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The absentee ballot option is available for both primary and general elections. Usually, People who can vote absentee are:
- Military members and their families who are outside their legal residence to vote.
- US citizens who are outside the country.
If you registered to vote absentee, you should have already received your ballot at the location you indicated. to the election authorities and you will have to wait for the deadline in your state to send your form. But, if you decide that you want to go and cast your ballot in person on Election Day, you must do the following:
- Take the ballot you received in the mail with you to your designated polling place on Election Day.
- You will need to exchange your uncast absentee ballot for an in-person ballot.
- If local law does not allow this, then you will need to complete your absentee ballot and return it.
- You may be able to cast a provisional ballot, meaning your ballot will be placed in a pink envelope and will only be considered once election officials have confirmed the validity of your registration and that you have not previously cast a vote.
It is important to note that although Most states have absentee voting optionsthe registration deadlines and The rules on who can participate vary.. For example, in some states, people are required to explain why they want to vote using this method. In others, it is enough to register.
Can Check the details corresponding to your entity via the website of the United States Vote Foundation or US Vote. An interesting fact is that since 1997, astronauts have been able to cast their votes from outside the Earth’s orbit using the absentee voting system.
US states where absentee voting has already begun
Now that it has been explained that Absentee voting allows certain citizens to participate in elections without having to show up directly on the indicated day, in this case November 5, these are the states where ballots can already be sent:
- Minnesota: September 20 – November 4.
- Mississippi: September 23 – November 2.
- Missouri: November 17-November 4.
- Pennsylvania: September 16 – November 5.
- South Dakota: September 20 – November 4.
- Virginia: September 20 – November 4.
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