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Absentee Ballot Process - General Election Calendar
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January 1 |
Applications for absentee ballots begin to be accepted from uniformed and overseas voters. |
August 14
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October 31 |
General applications for absentee ballot are acccepted. |
September 11 |
The county commissions are notified by the county clerks of the number of sets of emergency absentee voting commissioners that are needed for the upcoming election.
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September 21 |
Printed absentee ballots are delivered the the county clerks. |
September 21
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October 31 |
Absentee ballots are mailed by the county clerks within 24 hours of receiving both an absentee ballot request and the printed absentee ballot. |
October 30
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November 6 |
County clerks take requests for emergency medical absentee ballots.
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October 31 |
Deadline for county clerks to accept absentee application requests by mail. |
November 5 |
Deadline for county clerks to accept absentee ballots by hand-delivery. |
November 7 |
Deadline for county clerks to accept absentee ballots by mail without postmark. |
November 13 |
Deadline for county clerks to accept absentee ballots postmarked by election day. |