State | Signatures Required | Deadline to Request Absentee or Mail Ballot | Voted Ballot must be Postmarked or Received by | Track Your Ballot |
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Alabama | Two witnesses or a notary | Nov. 1 by mail | Received by noon on Election Day if mailed | Track your AL ballot |
Alaska | Witness or notary | Oct. 28 by mail or online | Postmarked by Election Day and received 10 days after Election Day | Track your AK ballot |
Arizona | Oct. 28 by 5pm by mail or online | Received by 7pm on Election Day | Track your AZ ballot | |
Arkansas | Nov. 1 by mail | Received by 7:30pm on Election Day if mailed | Track you AR ballot | |
California | Nov. 1 if you need to change where your ballot is mailed | Postmarked by Election Day and received 7 days after Election Day | Track your CA ballot | |
Colorado | Oct. 31 if you need to change where your ballot is mailed | Received by 7pm on Election Day | Track your CO ballot | |
Connecticut | Nov. 1 (recommended) by mail | Received by close of polls on Election Day by mail | Track your CT ballot | |
Delaware | Nov. 4 by mail or online | Received by 8pm on Election Day | Track your DE ballot | |
District of Columbia | Oct. 24 by mail or online | Postmarked by Election Day and received by Nov. 18 | Track your DC ballot | |
Florida | Oct. 29 by 5pm by mail or online | Received by 7pm on Election Day | Track your FL ballot | |
Georgia | Oct. 28 by mail | Received by close of polls on Election Day | Track your GA ballot | |
Hawaii | Nov. 1 if you need to change where your ballot is mailed | Received by 7pm on Election Day | Track your HI ballot | |
Idaho | Oct. 28 by 5pm by mail or online | Received by 8pm on Election Day | Track your ID ballot | |
Illinois | Nov. 3 by mail or online | Postmarked by Election Day and received by Nov. 22 | No online ballot tracking. Contact your local election authority. | |
Indiana | Oct. 27 by mail or online | Received by 6pm on Election Day | Track your IN ballot | |
Iowa | Oct. 24 by mail | Received by close of polls on Election Day | Track your IA ballot | |
Kansas | Nov. 1 by mail | Postmarked by Election Day and received by Nov. 11 | Track your KS ballot | |
Kentucky | Nov. 1 by 11:59pm online | Received by 6pm on Election Day | Track your KY ballot | |
Louisiana | Witness or notary | Nov. 4 by 4:30pm by mail or online | Received by 4:30pm, 1 day before Election Day | Track your LA ballot |
Maine | Nov. 5 by mail or online | Received by 8pm on Election Day | Track your ME ballot | |
Maryland | Nov. 1 by mail or online | Postmarked by Election Day and received by 10am Nov. 18 | Track your MD ballot | |
Massachusetts | Nov. 1 by 5pm by mail or online | Postmarked by Election Day and received by 5pm Nov. 11 | Track your MA ballot | |
Michigan | Nov. 4 by mail or online | Received by close of polls on Election Day | Track your MI ballot | |
Minnesota | Witness or notary | Nov. 1 (recommended) by mail or online | Received by 8pm on Election Day if by mail | Track your MN ballot |
Mississippi | Notary (Ballot envelope must be signed in front of notary) | Nov. 1 (recommended) by mail | Postmarked by Election Day and received within 5 business days of Election Day | No online ballot tracking. Contact your local election authority. |
Missouri | Notary (Ballot envelope must be signed in front of notary) | Oct. 26 by 5pm by mail. Your local election official may accept application by email; contact them to ask | Received by the close of polls on Election Day. | No online ballot tracking. Contact your local election authority. |
Montana | Nov. 1 (recommended) by mail | Received by 8pm on Election Day | Track your MT ballot | |
Nebraska | Oct. 28 by mail | Received by 8pm on Election Day | Track your NE ballot | |
Nevada | Vote by mail state; Contact local election authority | Postmarked by Election Day | Track your NV ballot | |
New Hampshire | Nov. 1 (recommended) by mail | Received by 5pm on Election Day | Track your NH ballot | |
New Jersey | Nov. 1 by mail | Postmarked by Election Day and received by Nov. 14 | Track your NJ ballot | |
New Mexico | Nov. 3 by mail or online | Received by 7pm on Election Day | Track your NM ballot | |
New York | Oct. 24 by mail or online | Postmarked by Election Day and received by Nov. 15 | Track your NY ballot | |
North Carolina | Two witnesses or a notary | Nov. 1 by 5pm by mail or online | Postmarked by Election Day if mailed. | Track your NC ballot |
North Dakota | Nov. 1 (recommended) by mail | Postmarked 1 day before Election Day | Track your ND ballot | |
Ohio | Nov. 5 by noon by mail | Postmarked 1 day before Election Day and received by Nov. 18 by mail | Track your OH ballot | |
Oklahoma | Notary (Ballot envelope must be signed in front of notary) | Oct. 24 by 5pm by mail or online | Received by 7pm on Election Day if mailed | Track your OK ballot |
Oregon | Nov. 3 if you need to change where your ballot is mailed | Postmarked by Election Day and received by Nov. 15 | Track your OR ballot | |
Pennsylvania | Nov. 1 by mail or Nov. 1 by 5pm online | Received by 8pm on Election Day | Track your PA ballot | |
Rhode Island | Two witnesses or a notary | Deadline passed; voters can request Emergency Mail Ballot and authorize individual to pick up from local Board of Canvassers | Received by 8pm on Election Day | Track your RI ballot |
South Carolina | Nov. 4 by 5pm by mail (Oct. 25 recommended) | Received by 7pm on Election Day | Track your SC ballot | |
South Dakota | Nov. 1 (recommended) by mail | Received by Election Day | Track your SD ballot | |
Tennessee | Nov. 1 by mail | Received by Election Day | Track your TN ballot | |
Texas | Oct. 28 by mail | Postmarked by 7pm on Election Day and received by 5pm Nov. 9 | Track your TX ballot | |
Utah | Oct. 28 by mail or online | Postmarked 1 day before Election Day and received by noon on the day of county canvass | Track your UT ballot | |
Vermont | Nov. 1 (recommended) by mail | Received by close of business the day before Election Day by mail | Track your VT ballot | |
Virginia | Oct. 28 by mail or online | Postmarked by Election Day and received by noon Nov. 11 | Track your VA ballot | |
Washington | Vote by mail state; Contact local election authority | Postmarked by Election Day | Track your WA ballot | |
West Virginia | Nov. 2 by mail | Postmarked by Election Day and received by Nov. 14 | Track your WV ballot | |
Wisconsin | Nov. 3 by mail or online | Received by 8pm on Election Day | Track your WI ballot | |
Wyoming | Nov. 1 (recommended) by mail | Received by 7pm on Election Day | No online ballot tracking. Contact your local election authority. |

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