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Alabama
Ala. Code § 17-11-5
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Excuse and copy of ID.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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Alaska
Alaska Stat. § 15.20.081
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None.
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None; ballot issued upon receipt of application.
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Arizona
Ariz. Rev Stat § 16-550
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None.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration record.
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Arkansas
Ark. Code § 7-5-404
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Excuse.
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Signature, information and eligibility checked against voter registration record.
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California
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N/A
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N/A
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Colorado
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N/A
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N/A
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Connecticut
Conn. Gen Stat § 9-140
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Excuse.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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Delaware
15 DE Code § 5504
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Excuse.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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District of Columbia
D.C. Mun. Regs. Tit. 3, § 720.5
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None.
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None; ballot issued upon receipt of application.
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Florida
Flor. Stat §101.62
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None.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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Georgia
Ga. Code Ann., § 21-2-381
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None.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration record.
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Hawaii
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N/A
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N/A
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Idaho
Idaho Code § 34-1003
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None.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration record.
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Illinois
10 ILCS 5/19-4
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None.
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Signature, information and eligibility checked against voter registration record.
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Indiana
Ind. Code § 3-11-4-17.5
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Excuse
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Signature, information and eligibility checked against voter registration record.
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Iowa
I.C.A. § 53.2
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N/A
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Signature, information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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Kansas
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 25-1122
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None.
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Signature, information and eligibility checked against voter registration record.
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Kentucky
KRS § 117.085
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Excuse and copy of ID.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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Louisiana
LSA-R.S. 18:1307
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Excuse.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration and documentation provided by the applicant as to the reason for the request.
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Maine
21-A ME Rev Stat § 753-B
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None.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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Maryland
Md. Elec Law Code §
9-306
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None.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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Massachusetts
Mass. Gen L ch 54 § 91
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None.
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Signature, information and eligibility checked against voter registration record.
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Michigan
Mich. Comp L § 168.761
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None.
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Signature, information and eligibility checked against voter registration record.
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Minnesota
Minn. Stat § 203B.06
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None.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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Mississippi
Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-715
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Excuse and notarized application (only a witness signature is needed if the voter is temporarily or permanently disabled).
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Notarized application taken as proof of voter’s identity.
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Missouri
Missouri Rev Stat § 115.287
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Excuse.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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Montana
Mont. Code § 13-13-213
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None.
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Signature, information and eligibility checked against voter registration record.
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Nebraska
Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. §32-947
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None.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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Nevada
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N/A
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N/A
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New Hampshire
N.H. Rev. Stat. § 657:12
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Excuse.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration record.
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New Jersey
NJ Rev Stat § 19:63-8
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None.
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Signature, information and eligibility checked against voter registration record.
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New Mexico
NM Stat § 1-6-5
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None.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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New York
NY Election Law § 8-402(1)
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Excuse.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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North Carolina
NC Gen Stat § 163-230.2
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None.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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North Dakota
ND Cent. Code 16.1-07-08
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None.
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None; ballot issued upon receipt of application.
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Ohio
Ohio Rev Code § 3509.04
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None.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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Oklahoma
26 OK Stat § 26-14-106
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None.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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Oregon
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N/A
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N/A
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Pennsylvania
25 PA Cons Stat § 3146.2b
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None.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration record.
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Puerto Rico
16 L.P.R.A. § Section 9.35.-
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Excuse. |
Information and eligibility checked against voter registration. |
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Rhode Island
Gen. Laws § 17-20-10
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None.
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Signature, information and eligibility checked against voter registration record.
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South Carolina
S.C. Code § 7-15-340
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Excuse and signed oath.
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Signed oath taken as proof of voter’s identity. Any person who fraudulently applies for an absentee ballot is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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South Dakota
SD Codified Law § 12-19-2 et seq.
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Signed and notarized oath or copy of photo ID.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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Tennessee
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-6-202
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Excuse.
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Signature, information and eligibility checked against voter registration record.
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Texas
Texas Elec. Code § 86.001
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Excuse.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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Utah
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N/A
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N/A
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Vermont
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N/A
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N/A
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Virgin Islands
18 V.I.C. § 664
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Excuse. |
Information and eligibility checked against voter registration. |
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Virginia
VA Code § 24.2-706
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None.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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Washington
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N/A
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N/A
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West Virginia
W. Va. § 3-3-5
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Excuse.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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Wisconsin
Wis. Stat. § 6.87(1)
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Copy of ID.
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Ballot application information verified with enclosed ID.
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Wyoming
WY Stat § 22-9-106
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None.
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Information and eligibility checked against voter registration.
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