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ABSENTEE VOTING

You may request an absentee ballot for one of the following reasons:
  •      persons outside of county on Election Day and through the early voting period;
  •      students and spouse outside of county;
  •      permanant absentee;
  •      jurors;
  •      residents of certain institutions outside the county of residence;
  •      persons over 65, hospitalized, ill or disabled;
  •      caretaker;
  •      election officials;
  •      observance of a religious holiday;
  •      persons possessing a valid commercial driver license;
  •      military personnel and their families.

LEGAL PROCESS FOR REQUESTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT

We must receive your request in writing for an absentee ballot.  You may request a ballot not more than (90) and not later than (7) days before the election.  The request may serve as an application if all of the following information is given:
  •     name of registered voter;
  •     the address of voter's residence;
  •     the voter's social security number;
  •     the address to mail the ballot;
  •     reason for absentee voting;
  •     the election the voter wishes to participate in;
  •     signature of voter

NURSING HOME

The Election Commission will obtain a list of residents from the nursing home before each election.  We will check that list to see who is a registered voter, and will go to the facility before the election to allow them to vote.  Persons may vote at the office during the early voting period if they wish.

PERMANENT ABSENTEE

To be eligible for placement on the register, a voter shall file a statement by the person’s licensed physician with the county election commission stating, under the penalty of perjury, that in the physician’s professional medical judgment, the patient (voter) is medically unable to appear at the polling place to vote and is medically unable to go to the commission office for early voting.  The statement shall be filed with the election commission office not less than (5) days before the election.  Physician Statement forms are available at the commission office.  Individuals on the permanent absentee register are automatically mailed an application to vote by mail before each election. 

EMERGENCY VOTING

A registered voter eligible to request the services of an emergency registrar shall make such a request not more than twenty (20) days before the election and no later than the opening of the polls on Election Day.  Upon the request the county election commission shall appoint emergency registrars to go to the hospital with supplies for the person to be able to vote.  In addition, any eligible voter may vote absentee by personal appearance at the commission office, not more than (5) days nor later than the day prior to the election if:
  •    due to the death of a relative, this would result in the absense from the state or
             county on  Election Day;
  •     if the person receives a subpoena or service of process requiring the voter's
              presence on Election  Day.