Category: State

  • New Jersey deadline to request absentee ballot by mail is Oct. 29; in-person request available through Nov. 4

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    October 29 is the deadline to apply for an absentee ballot by mail in New Jersey. However, voters have until November 4 at 3 p.m. to apply in-person for a mail-in ballot at their county clerk’s office—known as in-person absentee voting—and submit the ballot in person. The deadline to return an absentee ballot is November…

  • Kansas deadline to request absentee ballot is Oct. 29

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    Kansas voters wishing to cast an absentee ballot in the Nov. 5 election must apply for an absentee ballot by Oct. 29.   The Kansas Secretary of State’s office says absentee ballots, also known as advance ballots, “must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received in the county election office no later than…

  • Deadline to request absentee ballots in Kentucky is Oct. 29

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    October 29 is the final day for voters to request absentee ballots in Kentucky for the general election on November 5. Absentee voting is only allowed under specific conditions in Kentucky. Click the link below to see if you qualify.   Kentucky is holding elections for the following, in addition to other elections beyond Ballotpedia’s…

  • Deadline to request an absentee ballot in Pennsylvania is Oct. 29

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    Pennsylvania voters wishing to cast an absentee ballot in the Nov. 5 election must apply for an absentee ballot by Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. Absentee voting is only allowed under specific conditions in Pennsylvania. Click the links at the end of this post to determine if you qualify.   Pennsylvania is holding the following…

  • 2019 voting underway in Washington

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    As of October 18, voters in Washington may cast ballots for the November 5, 2019, elections. Since Washington is a vote-by-mail state, ballots were mailed on Oct. 18 and Accessible Voting Units (AVUs) are available at voting centers. Voting will last through 8:00 p.m. local time on November 5.   Washington is holding elections for…

  • Early voting in Texas runs from Oct. 21 through Nov. 1

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    Early voting in Texas runs from Oct. 21 through Nov. 1. All registered voters may vote at any early voting location in the county in which they are registered.   Texas is holding elections for the following offices, in addition to other elections beyond Ballotpedia’s coverage scope. Of the following races, Ballotpedia has designated the…

  • General election for Louisiana House of Representatives will determine whether Republicans secure veto-proof majorities in House and Senate

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    Heading into the Nov. 16 general election, Republicans are seven seats short of a 70-seat supermajority in the Louisiana House of Representatives.   Louisiana has a two-round electoral system, sometimes referred to as a jungle primary or majority electoral system. All candidates, regardless of party affiliation, face off in the primary election. If a candidate…

  • Early voting underway in some Kansas counties

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    Voters in some Kansas counties could begin casting early ballots in person on Oct. 16 for the Nov. 5 general election. The exact start dates for early voting vary between Oct. 16 and Oct. 29. Click the Kansas Secretary of State office link at the bottom of this post to find contact information for your…

  • Colorado vote-by-mail and in-person voting dates for Nov. 5 election

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    The deadline for county clerks to mail ballots to eligible voters for the November 5 elections in Colorado passed on October 18. The deadline to mail ballots to voters registering after Oct. 18 or requesting replacement ballots is Oct. 28. Coloradans may also cast ballots and register to vote in person at voter service and…

  • Campaign finance updates published for Colorado 2019 ballot propositions

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    Colorado voters will decide Proposition CC and Proposition DD in two weeks on November 5, 2019.   Colorado Proposition CC would allow the state to retain revenue it is currently required to refund under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) to provide funding for transportation and education.   Two committees are registered to support Proposition…