Absentee Voting/Vote by Mail Requirements

Who is eligible for Absentee Voting? What Types of Identification are Required to apply for Absentee Voting? - Anyone who will be absent from their registered Same Voter ID as required at the Polls: county on Election Day -Valid Driver's License - An individual who is ill or physically unable to reach -Valid Non-driver ID their assigned polling place -Valid Photo Voter ID - A registered voter who is living outside their Alabama -Valid State Issued ID (Alabama or any other state) county -Valid Federal Issued ID - If the individual is an election official or poll watcher -Valid US Passport Alabama outside their assigned polling place -Valid Employee ID from Federal Government, State of - Works a required shift of at least 10 hours that Alabama, County Government, Municipality, Board, conflicts with polling hours on Election Day Authority, or other entity of this state -Valid student or employee ID from a college or university in the State of Alabama (including postgraduate technical or professional schools) -Valid Military ID -Valid Tribal ID Only ONE of the three option is required for application Any registered Alaska voter can vote absentee - Social Security Number - Alaska Driver’s License Alaska - Alaska State ID There is an option on the absentee voting application to check that the individual has none of these Identifiers

Any qualified voter in can apply None - signature on vote-by-mail ballot must match voter - Qualified includes: An individual is a U.S. Citizen who is registration signature. Arizona 18 years or older and a resident of Arizona - Disqualifications: A convicted felon who does not have NOTE: Documentary proof of citizenship required to register his/her civil rights restored; an individual deemed to vote - incompetent by the court http://www.azsos.gov/election/VoterRegistration.htm#Proof

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Must meet ONE of the following Same Voter ID as required at the Polls: - Individual is “unavoidably” absent from the polling site • A driver's license on Election Day • A photo ID card - Individual is physically unable or too ill to reach the • A concealed handgun carry license polling place • A U.S. passport - Individual is a member of U.S. Armed Forces or • An employee badge or identification document Merchant Marines • A U.S. military ID card o Spouse • A student ID o Dependent family member • A public assistance ID - Temporarily living outside the U.S. • A voter ID card Identification verification for first-time absentee voters: - Any registered voter of - A valid Colorado driver's license - Colorado citizens who are either temporarily or - A valid ID card issued by the Department of Revenue permanently overseas - A valid U.S. passport - All active military personnel who are absent from - A valid employee ID card with photo issued by any entity Colorado, including their spouses and voting-age of the U.S. government, Colorado, or by any political dependents subdivision of Colorado - A valid pilot's license issued by the FAA or other authorized agency of the U.S. - A valid U.S. military ID card with photo - A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the elector - A valid Medicare or Medicaid card Colorado - A certified copy of a U.S. birth certificate - Certified document of naturalization - A valid student ID card with photo issued by a Colorado institute of higher education - A valid veteran ID card issued by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Health Administration with photograph - A valid ID card issued by a federally recognized tribal government certifying tribal membership - Verification that a voter is a person committed to the department of human services and confined and eligible to register and vote

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- Voter is in active service in U.S. Armed Forces First-time voters must provide acceptable ID: - Absence from town during all voting hours - A copy of a current and valid photo ID - Voter is ill - A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, - Religious tenets forbid secular activity on the day of government check, paycheck, or other government the election, primary or referendum document that shows voter’s name and address Connecticut - Voter has duties as a primary, election or referendum official at a polling place other than their own during all voting hours - Voter has a physical disability You must be a registered voter and unable to go to your None, although depending on the reason for voting regular polling place for the following reasons: absentee, the absentee ballot application may need to be - Work: The nature of your work prevents you from notarized. Application must be notarized if: going to your polling place - The nature of your work prevents you from going to your - Public Service: Your service to the U.S. or to the State polling place (this includes students) of Delaware prevents you from going to your polling - Incarcerated (Not for a felony) place - Religion: The tenets or teaching of your religion prevent Delaware o Spouses or dependents of the person in service you from going to your polling place also qualify - Vacation: You are on vacation on Election Day - Religion: The tenets or teaching of your religion prevent you from going to your polling place - Vacation: You are on vacation on Election Day - Illness: I am sick - Permanently or temporarily disabled - Incarcerated (Not for a felony) - All registered voters are permitted to vote absentee First-time FL voters who did not meet the ID requirements under law when registering to vote must include one of the following: - A member of the voter’s immediate family or legal - A copy of a current and valid photo ID (Florida driver's guardian may also request an absentee ballot for a license, state ID card, U.S. passport, student ID, employee voter, if directly instructed to do so by the voter ID, military ID) Florida - A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter

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Any registered voter can vote absentee First-time GA voters who did not meet the ID requirements when registering to vote must include one of the following: - A copy of a current and valid photo ID (Georgia driver's license, state ID card, US passport, student ID, employee ID, military ID) Georgia - A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows voter’s name and Georgia address NOTE: Documentary proof of citizenship required to vote: http://www.dds.ga.gov/secureid/accepteddocs.aspx - Any registered Hawaii voter can vote absentee All voters must provide their Social Security Number - Voter may also vote by absentee ballot in person at First-time HI voters who did not include a copy of their ID the office of your City or County Clerk with their voter registration form must include it with the absentee ballot application or with the voted absentee ballot. Acceptable forms of ID include: Hawaii - A current and valid photo ID that shows voter’s name (driver's license, US passport, student ID, military ID, work ID, tribal ID) - A current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check or other government document that shows voter’s name and address. For first-time voting by mail provide ONE of the following: Any registered Idaho voter can vote absentee - Current and valid photo identification - A current utility bill or bank statement Idaho - Government check - Paycheck - Government document that shows voter’s name and Idaho address

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Must meet ONE of the following: ID is required for first-time voters who did not - Voter has a specific, reasonable expectation you will provide Indiana residency at the time of voter registration be absent from the county on Election Day during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open (6a-6p) - Indiana Driver’s License - Voter has a disability - Other current and valid photo identification that includes - Voter is at least 65 years of age an Indiana address - Voter will have official election duties outside of your - Current utility bill with voter’s name and Indiana address voting precinct - Bank statement that shows voter’s name and Indiana - Voter is scheduled to work at your regular place of address employment during the entire 12 hours that the polls - Government check or other government document that Indiana are open shows voter’s name and Indiana address - Voter will be confined or will be caring for an - Paycheck that shows voter’s name and address individual confined due to illness or injury during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open - Voter is prevented from voting because of a religious discipline or religious holiday during the entire 12 hours that the polls are open - Voter is a participant in the state's address confidentiality program - Voter is a member of the military or a public safety officer Must present ONE of the following: Any registered voter can vote absentee - Current Kansas driver’s license number or nondriver’s identification card number or copy of one of the following that includes a photograph of voter: - Driver’s license or nondriver’s ID card issued by Kansas or another state - Kansas- or other state-issued carry of concealed handgun license - U.S. Passport Kansas - Government Employee Badge/ID - Military ID - Student ID from any KS accredited postsecondary educational institution - Government-issued public assistance ID card - ID card issued by an Indian tribe - NOTE: Documentary proof of citizenship required to register to vote: http://www.gotvoterid.com/pdf/Kansas- Voter-Registration-Kit.pdf

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Eligibility based on the following: Voter is Any identification card that bears both the picture and - Advanced in age, Disabled or Ill signature of the voter, or any identification card that has been - Military personnel, their Dependents, or Overseas issued by the county, and which has been approved in writing Citizens by the State Board of Elections, shall be acceptable for - Temporarily residing out of state but still eligible to confirmation of the voter's identity vote in Kentucky - A student who temporarily resides outside the county - Incarcerated but not yet convicted of a crime - Employed outside of the county all hours the polling place is open Voters can vote absentee in the following circumstances: - Students who are first-time voters have to send a copy of - Voter is a student, professor or instructor in higher their student ID or fee bill education - Voter is Clergy Voters who are disabled/homebound/in a nursing or - Voter is temporarily absent Veteran's home have to provide copy of a photo ID, which - Voter moved out of Parish includes: - Voter is in involuntary confinement - driver’s license - Voter is hospitalized - Louisiana special ID card - Voter is offshore on Election Day - Other photo ID with name and signature - Voter is Incarcerated OR - Voter is part of Address Confidential Program - A letter of oath that lists the names and addresses of two - Voter is a juror for a trial persons residing in the voter’s precinct who could make - Voter is senior citizen oath, if required, to the fact that the voter is physically Louisiana - Voter is disabled/homebound/in a nursing or Veteran's disabled home Voters who are disabled/homebound/in a nursing or Veteran's home also have to provide ONE proof of disability: - Copy of a mobility impaired identification card issued by the Office of Motor Vehicles - A copy of social security disability benefits - Veteran’s disability benefits - Paratransit services - Benefits from the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities - Benefits from Louisiana Rehabilitation Services - A physician’s letter certifying the disability

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First-time voters who registered by mail CANNOT vote First-time voters who registered by mail CANNOT vote absentee unless they request the absentee ballot in absentee unless they request the absentee ballot in person person and show ID at that time. and show ID at that time.

All other voters must meet one of the following: Otherwise, there is no Voter ID requirement for an absentee - 60 years old or older ballot in . Michigan - Unable to vote without assistance at the polls - Expecting to be out of town on Election Day Your ballot will not be counted unless your signature is on - Current in jail awaiting arraignment or trial the return envelope and matches your signature on file. - Unable to attend the polls due to religious reasons - Appointed to work as an election inspector in a precinct outside of your precinct of residence.

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Must meet one of the following: Eligible voters casting an absentee ballot by mail do NOT - Member of the Armed Forces, or spouse or dependent have to provide a photo ID. of such member - Member of the Merchant Marine or the American Red Cross, or spouse or dependent of such member - Disabled war veteran who is a patient in any hospital, or spouse or dependent of such veteran - Civilian attached to any branch of the Armed Forces, Merchant Marine, or American Red Cross and serving outside the , or spouse or dependent of such civilian - Temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia - Student, teacher, or administrator whose employment or studies necessitate his/her absence from county of voting residence, or spouse or dependent who maintains a common domicile outside the county of voting residence with such student, teacher, or administrator - Outside county of residence on Election Day - Temporarily or permanently physically disabled - Sixty-five (65) years of age or older - Parent, spouse, or dependent of a person having a temporary or permanent physical disability who is hospitalized outside his/her county of residence or more than fifty (50) miles away from his/her residence if the parent, spouse, or dependent will be with such person on Election Day - Member of the Mississippi Congressional delegation, or spouse or dependent of such member - Required to be at work on Election Day during the times at which the polls will be open

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Must meet one of the following: Voters requesting an absentee ballot by mail who have - Will be absent from your voting jurisdiction on Election registered by mail and have not voted in person are required Day to submit a copy of their personal identification unless they - Are incapacitated or confined due to illness or physical provided a copy with their registration disability, or primary responsibility of caring for an application. Examples of acceptable identification are: incapacitated or confined person - Are restricted by religious belief or practice -Identification issued by the state of , an agency of - Are employed by an election authority the state, or a local election authority of the state; - Are incarcerated but have retained all your voting -Identification issued by the United States government or qualifications agency thereof; Missouri -Identification issued by an institution of higher education, including a university, college, vocational and technical school, located within the state of Missouri; -A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that contains the name and address of the voter; -Driver’s license or state identification card issued by another state; or - -Other identification approved by the secretary of state under rules promulgated pursuant to subsection 3 of this section other identification approved by federal law. If voter has voted in at least once before, ID is not Any registered Montana voter can vote absentee required. However, the voter’s signature on the back of the absentee ballot envelope must match the voter’s signature on file.

If voter is a first-time Montana voter and did not provide ID at voter registration, voter must provide one of the Montana following - Any photo ID with the voter’s name - Current utility bill with voter’s name and Montana address - Bank statement with voter’s name and Montana address - Paycheck with voter’s name and Montana address - Government check with voter’s name and Montana address

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Must meet one of the following: No ID is required for NH voters who have voted before OR - Voter will be absent on the day of any state election individual is already a registered voter of NH from the county, city, or town in which voter is registered to vote First-time NH voters who did not present ID at the time of - Voter has a religious commitment on Election Day voter registration must present ONE of the following: - Voter is physically disabled - Driver’s license New - Voter is in the military - Any Photo ID with the voter’s name - Employment obligation does not allow voter to go to - Current utility bill with voter’s name and NH address Hampshire the polls - Bank statement with voter’s name and NH address - Voter is in transit to or from work from the time the - Paycheck with voter’s name and NH address polls open until after the time the polls close - Government check with voter’s name and NH address ID NOT required if voter has voted in before Any registered North Carolina voter can vote absentee First-time NC voters who did not meet the ID requirements when registering to vote must include: - A copy of a current and valid photo ID that shows the voter’s name North Carolina OR - A current utility bill - Bank statement - Government check - Paycheck - Other government document that shows voter’s name and NC address

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Any registered North Dakota voter can vote absentee - Driver’s license number or non-driver’s identification card number, or COPY OF - Tribal government issued identification card - Student identification certificate (provided by ND college or university) - Long term care identification certificate (provided by ND facility) - Passport or Military ID – Only for North Dakota North Dakota residents living outside the United States who do not possess one of the other forms of identification. - Attester – An applicant without an acceptable form of identification may use an attester. The attester must provide his or her name, North Dakota driver’s license, non-driver’s, or tribal identification number, and sign the absentee/mail ballot application form to attest to the applicant’s North Dakota residency and voting eligibility Driver’s license number or last 4 digits of Social Security Any registered voter can vote absentee number

If voter CANNOT provide a driver’s license number or SSN, then must provide one of the following: - Any current and valid photo ID with voter’s name Ohio - Military ID with voter’s name - Current utility bill with voter’s name and Ohio address - Bank statement with voter’s name and Ohio address - Paycheck with voter’s name and Ohio address - Government check with voter’s name and Ohio address - Other government document other than voter registration notification with voter’s name and Ohio address

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No ID is required for Oklahoma voters who have voted Any registered Oklahoma voter can vote absentee before OR individual is already a registered voter of Oklahoma

First-time Oklahoma voters who did not present ID at the time of voter registration must present ONE of the following: - Copy of driver’s license - Copy of any photo ID with the voter’s name Oklahoma OR - Current utility bill with voter’s name and Oklahoma address - Bank statement with voter’s name and Oklahoma address - Paycheck with voter’s name and Oklahoma address - Government check with voter’s name and Oklahoma address - Government document with voter’s name and Oklahoma address Rhode Island driver’s license or Rhode Island ID number Any registered Rhode Island voter can vote absentee (from voter registration)

First-time Rhode Island voters who did not present ID at the time of voter registration must present ONE of the following: - Driver’s license Rhode Island - Any photo ID with the voter’s name - Current utility bill with voter’s name and Rhode Island address - Bank statement with voter’s name and Rhode Island address - Paycheck with voter’s name and Rhode Island address - Government check with voter’s name and Rhode Island address

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- Persons who will be on vacation outside their county No ID required for registered voters of residence on Election Day - Members of the Uniformed Services or Merchant First-time South Carolina voters who did not present ID at Marine, and their spouses and dependents residing the time of voter registration must present ONE of the with them following: - Persons who, for reasons of employment, will not be - Driver’s license able to vote on Election Day - Any photo ID with the voter’s name - Physically disabled persons - Current utility bill with voter’s name and South Carolina - Persons sixty-five years of age or older address - Persons serving as a juror in state or federal court on - Bank statement with voter’s name and South Carolina Election Day address - Persons admitted to the hospital as emergency - Paycheck with voter’s name and South Carolina address South Carolina patients on day of election or within a four-day period - Government check with voter’s name and South Carolina before the election address - Persons with a death or funeral in the family within three days before the election - Persons confined to a jail or pre-trial facility pending disposition of arrest or trial - Persons attending sick or physically disabled persons - Certified poll watchers, poll managers, and county election officials working on Election Day No ID required if absentee voter application can be Any registered South Dakota voter can vote absentee notarized

If it CANNOT be notarized, ID is required. Choose from one of the following: - A South Dakota driver’s license - A South Dakota non-driver identification card South Dakota - A passport or other picture ID issued by the U.S. government - A tribal photo ID - Current student photo ID issued by a South Dakota high school or postsecondary education institution

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First time voters who registered by mail can NOT vote absentee Social Security number

Choose from ONE of the following: - The voter will be outside the county of registration during the early voting period and all day on Election Day - The voter or the voter’s spouse is enrolled as a full- time student in an accredited college or university outside the county of registration - The voter is medically unable; voter’s physician must provide a statement to the County Election Commission - The voter resides in a licensed facility providing relatively permanent domiciliary care, other than a penal institution, outside the voter's county of residence - The voter will be unable to vote in person due to service as a juror for a federal or state court Tennessee - The voter is sixty years of age or older - The voter has a physical disability and an inaccessible polling place - The voter is hospitalized, ill, or physically disabled and because of such condition, cannot vote in person - The voter is a caretaker of a person who is hospitalized, ill, or disabled - The voter is a candidate for office in the election - The voter serves as an Election Day official or as a member or employee of the election commission - The voter’s observance of a religious holiday prevents him or her from voting in person during the early voting period and on Election Day - The voter possesses a valid commercial driver license and certifies that he or she will be working outside the state or county of registration during the early voting period and all day on Election Day - The voter is a member of the military or is an overseas citizen

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Eligible to vote absentee if one of the following applies: ID NOT required if voter has voted in before - Voter is going to be away from your county on Election Day and during early voting First-time voters who did not provide driver’s license or - Voter is sick or disabled Social Security number on their voter registration form - Voter is 65 years of age or older on Election Day must provide ONE of the following: - Voter is confined in jail, but eligible to vote - Driver’s license - State ID Texas - U.S. Passport - U.S. Birth certificate - U.S. Citizenship papers - Current utility bill with voter’s name and Texas address - Bank statement with voter’s name and Texas address - Paycheck with voter’s name and Texas address - Government check with voter’s name and Texas address ID NOT required if voter has voted in before Any registered Utah voter can vote absentee First-time voters who did not provide photo ID or proof of residency at time of voter registration must provide ONE of the following: - Utah driver’s license - Utah State ID Utah - U.S. Passport - Military ID OR TWO of the following: - Current utility bill with voter’s name and Utah address - Bank statement with voter’s name and Utah address - Paycheck with voter’s name and Utah address - Government check with voter’s name and Utah address

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From the following circumstances, choose ONE: Same ID as in-person voting (through June 30, 2014): - Voter will be absent from the county or city in which - voter registration card you are entitled to vote, due to an obligation of - Valid Virginia driver's license business, profession, or occupation or while on - Military ID personal business or vacation - Any Federal, Virginia state or local government-issued ID - Student who is attending school outside of VA - Employer issued photo ID card - Spouse of a student who is attending school outside of - Concealed handgun permit VA - Valid student ID issued by any institution of higher - Voter is pregnant education located in the Commonwealth of Virginia - Voter is physically disabled - Current utility bill, bank statement, government check or - Voter is ill paycheck indicating the name and address of the voter - Voter is in jail for a misdemeanor - Social Security card - Voter is an election official Virginia - Voter is primary caretaker for a family member who is ill and confined to the home - Voter has a religious obligation on Election Day - Voter is in the U.S. armed forces/military or your spouse - Voter is a Merchant Marine or spouse of a Merchant Marine - Voter or your spouse temporarily lives abroad - Voter is a representative of political party or candidate - 38 of Washington's 39 counties vote by mail Voters who do not have ID at voter registration must - Pierce County still maintains poll sites provide one of the following: - Driver's license - State ID card - Student ID card - Tribal ID card - Current utility bill with voter’s name and Washington address Washington - Bank statement with voter’s name and Washington address - Paycheck with voter’s name and Washington address - Government check with voter’s name and Washington address

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ID NOT required if voter has voted in before Any registered Wisconsin voter can vote absentee First-time voters who did not submit proof of residence with their voter registration form must submit proof of residence, which includes:

- A current and valid Wisconsin driver’s license - A current and valid Wisconsin I.D. card - Any other official I.D. card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit - Any employer-issued photo I.D. card, issued in the normal course of business, but not including a business card Wisconsin - A university, college or technical college fee card or I.D. card with your photo and current address (May be used even if the card does not contain the cardholder's address, if the educational institution provides a certified student list for use at the polling place) - A utility bill (e.g., gas, electric, cable TV or telephone) for the period commencing not earlier than 90 days before Election Day - A bank statement - A real estate (i.e., property) tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election - A paycheck or a government check or other document issued by unit of government.

Sources:

1) Secretaries of State websites

2) Long Distance Voter ! http://www.longdistancevoter.org/absentee_ballots#.UFL7vY1lRoM

3) Project Vote Smart ! http://votesmart.org/elections/voter-registration#.UFL73o1lRoM

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