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 Alabama 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 Arizona 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 1 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 Arkansas - 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 Colorado - 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 2 - Voter is in active service in U.S. Armed Forces First-time Connecticut 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 Florida 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 3 Any registered Georgia 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 4 Must meet ONE of the following: ID is required for first-time Indiana 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 Kansas 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