ABSENTEE BALLOTING BY MAIL -- PRIMARY ELECTION

• First day to receive application for absentee ballot from military and overseas voters for ALL 2008 elections.

REQUESTS FOR PRIMARY BY-MAIL BALLOT ACCEPTED

• February 19 - May 7:  Applications for absentee ballot by mail accepted from voters eligible to vote absentee by mail if received by clerk during this period.
• May 7:  Last day for clerk to receive absentee ballot application in order for ballot to be mailed.  Faxed applications accepted if fax number available but original must be mailed back with voted ballot.

PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT SENT BY MAIL

• January 2 - May 7:  Absentee ballots mailed to applicants within one business day after clerk has received both application and ballots.

ABSENTEE BALLOT RECEIVED BY CLERK TO BE COUNTED FOR PRIMARY

• May 12:  Last day hand-delivered absentee ballot by mail may be accepted by clerk.
• May 13:  Election Day
• May 14:  Last day absentee ballots without postmarks or shipping date marks received by mail or express delivery may be accepted for counting, except:
• May 16 at start of canvass:  Last time absentee ballots from military or overseas voters without postmarks or shipping date marks received by mail or express delivery may be accepted for counting.
• May 16 at start of canvass:  Last time absentee ballots with postmarks or shipping dates by election day received by mail of express delivery may be accepted for counting.

• April 23 -May 10: Any registered voter may vote in person in the office of the clerk office or area designated in courthouse.

• May 6 - Noon, May 13: Voters admitted on or after May 2, 2008 to a hospital or other licensed health-care facility within area served* as a result of an emergency may request emergency absentee ballot.

*See Emergency Absentee Voting for more information.

ABSENTEE BALLOTING BY MAIL -- GENERAL ELECTION

REQUESTS FOR GENERAL BY-MAIL BALLOT ACCEPTED

• August 12 - October 29:  Applications for absentee ballot by mail accepted from voters eligible to vote absentee by mail if received by clerk during this period.
• October 29:  Last day for clerk to receive absentee ballot application in order for ballot to be mailed.  Faxed applications accepted if fax number available but original must be mailed back with voted ballot.

ABSENTEE BALLOT SENT BY MAIL

• August 12 - October 29:  Absentee ballots mailed to applicants within one business day after clerk has received both application and ballots.

ABSENTEE BALLOT RECEIVED BY CLERK TO BE COUNTED FOR GENERAL ELECTION

• November 3:  Last day hand-delivered absentee ballot by mail may be accepted by clerk.
• November 4:  Election Day
• November 5:  Last day absentee ballots without postmarks or shipping date marks received by mail or express delivery may be accepted for counting, except:
• November 10 at start of canvass:  Last time absentee ballots from military or overseas voters without postmarks or shipping date marks received by mail or express delivery may be accepted for counting.
• November 10 at start of canvass:  Last time absentee ballots with postmarks or shipping dates by election day received by mail of express delivery may be accepted for counting.

• October 15 - November 1: Any registered voter may vote in person in the office of the clerk or area designated in courthouse.

• October 28 to Noon, November 3: Voters admitted on or after October 28, 2008 to a hospital or other licensed health-care facility within area served* as a result of an emergency may request emergency absentee ballot.

*See Emergency Absentee Voting for more information.