| Alabama |
Ala. Code § 17-11-18 |
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Must be received by noon on Election Day.
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| Alaska |
AS § 15.20.081(e) and (h) |
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Must be received within 10 days if postmarked on or before Election Day.
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| Arizona |
A.R.S. 16-548 |
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Must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
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| Arkansas |
A.C.A. § 7-5-411 |
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Must be received by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Hand-delivered ballots must be received at the county clerk’s office by the close of business the Friday before Election Day.
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| California |
West's Ann.Cal.Elec.Code § 3020 |
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Must be received no later than seven days after Election Day.
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| Colorado |
C.R.S. § 1-7.5-107 |
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Must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
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| Connecticut |
Conn. Gen. Stat. 45-9-140b |
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Must be received by the close of polls on Election Day. Hand-delivered ballots must be received the day before an election if delivered by the voter and by the close of polls on Election Day if delivered by a designated agent.
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| Delaware |
Del. Code Ann. § 15-55-5508 |
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Must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.
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| District of Columbia |
DC ST § 1-1001.05(a)(10A) |
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Must be received within seven days of the election if postmarked on or before Election Day.
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| Florida |
West's F.S.A. §101.67 |
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Must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
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| Georgia |
Ga. Code Ann., § 21-2-386(F) |
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Must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.
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| Hawaii |
HRS § 11-104 |
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Must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.
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| Idaho |
I.C. § 34-1005 |
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Must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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| Illinois |
10 ILCS 5/19-8, 10 ILCS 5/18A-15 |
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Must be received within 14 days of the election if postmarked on or before Election Day.
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| Indiana |
IC 3-11.5-4-7 |
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Must be received by noon on Election Day.
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| Iowa |
Iowa Code § 53.17(2) |
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Must be received before the close of polls on Election Day.
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| Kansas |
K.S.A. 25-1132 |
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Must be received within three days of the election if postmarked before the close of polls on Election Day.
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| Kentucky |
Ky. Rev. Stat. 117.086 |
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Must be received before the close of polls on Election Day.
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| Louisiana |
LSA-R.S. 18:1311 |
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All absentee ballots, regardless of return method, must be received the day before the election.
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| Maine |
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. 21-A § 755 |
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Must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.
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| Maryland |
MD Code, Election Law, § 9-309, Board of Elections |
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Must be received within 10 days if postmarked on or before Election Day.
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| Massachusetts |
M.G.L.A. 54 § 93 |
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Must be received by 5 p.m. on the third day after he election if postmarked on or before Election Day.
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| Michigan |
Mich. Comp. Laws 168.764a |
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Must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.
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| Minnesota |
Minn. Stat. 203B.08 |
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Must be received by the close of polls on Election Day. Hand-delivered ballots must be received by 3 p.m. on Election Day.
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| Mississippi |
Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-637 |
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Must be received within five business days of the election if postmarked on or before Election Day.
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| Missouri |
Mo. Rev. Stat. 115.293 |
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Must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.
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| Montana |
Mont. Code Ann. 13-13-232 |
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Must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.
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| Nebraska |
Neb.Rev.St. § 32-950 |
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Must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.
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| Nevada |
N.R.S. AB 321, § 8 |
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Must be received by 5 p.m. on the fourth day following the election if postmarked by Election Day. Ballots with unclear postmarks received by the third day following the election are deemed to have been postmarked on or before Election Day.
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| New Hampshire |
NH Rev Stat § 657:22 |
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Must be received by 5 p.m. on Election Day.
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| New Jersey |
N.J.S.A. 19:63-22 |
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Must be received within 144 hours (6 days) of the close of the polls if postmarked on or before Election Day. Mail-delivered ballots without postmarks that arrive within 48 hours of the close of the polls will be considered valid.
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| New Mexico |
N.M. Stat. Ann. 1-6-10(B) |
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Must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
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| New York |
McKinney's Election Law § 8-412 |
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Must be received within seven days of the election if postmarked by Election Day.
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| North Carolina |
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 163A-1310 |
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Must be received within three days after the election if postmarked on or before Election Day.
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| North Dakota |
NDCC 16.1-07-09, 16.1-15-25 |
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Must be received before the canvass (which takes place before 4 p.m. on the eighth day after the election) if postmarked by the day before Election Day. Hand-delivered ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on the day before Election Day.
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| Ohio |
R.C. § 3509.05 |
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Must be received within ten days of the election if postmarked by the day before Election Day.
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| Oklahoma |
26 Okl.St.Ann. § 14-104 |
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Must be received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
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| Oregon |
Or. Rev. Stat. §253.070 |
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Must be received within seven days of the election if postmarked on or before Election Day.
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| Pennsylvania |
25 P.S. § 3146.8 |
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Must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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| Puerto Rico |
16 L.P.R.A. § Section 9.36.- |
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Must be received on or before on or before the last day of the general canvass (canvass timing unspecified) if postmarked on or before Election Day. |
| Rhode Island |
Gen.Laws 1956, § 17-20-8 |
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Must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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| South Carolina |
SC Code § 7-15-420 |
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Must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.
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| South Dakota |
S.D. Codified Laws Ann. 12-19-12 |
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Must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.
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| Tennessee |
Tenn. Code Ann. 2-6-304 |
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Must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.
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| Texas |
Texas Election Code § 86.007 |
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Must be received by 5 p.m. on the day after the election if postmarked on or before Election Day.
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| Utah |
Utah Code Ann. § 20A-3a-204 |
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Must be received before noon on the day of the official canvass (which takes place between seven and 14 days after the election) if postmarked by the day before Election Day.
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| Vermont |
Vermont Statutes Title 17. Elections, § 2543 |
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Must be received by the close of polls on Election Day. Ballots hand-delivered to a drop box or the town clerk’s office must be received before the close of business on the day before the election; ballots hand-delivered to the voter’s polling place must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.
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| Virgin Islands |
18 V.I.C. § 665 |
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Must be received within 10 days of Election Day. |
| Virginia |
Va. Code 24.2-709 |
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Must be received before noon on the third day after the election if postmarked by Election Day.
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| Washington |
West's RCWA 29A.40.091 |
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Ballots received after the election with postmarks before Election Day are counted; receipt deadline not specified.
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| West Virginia |
W. Va. Code, § 3-3-5, § 3-5-17 |
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Must be received before the canvass (which begins on the fifth day after the election) if postmarked on or before Election Day.
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| Wisconsin |
Wis. Stat. 6.87(6) |
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Must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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| Wyoming |
Wyo. Stat. 22-9-119 |
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Must be received by the close of polls on Election Day.
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