{"election_day":"2026-11-03","verified":{"rules":"2026-09-09","deadlines":"2026-09-09"},"categories":{"all_mail":{"label":"Yes. Your ballot comes to you.","short":"All-mail state","body":"Every active registered voter is mailed a ballot automatically. Just make sure your registration and mailing address are current."},"no_excuse":{"label":"Yes. Anyone can request a mail ballot.","short":"No-excuse absentee","body":"Any registered voter can request a mail (absentee) ballot, no reason needed. There's a deadline, so request early."},"excuse":{"label":"Only with a qualifying reason.","short":"Excuse required","body":"You need an approved reason, such as travel, illness or disability, age, or work. Check your state's list. If you don't qualify, early in-person voting is usually an option."}},"states":{"AL":{"name":"Alabama","cat":"excuse","site":"https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-27","ret":"Received by noon on Election Day if mailed; by 5 p.m. Nov. 2 if hand delivered.","track":"https://myinfo.alabamavotes.gov/voterview"}},"AK":{"name":"Alaska","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://www.elections.alaska.gov/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-24","ret":"Postmarked by Election Day and received within 10 days after.","track":"https://myvoterportal.alaska.gov/"}},"AZ":{"name":"Arizona","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://azsos.gov/elections","note":"Active Early Voting List available.","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-23","time":"5 p.m.","ret":"Received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://my.arizona.vote/AbsenteeTracker.aspx"}},"AR":{"name":"Arkansas","cat":"excuse","site":"https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-27","ret":"Received by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day if mailed; by close of business Oct. 30 if delivered in person.","track":"https://www.voterview.ar-nova.org/voterview"}},"CA":{"name":"California","cat":"all_mail","site":"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections","deadlines":{"request":null,"rec":"2026-10-27","recNote":"Only if you need your ballot sent somewhere other than your registered address.","ret":"Postmarked by Election Day and received within 7 days after.","track":"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-status/"}},"CO":{"name":"Colorado","cat":"all_mail","site":"https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/","deadlines":{"request":null,"rec":"2026-10-26","recNote":"Address changes must be in 8 days before Election Day.","ret":"Received by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Postmarks don't count.","track":"https://colorado.ballottrax.net/voter/"}},"CT":{"name":"Connecticut","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://portal.ct.gov/sots/election-services","note":"New for 2026. No-excuse absentee voting took effect July 1, 2026 (Public Act 26-42).","deadlines":{"request":"2026-11-02","rec":"2026-10-27","recNote":"Legal deadline is the day before Election Day, but that leaves no time for the mail.","ret":"Received by close of polls on Election Day if mailed.","track":"https://portaldir.ct.gov/sots/LookUp.aspx"}},"DE":{"name":"Delaware","cat":"excuse","site":"https://elections.delaware.gov/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-30","ret":"Received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://ivote.de.gov/VoterView"}},"DC":{"name":"District of Columbia","cat":"all_mail","site":"https://www.dcboe.org/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-19","ret":"Postmarked by Election Day and received within 10 days after.","track":"https://votedc.ballottrax.net/voter/"}},"FL":{"name":"Florida","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://dos.fl.gov/elections/","note":"Requests must be renewed each general election cycle.","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-22","time":"5 p.m.","ret":"Received by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Postmarks don't count.","track":"https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/for-voters/check-your-voter-status-and-polling-place/ballot-information-and-status-lookup/"}},"GA":{"name":"Georgia","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://sos.ga.gov/elections-division-georgia-secretary-states-office","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-23","ret":"Received by close of polls on Election Day.","track":"https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do"}},"HI":{"name":"Hawaii","cat":"all_mail","site":"https://elections.hawaii.gov/","deadlines":{"request":null,"rec":"2026-10-27","recNote":"Only if you need your ballot sent to a different address.","ret":"Received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://hawaii.ballottrax.net/voter/"}},"ID":{"name":"Idaho","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://voteidaho.gov/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-23","time":"5 p.m.","ret":"Received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://elections.sos.idaho.gov/ElectionLink/ElectionLink/VoterSearch.aspx"}},"IL":{"name":"Illinois","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://www.elections.il.gov/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-29","ret":"Postmarked by Election Day and received within 14 days after.","track":"https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionAuthorities.aspx"}},"IN":{"name":"Indiana","cat":"excuse","site":"https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-22","ret":"Received by 6 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://indianavoters.in.gov/"}},"IA":{"name":"Iowa","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-19","ret":"Received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/absenteeballotstatus/absentee/search"}},"KS":{"name":"Kansas","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://sos.ks.gov/elections/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-27","ret":"Postmarked by Election Day and received within 3 days after.","track":"https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org/voterview/"}},"KY":{"name":"Kentucky","cat":"excuse","site":"https://elect.ky.gov/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-20","time":"11:59 p.m., online only","ret":"Received by 6 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/VIC/"}},"LA":{"name":"Louisiana","cat":"excuse","site":"https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-30","time":"4:30 p.m.","ret":"Received by 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 2, the day before Election Day.","track":"https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/"}},"ME":{"name":"Maine","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-29","ret":"Received by your municipal clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://apps.web.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/ballot_status.pl"}},"MD":{"name":"Maryland","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://elections.maryland.gov/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-27","ret":"Postmarked by Election Day and received by 10 a.m. Nov. 13.","track":"https://voterservices.elections.maryland.gov/VoterSearch"}},"MA":{"name":"Massachusetts","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-27","time":"5 p.m.","ret":"Received by Election Day.","track":"https://www.sec.state.ma.us/wheredoivotema/track/trackmyballot.aspx"}},"MI":{"name":"Michigan","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://www.michigan.gov/sos/elections","note":"Permanent mail ballot list available.","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-30","time":"5 p.m.","rec":"2026-10-20","recNote":"The state warns a late request may not reach you in time. Inside two weeks, request in person at your clerk's office.","ret":"Received by your local clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Voter/Index"}},"MN":{"name":"Minnesota","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-11-02","rec":"2026-10-27","recNote":"No hard deadline, but the ballot has to get to you and back by Election Day.","ret":"Received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/AbsenteeBallotStatus.aspx"}},"MS":{"name":"Mississippi","cat":"excuse","site":"https://www.sos.ms.gov/elections-voting","deadlines":{"request":null,"rec":"2026-10-27","recNote":"No fixed deadline. Give the mail time.","ret":"Postmarked by Election Day and received within 5 business days after.","track":"https://myelectionday.sos.state.ms.us/voteroutreach/pages/VoterRegistrationCheck.aspx"}},"MO":{"name":"Missouri","cat":"excuse","site":"https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections","note":"No-excuse voting is available in person in the two weeks before Election Day. Mailed ballots still need a reason.","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-21","time":"5 p.m.","ret":"Received by close of polls on Election Day.","track":"https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/localelectionauthority"}},"MT":{"name":"Montana","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://sosmt.gov/elections/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-11-02","time":"noon","rec":"2026-10-27","ret":"Received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo/"}},"NE":{"name":"Nebraska","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-23","ret":"Received by close of polls on Election Day.","track":"https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov/VoterView/AbsenteeBallotSearch.do"}},"NV":{"name":"Nevada","cat":"all_mail","site":"https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/elections","deadlines":{"request":null,"ret":"Postmarked by Election Day and received within 4 days after.","track":"https://nevada.ballottrax.net/voter/"}},"NH":{"name":"New Hampshire","cat":"excuse","site":"https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections","deadlines":{"request":null,"rec":"2026-10-20","recNote":"No fixed deadline. The state suggests at least two weeks.","ret":"Received by 5 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://www.voteinnh.org/votetracker"}},"NJ":{"name":"New Jersey","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-27","ret":"Postmarked by 8 p.m. on Election Day and received within 6 days after.","track":"https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/vote-track-my-ballot.shtml"}},"NM":{"name":"New Mexico","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://www.sos.nm.gov/voting-and-elections/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-20","ret":"Received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://voterportal.servis.sos.state.nm.us/wheretovote.aspx"}},"NY":{"name":"New York","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://elections.ny.gov/","note":"Any voter can request an early mail ballot.","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-19","ret":"Postmarked by Election Day and received within 7 days after.","track":"https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/"}},"NC":{"name":"North Carolina","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://www.ncsbe.gov/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-20","time":"5 p.m.","ret":"Received by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Postmarks don't count.","track":"https://northcarolina.ballottrax.net/voter/","src":"https://www.ncsbe.gov/news/events/absentee-ballot-request-deadline-november-2026-general-election"}},"ND":{"name":"North Dakota","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://vip.sos.nd.gov/","note":"No voter registration in North Dakota.","deadlines":{"request":null,"rec":"2026-10-27","recNote":"No fixed deadline.","ret":"Postmarked by Nov. 2, the day before Election Day.","track":"https://vip.sos.nd.gov/AbsenteeTracker.aspx"}},"OH":{"name":"Ohio","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-27","time":"close of business","ret":"Postmarked by Nov. 2 and received within 4 days after Election Day, or delivered in person by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/voters/toolkit/ballot-tracking/"}},"OK":{"name":"Oklahoma","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://oklahoma.gov/elections.html","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-19","time":"5 p.m.","ret":"Received by 7 p.m. on Election Day if mailed.","track":"https://okvoterportal.okelections.us/"}},"OR":{"name":"Oregon","cat":"all_mail","site":"https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/","deadlines":{"request":null,"ret":"Postmarked by Election Day and received within 7 days after.","track":"https://secure.sos.state.or.us/orestar/vr/showVoterSearch.do?lang=eng"}},"PA":{"name":"Pennsylvania","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://www.vote.pa.gov/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-27","time":"5 p.m.","ret":"Received by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Postmarks don't count.","track":"https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/BallotTracking.aspx"}},"RI":{"name":"Rhode Island","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://vote.sos.ri.gov/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-13","time":"4 p.m.","ret":"Received by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Emergency mail ballots are available after the deadline through Nov. 2.","track":"https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Home/UpdateVoterRecord?ActiveFlag=3"}},"SC":{"name":"South Carolina","cat":"excuse","site":"https://scvotes.gov/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-23","time":"5 p.m.","ret":"Received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://vrems.scvotes.sc.gov/Voter/Login?PageMode=AbsenteeInfo"}},"SD":{"name":"South Dakota","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-11-02","rec":"2026-10-27","ret":"Received by Election Day.","track":"https://vip.sdsos.gov/VIPLogin.aspx"}},"TN":{"name":"Tennessee","cat":"excuse","site":"https://sos.tn.gov/elections","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-27","ret":"Received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://tnmap.tn.gov/voterlookup/"}},"TX":{"name":"Texas","cat":"excuse","site":"https://www.votetexas.gov/","note":"Voters 65 and older qualify automatically.","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-23","ret":"Postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election Day and received by 5 p.m. Nov. 4.","track":"https://teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov/BallotTrackerApp/#/login"}},"UT":{"name":"Utah","cat":"all_mail","site":"https://vote.utah.gov/","deadlines":{"request":null,"rec":"2026-10-23","recNote":"Only if you need your ballot sent to a different address.","ret":"Postmarked by Nov. 2, the day before Election Day, or dropped off by Election Day.","track":"https://votesearch.utah.gov/voter-search/search/search-by-voter/track-mail-ballot"}},"VT":{"name":"Vermont","cat":"all_mail","site":"https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/","note":"Ballots are mailed automatically for general elections.","deadlines":{"request":null,"ret":"Received by close of business Nov. 2 if mailed, or hand delivered to your polling place on Election Day.","track":"https://mvp.vermont.gov/"}},"VA":{"name":"Virginia","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://www.elections.virginia.gov/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-23","time":"5 p.m.","ret":"Postmarked by Election Day and received by noon Nov. 6.","track":"https://www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/"}},"WA":{"name":"Washington","cat":"all_mail","site":"https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections","deadlines":{"request":null,"ret":"Postmarked by Election Day, or in a drop box by 8 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://voter.votewa.gov/WhereToVote.aspx#/login"}},"WV":{"name":"West Virginia","cat":"excuse","site":"https://sos.wv.gov/elections","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-28","ret":"Postmarked by Election Day and received within 5 days after.","track":"https://apps.sos.wv.gov/Elections/voter/absenteeballottracking"}},"WI":{"name":"Wisconsin","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://myvote.wi.gov/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-10-29","time":"5 p.m.","ret":"Received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Voter-Info"}},"WY":{"name":"Wyoming","cat":"no_excuse","site":"https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/","deadlines":{"request":"2026-11-02","rec":"2026-10-27","ret":"Received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.","track":"https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/WYCountyClerks.pdf"}}}}