Absentee Ballots

Any registered voter may vote by absentee ballot.

How to Obtain An Absentee Ballot

The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the General Election is as follows: Download Absentee application (PDF)

• If the application is mailed, 4:30 p.m. on October 28, 2008; or
• If the application is faxed, 11:59 p.m. on October 28, 2008.

After the deadline, a Late Application for Absentee Ballot must be completed in person at the Board of Elections by November 4, 2008 @ 8:00 p.m. Download Late Absentee Application (PDF)

Re-open Voter Registration, Monday, November 17, 2008

You must have Abode Reader installed on your computer system in order to read a PDF file (Portable Document Format)

How do I fill out my absentee ballot

Examine your ballot before voting. If both sides are printed, vote both sides. If there are four columns on a side, vote all four columns.

• To record a vote, completely fill in the oval to the left of your choice.
• WARNING: Use only a No. 2 pencil. Other marking instruments may not produce a mark that will be accurately counted.
• Do not vote for more candidates than the number specified over the names of the candidates for each office. (You may vote for fewer than specified if you wish.)
• Write-in voting is permitted only in general elections. General Election ballots provide a designated space in each contest for casting a write-in vote. To cast a write-in vote, you must (a) record the last name and first name, or at least the last name and the initial of the first name, of the person for whom you wish to vote on the appropriate line, and (b) completely fill in the oval to the left of the name you have written.
• Do not place any mark of identification on the ballot.