Absentee Voting Requirements

The elector must meet one of the following requirements to apply for an absentee ballot:

  • The person will be out of the municipality on election day.
  • The person has any physical illness or infirmity which prevents his or her attendance at the polls, whether he or she is within or without the county on the day of election.
  • The person works on a shift which has at least 10 hours which coincide with the hours the polls are open at his or her regular polling place.
  • The person is enrolled as a student at an educational institution located outside the county of his or her personal residence attendance at which prevents his or her attendance at the polls.
  • The person is a member of, or spouse or dependent of a member of, the armed forces of the United State or is similarly qualified to vote absentee pursuant to the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 42 U.S.C. 1973 ff.
  • The person has been appointed as an election officer or named as a poll watcher  at a polling place other than his or her regular polling place.

Applications

Absentee Voting applications for municipal elections can be downloaded or obtained at the City Clerk’s Office. Absentee applications, other than an application for an emergency absentee ballot, shall be returned to the City Clerk’s Office by U.S. Mail or delivered in person. Multiple applications mailed in one envelope cannot be accepted.

Related Information

Information regarding absentee voting for state and national elections can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.