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Absentee and mail ballot return methods

All states allow you to return your absentee or mail ballot by mail or a commercial courier. Some states have restrictions on where you can hand-deliver your ballot. The table below shows the locations where you can return your completed absentee or mail ballot to ensure that it is counted.

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Alabama
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by 1 day BEFORE Election Day
Received by NOON on Election Day
Alaska
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: Yes
  • Polling place: Yes
Received by Election Day
Postmarked by Election Day
Arizona
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: Yes
  • Polling place: Yes
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Arkansas
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by 4 days BEFORE Election Day
Received by Election Day
California
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: Yes
  • Polling place: Yes
Received by Election Day
Postmarked by Election Day
Colorado
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: Yes
  • Polling place: Yes
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Connecticut
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day if proxy deliverer, or 1 day BEFORE Election Day if delivered voter
Received by Election Day
Delaware
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
District of Columbia
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: No
  • Early voting location: Yes
  • Polling place: Yes
Received by Election Day
Postmarked by Election Day
Florida
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: Yes
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Georgia
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election day
Received by Election Day
Hawaii
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: Yes
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Idaho
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Illinois
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Postmarked by Election Day
Indiana
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Iowa
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Kansas
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: Yes
  • Polling place: Yes
Received by Election Day
Postmarked by Election Day
Kentucky
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Louisiana
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by 1 day BEFORE Election Day
Received by 1 day BEFORE Election Day
Maine
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Maryland
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: Yes
  • Polling place: Yes
Received by Election Day
Postmarked by Election Day
Massachusetts
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Postmarked by Election Day
Michigan
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Minnesota
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Mississippi
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: No
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
You cannot hand-deliver your mail-in ballot in Mississippi. You must put your voted ballot in the mailbox.
Postmarked by Election Day
Missouri
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: Yes
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Montana
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: Yes
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Nebraska
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Nevada
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: Yes
  • Polling place: Yes
Received by Election Day
Postmarked by Election Day
New Hampshire
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by 5PM 1 day before Election Day
Received by Election Day
New Jersey
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Postmarked by Election Day
New Mexico
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: Yes
  • Polling place: Yes
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
New York
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: Yes
  • Polling place: Yes
Received by Election Day
Postmarked by Election Day
North Carolina
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: Yes
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
North Dakota
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by 1 day BEFORE Election Day
Postmarked by 1 day before Election Day
Ohio
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Postmarked by 1 day before Election Day
Oklahoma
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Oregon
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Postmarked by Election Day
Pennsylvania
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Rhode Island
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
South Carolina
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
South Dakota
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Tennessee
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: No
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
You cannot hand-deliver your mail-in ballot in Tennessee. You must put your voted ballot in the mailbox.
Received by Election Day
Texas
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Utah
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: No
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Postmarked by 1 day before Election Day
Vermont
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: Yes
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Virginia
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: Yes
Received by Election Day
Postmarked by Election Day
Washington
  • Dropbox: Yes
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Postmarked by Election Day
West Virginia
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by 1 day BEFORE Election Day
Postmarked by Election Day
Wisconsin
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: Yes
  • Polling place: Yes
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day
Wyoming
  • Dropbox: No
  • Election office: Yes
  • Early voting location: No
  • Polling place: No
Received by Election Day
Received by Election Day