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Originally Posted by mtdjed
Not so. In Florida you can get an absentee ballot the day before the day before the General Election in person. At least that could be mailed by Nov 3
Absentee voter deadlines
Application by mail - Oct 24
Application in person - Nov 2
Submission by mail - Nov 3
Submission in person - Nov 3
In Connecticut, you can request the Application by mail on Nov 2 and you must mail it by Nov 3. Now that would work well.
Absentee voter deadlines
Application by mail - Nov 2
Application in person - Nov 2
Submission by mail - Nov 3
Submission in person - Nov 3
It varies by state. So to that effect, the whole crisis concerning the US Post Office is again a red herring. The states don't even have requirements that make sense.
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From the Florida Department of State website:
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What is the Deadline to Request that a Vote-by-Mail Ballot be Mailed
The deadline to request that a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed is no later than 5 p.m. on the 10th day before the election. A Supervisor of Elections must mail the ballot out within 2 business days after a request and the last day for a Supervisor to be able to mail out a ballot is 8 days before the election.
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Vote-by-Mail - Division of Elections - Florida Department of State
No idea where you got your information but that's from the state government website, as linked above.
The Connecticut absentee ballot application must be RECEIVED by November 2. And, if you wait that long, you might not get your ballot in time and you'd have to either vote in person or forfeit your vote. Ballot requests are available October 2, so you have plenty of time to submit the request. If you need an emergency ballot up to 6 days before the election there's a whole separate form for it.
FAQ - Absentee Balloting
Absentee Voting