mail: No


Maine
2/4 - 2/11/12

In Person: No

By Mail: No


Maryland
4/3/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 3/24 - 3/29

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Different deadlines can be found here
• Voting deadline: If hand delivered, ballot must be delivered by 8 PM on 4/3. If delivering by mail, ballot must be postmarked by 4/3 and received by 10 AM on 4/13. (source)

Massachusetts
3/6/12

In Person: Yes

• Excuse required
• Voting period: Contact your City or Town Clerk contact info

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Different deadlines can be found here
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by close of polls on 3/6. If delivering by mail from outside US, ballot must be postmarked by 3/6 and received by 3/16. (source)

Michigan
2/28/12

In Person: No

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 2 PM on 2/25 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by 8 PM on 2/28 (source)

Minnesota
2/7/12

In Person: No

By Mail: No


Mississippi
3/13/12

In Person: Unknown

By Mail: Unknown


Missouri
Primary: 2/7/12

In Person: Yes

• Excuse required
• Voting period: Deadline to vote is 5 PM on 2/6 (source)

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 5 PM on 2/1 (source)
• Voting deadline: Contact your County Clerk contact info

Caucus: 3/17/12

In Person: No

By Mail: No


Montana
Caucus: Unknown

In Person: No

By Mail: No


Primary: 6/5/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: Contact your County Election Administrator (contact info)

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 12 PM on 6/4 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by close of polls on 6/5 (source)

Nebraska
5/15/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 4/10 - 5/14

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 4 PM on 5/9 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by close of polls on 5/15 (source)

Nevada
2/4/12

In Person: No

By Mail: No


New Hampshire
1/10/12

In Person: Yes

• Excuse required
• Voting period: Contact your Town or City Clerk

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Contact your Town or City Clerk
• Voting deadline: If hand delivered, ballot must be received by 5 PM on 1/9. If delivered by mail, ballot must be received by 5 PM on 1/10. (source)

New Jersey
6/5/12

In Person: No

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: If delivered by mail, application must be received by 5/29. If hand delivered, application must be delivered by 3 PM on 6/4. (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by close of polls on 6/5 (source)

New Mexico
6/5/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 5/8 - 6/2

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Contact your County Clerk
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by 7 PM on 6/5 (source)

New York
4/24/12

In Person: Yes

• Excuse required
• Voting period: Contact your County Board of Elections (source)

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: If delivered by mail, application must be postmarked by 4/17. If hand delivered, application must be delivered by 4/23. (source)
• Voting deadline: If delivered by mail, ballot must be postmarked by 4/23 and received by 5/1. If hand delivered, ballot must be delivered by close of polls on 4/24. (source)

North Carolina
5/8/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 4/19 - 5/5

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form: Instructions on how to request absentee ballot here
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 5 PM on 5/1 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be postmarked by 5/8 and received by 5 PM on 5/11 (source)

North Dakota
3/6/12

In Person: No

By Mail: No


Ohio
3/6/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 1/31 - 3/2

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 12 PM on 3/3 (source)
• Voting deadline: If hand delivered, ballot must be delivered by close of polls on 3/6. If delivered by mail, ballot must be postmarked by 3/5 and received by 3/16. (source)

Oklahoma
3/6/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 3/2 - 3/5

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form: Different types of applications can be found here
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 5 PM on 2/29 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by 7 PM on 3/6 (source)

Oregon
5/15/12

In Person: No

By Mail: Yes (source)


Pennsylvania
4/24/12

In Person: No

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 5 PM on 4/17 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by 5 PM on 4/20 (source)

Rhode Island
4/24/12

In Person: No

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 4 PM on 4/3 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by 9 PM on 4/24 (source)

South Carolina
1/21/12

In Person: Yes

• Excuse required
• Voting period: Deadline is 5 PM on 1/20

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form: Instructions can be found here
• Deadline to request ballot: Contact your County Voter Registration Board (contact info)
• Voting deadline: Contact your County Voter Registration Board (contact info)

South Dakota
6/5/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: Unknown

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request Application must be received by 3 PM on 6/5 (contact info)
• Voting deadline: Unknown

Tennessee
3/6/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 2/15 - 3/1

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form: Instructions can be found here
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 2/28 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by close of polls on 3/6 (source)

Texas
5/29/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 5/14 - 5/25

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 5 PM on 5/22 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by 7 PM on 5/29 or by 6/3 if ballot is submitted from outside the US (source)

Utah
6/26/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 6/12 - 6/22

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Different deadlines can be found here
• Voting deadline: Unknown

Vermont
3/6/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 1/23 - 3/5

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 5 PM on 3/5 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by 7 PM on 3/6 (source)

Virginia
3/6/12

In Person: Yes

• Excuse required
• Voting period: 1/21 - 3/3

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 5 PM on 2/28 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by 7 PM on 3/6 (source)

Washington
3/3/12

In Person: No

By Mail: No


West Virginia
5/8/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: 4/25 - 5/5

By Mail: Yes

• Excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: Application must be received by 5/2 (source)
• Voting deadline: Contact your County Clerk (contact info)

Wisconsin
4/3/12

In Person: Yes

• No excuse required
• Voting period: Deadline is 5 PM on 3/30 (source)

By Mail: Yes

• No excuse required
• Application form
• Deadline to request ballot: If delivered by mail, application must be received by 5 PM on 3/29. If hand delivered, application must be received by 5 PM on 3/30 (source)
• Voting deadline: Ballot must be received by 4/3 (source)

Wyoming
2/9 - 2/29/12

In Person: No

By Mail: No

[tsai3904]

The no excuse, early voting states need to be known and taken advantage of, especially at colleges.

Since young people are unreliable voters, once we find students willing to vote, we need to offer to drive them to the early voting sites. There's no need to get their contact info and remind them to vote on primary day.

There are a lot of important states offering this. Florida allows no excuse, early voting for an entire week and Ohio allows early voting for the entire month of February.

[tsai3904]

People should be aware of the early voting rules for their state.

Ohio and Vermont allow early voting for the entire month of February and this needs to be taken advantage of at the college campuses.

Florida has no excuse early voting for an entire week and Arizona has no excuse early voting for three weeks.

[eduardo89]

Bump

[captain]

I'm from Washington State--someone explain what this means in more detail please. My State says no to "in person" and "by mail" --what does that mean?

[tsai3904]

I'm from Washington State--someone explain what this means in more detail please. My State says no to "in person" and "by mail" --what does that mean?

You cannot vote early in person. Washington holds its caucus on March 3 at 10 AM and you must physically be at your precinct caucus to be able to vote.

[GunnyFreedom]

Early voting, where it is available, has become a major key to winning. Pay attention to the OP.

[captain]

thanks...

[Peace&Freedom]

Thanks again to tsai, this idea is FULL OF WIN!! Bumping.

[mmadness]

bump