Q1 Chief State Election Official Title
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Director of the S.C. State Election Commission

The District of Columbia Board of Elections (DCBOE) is an independent agency of the District government. The Board is composed of 3 members, no more than 2 of whom shall be of the same political party, appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council. Members are appointed to serve for terms of 3 years.
Secretary Denney is the chief state election official, however Idaho is exempt from the NVRA.
Secretary of State Connie Lawson is the Chief Election Official, but the Co-Directors are responsible for NVRA per Indiana law.
SECRETARY DUNLAP'S TERM IS ENDING. THE LEGISLATURE WILL BE ELECTING A NEW SECRETARY OF STATE ON DECEMBER 2ND. THE NEW SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE SWORN INTO OFFICE IN EARLY JANUARY.
North Dakota IS exempt from the NVRA and does not have voter registration, so please, throughout, reflect this properly in EAVS.
Along with the administrator the elections commission includes 6 appointed commissioners.

The State of Alaska Director of Elections certifies EAVS data submission and receives and certifies spending of HAVA funds on behalf of the state.
The Chief State Election Official can also delegate these responsibilities to the State Election Director.
#1 - Indiana Election Division #2 - Secretary of State #3 - Coordination between SoS & IED
SBE certifies EAVS data submission SOS appoints SBE Executive Director as state official, local Clerks nominate individual for Standards Board and SOS approves HAVA Commission receives and certifies spending of HAVA funds
IN THE PAST, THESE DUTIES HAVE BEEN DELEGATED TO THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE WHO OVERSEES THE BUREAU OF CORPORATIONS, ELECTIONS AND COMMISSIONS.
The director of elections certifies the EAVS data submission.
Receives funding through Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Department of Finance and Accounting.
In Pennsylvania, the Secretary's Office completes all 3 elements.
The Secretary of State selects the chief state election official. The Secretary of State and the Coordinator of Elections select the local election official to serve on the EAC Standards Board.
Justin Lee, Director of Elections, certifies the EAVS data submission. ****** Do county clerk's serve on the standards board? The State of Utah receives HAVA funds and requests counties to provide narratives explaining their funding needs.
Brittany Westfall, Director of Elections, performs the checked duties.

Q2_1_1 State Office 1 Name
Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth
New Mexico Secretary of States Office, Bureau of Elections
Office of the Secretary of State - Elections Division

Q2_1_2 State Office 2 Name
Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners
State Board of Canvassers (comprised of officials from multiple offices)

Q2_1_3 State Office 3 Name
Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission

Only the Election Office administers territory-wide election.
In Delaware, the Delaware Department of Elections is the single statewide elections office.
DC has no local election jurisdictions or officials.
The Guam Election Commission is the single election office in the territory.
DUTIES ARE DELEGATED TO STAFF IN THE ELECTIONS DIVISION.
Board members consist of 4 Commissioners for Saipan, 1 for Tinian, and 2 for Rota appoints the executive director for the whole Commonwealth of the Northern Islands Election Commission Office.
The Lt. Governor's office is the only state-level office that oversees the counties.

Q2a_1_1 Local Office 1 Name
County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections

Q2a_1_3 Local Office 3 Name
Election Commissioner (county board appointed)

Q2a_1_7 Local Office 7 Name
Joint County-Municipal Board of Elections

Q2a_1_8 Local Office 8 Name
Joint County-Municipal Board of Elections and Registration

Does not apply to American Samoa as there is only 1 office that is responsible for administering the territory's election.
There are 75 counties in the State of Arkansas, which equals out to 75 county clerks. Each county has its own county election commission, comprised of three members each.
DC has no local election jurisdictions or officials.
67 counties - each with an elected supervisor of elections except for Miami-Dade County whose supervisor of elections is appointed.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. 21-2-40, the General Assembly authorized counties to create either a board of elections or a combination board consisting of the board of elections and registration. ---- Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. 21-2-45, the General Assembly authorized municipalities and counties to create either a joint municipal-county board of elections or a combination joint municipal-county board consisting of the board of elections and registration. ---- Probate judges are authorized under law to also act as the county election superintendent. O.C.G.A. Sec. 21-2-70(15). ---- Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-70.1, the municipal elections superintendent shall be a person or committee selected by the governing authority of the municipality in a public meeting. If a municipality fails to make an appointment, the city clerk shall serve as the municipal superintendent. ---- In accordance with O.C.G.A. Sec. 21-2-74, "[i]f a county does not have a board of elections and if the judge of the probate court of that county is a candidate, with opposition, for any public office in a primary or election, a board to be composed of the judge of the probate court who shall serve as chairperson, of an elector of the county named by the state Democratic executive committee, and of an elector of the county named by the state Republican executive committee shall assume the duties of the election superintendent for any such primary or election." ------- Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Sec. 21-2-380.1, "[t]he governing authority of a municipality shall appoint an absentee ballot clerk who may be the county registrar or any other designated official and who shall perform the duties set forth in this article." ---- In accordance with O.C.G.A. Sec. 21-2-381, registrars or absentee ballot clerks review absentee ballots.
The Guam Election Commission is the equivalent of both the state and local office.
COUNTIES: Hawaii, Maui, Kauai and City & County of Honolulu
The County Clerk oversees the elections process at the county level. This official is responsible for several functions, including Clerk, Auditor, Recorder, Registrar, etc.
Illinois has 102 county clerks and 6 Board of Election Commissions that serve as the 108 election authorities.
Louisiana is a top-down state, with data provided from statewide database.
Q2a(1): Baltimore City is a municipality, however, it is independent from a county. For the purposes of elections the Baltimore City Board of Elections functions as a board of elections for a county. Q2a(2): Most municipalities in Maryland have a Clerk's Office that conducts municipal elections independent of the State Board of Elections. The exception is (as noted in Q2a(1)) Baltimore City. Data from municipal elections are not included in the EAVS Survey as those elections are not on the State and Federal ballot.
There are 1,520 city and township jurisdictions in the state of Michigan. There are additionally 83 counties. The total make-up of election officials is 1,603. Locals enter information into voter registration system but state extracts and aggregates the data.
We survey counties, cities and townships where necessary to provide data.
County Clerks serve as the local election authority in all counties except Jackson, Platte and St. Louis County, which have Election Boards. City of St. Louis and Kansas City also have Election Boards.
The three largest counties (Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy) have an election commissioner appointed by the governor. Counties between 20,000 to 100,000 population can have the county board appoint an election commissioner; four such counties opt to appoint an election commissioner (Buffalo, Cass, Hall, Platte). All remaining counties use the elected county clerk.
None - 15 counties have County Clerks and 2 have Registrars of Voters
Nine Counties have a Superintendent of Elections who serve as the Commissioner of Registration. In the remaining 12 counties the Board of Elections performs the function of Commissioner of Registration.
The following offices provides information to update voter registration data only: Commonwealth Health Center Corp., for Vital statistics; Commonwealth Superior Court for felony cases; and Guam Department of Public Health & Social Services for Vital Statistics.
Counties are not required to have a county clerk position as long as the required functions of the clerk are assigned to another role. Some counties with home rule charters do not have a county clerk instead the functions have been designated to an Elections Manager or Director.
The county election offices support the PA SOS response through system processing and decisions on voter records. Then, the PA SOS extracts this information and reviews with counties, as necessary.
there's a permanent inscription board in every county in Puerto Rico that support the process of voters registration
Election Administrators are in about 110 out of 254 counties. County clerks are in all counties, but have election responsibilities in about 140 counties. Tax Assessor-Collectors are in all but the most rural counties but have voter registration responsibilities in about 130 counties. Sheriffs are in every county, but only have voter registration responsibilities in a handful of counties.
This is a contact list for all VT Town/City clerks that are the local jurisdiction. They run all elections. We aid in the process. https://sos.vermont.gov/media/vh1jv3oj/2019townclerkguide.pdf
Virginia's jurisdictions break down to counties and independent cities. Each county and independent city (what we refer to as a "locality") has its own General Registrar and three-member Electoral Board. The vast majority of the data for the EAVS survey is entered into the Virginia Election and Registration Information System (VERIS) as routine matters by the General Registrars. Electoral Board members do very little work within VERIS.
Elections Director is the supervisor of King County's election administration. In all other counties, the County Auditor is the supervisor of election administration.
Executive Director only for City of Milwaukee. City of Milwaukee does have a clerk, but the Executive Director of their local elections commission handles election duties. This role is what is listed on our list of municipal clerks
We have 23 Counties and all 23 County Clerk Office's enter the data into our Statewide VR System and provide information about poll workers for the survey as well.

DC has no local election jurisdictions or officials.
THE TOWN OF ATKINSON DE-ORGANIZED ON 7/1/19. IT IS NOW KNOWN AS ATKINSON TOWNSHIP AND VOTER REGISTRATION IS HANDLED BY THE TOWN OF SEBEC. CARY PLANTATION DE-ORGANIZED ON 7/1/19. IT IS NOW KNOWN AS CARY TOWNSHIP AND VOTER REGISTRATION IS HANDLED BY THE TOWN OF HODGDON. CODYVILLE PLANTATION DE-ORGANIZED ON 7/1/19. IT IS NOW KNOWN AS CODYVILLE TOWNSHIP AND VOTER REGISTRATION IS HANDLED BY TOPSFIELD.
several municipalities did annex across county lines, requiring a second county to participate in municipal elections
No changes at the county jurisdiction level in PA.
Creation Village of Vernon Village of Waukesha

State of Alaska maintains the voter registration database for local municipalities.
Local jurisdictions are considered the official registrars of the voters. The registrar enters the voter registration data into the system, which is maintained at the state level.
Not applicable. DCBOE has a single source, single vendor voter registration system.
SOS hosts; LEAs access and enter/modify data.
North Dakota does not have voter registration.
The Commonwealth Election Commission voter registration database system are programmed from the JD Edwards System and it is maintained through Information Technology Services, Department of Finance, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
about 215 counties use our electronic voter registration database directly. the remaining 39 use their own system and we exchange files with them overnight.
Washington state has transitioned to a new centrally located system that is shared by all 39 jurisdictions, most work on the data is performed by county staff, but system maintenance and organization are state functions.

If the jurisdictions vendor has web services, the information is uploaded in real-time. However, those without web serves send a batch every night.
both. online counties in real time; offline counties daily

Transfer occurs when Voter Reg System makes a request.
Real-time check of driver's license / state ID and SSN information on file with the DMV. Daily transfers for voter registrations at DMV, surrendered IDs, changed IDs, or SSNs needing SSA verification.
Primarily one-way data sharing from agencies to election office
Curently, registration data from offices that have converted to DPS' new system is received daily. Other offices that have not been converted are only able to send data on address changes resulting from driver license changes, and that is received weekly. Information concerning OK driver licenses surrendered in another state is received monthly.

Clients utilize the voter portal, and information is transmitted when submitted by client

This transfer occurs after the March 31st deadline to apply for Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend has passed. Typically, this is one data file transfer.

Primarily one-way data sharing from agencies to election office

Primarily one-way data sharing from agencies to election office

Maryland is notified as need by the Maryland Judiciary when a person is declared mentally incompetent by order of the courts.

District residents who complete a driver license or identification card application at DC DMV are automatically opted in to register to vote unless they select to decline.
Person chooses to opt out if conducting DL/state ID card services update at a DMV or tax collector's office.
Kansas does not have automatic voter registration. There may be on-line transactions where the person is offered the opportunity to register to vote and may have to select YES/NO to the question do you want to register to vote before advancing.
WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION AT THE MAINE BUREAU OF MOTER VEHICLES OFFICES.
The option to register is pre-selected, but the individual can choose to opt-out during the transaction.
North Dakota does not have voter registration.
Voter registration should be submitted in person with the Election Clerk. If registering outside the Commonwealth, registrant can download the voter registration form through our website at: votecnmi.gov.mp and mail the registration.
Oklahoma law does not allow for registering anyone to vote automatically. An offer for voter registration is made by state government agencies offering voter registration as required by NVRA. Each agency that receives these Statements are required to retain them for 24 months from the date they are signed Most state agencies in Oklahoma use a paper-based procedure to offer voter registration to clients and clients may decline the offer of voter registration on said paper form. Only DPS (Dept. of Public Safety) uses any type of automation in the process. Beginning in 2017, in connection with driver license renewals and changes of address on driver licenses, DPS began transmitting electronic data weekly to the State Election Board, but new registrations were executed on a paper voter registration form. Earlier this year, DPS began implementing a long-awaited modernization plan that will result in all NVRA registration activities in driver license examination locations (for new drivers licenses in Oklahoma) and in motor license agencies (where most changes of name or address and all renewals occur) that moves their NVRA compliance activities to a fully digital process. Data from is received by the State Election Board daily.
Oregon law changes on January 4, 2021 which will eliminate a citizenship document requirement when transacting business at DMV so we will not be able to automatically register those individuals. We will be able to automatically register those who apply for a Real ID compliant license where citizenship must be established which is expected to be about 25% or the population.
In addition to offering online voter registration, the Department partners with multiple state agencies through a web API to share requests for voter registration application during their business process.
When completing agency applications at TN Department of Saftety and other state agencies, applicants are given the option to register to vote, but are not automatically registered to vote.
An individual can only register at our offices.
For transactions where citizenship information is being provided for the need of the associated transaction.

Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend in accordance with Alaska law.
Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Tax collector's office (any office that issues DL/State ID cards
State agencies as designated by Maryland General Assembly.

the option to register is pre-selected, but the individual can choose to opt-out during the transaction
Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV): This is an in-person point of contact process in which the DMV customer is asked the question "Would you like to register to vote or make changes to your voter registration?" and the customer may select yes or no. If yes, the person's DMV voter registration information is electronically transmitted daily to the Division of Elections daily for processing and, if no, the declination is maintained by the DMV. Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend (PDF) Automatic Voter Registration: After the yearly March 31st deadline to apply for a PFD, the Alaska Division of Elections (division) receives the data from PFD of applicants who meet registration requirements. The division then prepares and sends an opt-out notice to all applicants who are eligible to register to vote and to applicants who may already registered but have a different residence address. The opt-out notice for new applicants asks the question “No, I do not want my PFD application information to be used to register me to vote” and the address change notice asks the question “No, I do not want my residence address updated on my existing voter registration record.” Voters have 30 days to respond to the opt-out notice. If a person does not return the opt-out notice, they are either registered to vote or their residence address is updated accordingly.
In address update transactions, the option to register is preselected, but the individual can choose to opt-out during the transaction.
The Arkansas DMV is required to ask each person who renews their driver's license whether or not they wish to register to vote. If the person declines, they must sign a paper declination statement, which is kept on record with the DMV.
DMV customers who are applying for or renewing their driver license or identification card or submitting a change of address to the DMV are given the opportunity to register to vote. Voters must indicate that they are eligible to vote by checking two boxes: they are a US Citizen and they meet the requirements for registering to vote. On paper forms, the user will automatically be registered unless they check a box that states “I am eligible, but I do not want to register to vote or update my voter registration information.” On electronic forms, if the user indicates they are eligible to vote, the user is asked if they would like to register to vote, re-register to vote or indicate that they do not wish to register to vote. There are no default options selected on the electronic or paper forms. Users who indicate that they are eligible and did not opt out are then asked the remaining voter registration preferences, political party, vote by mail preference, language preference, etc. Once the user completes the process at the DMV, the DMV will send the voter registration to the SOS if the voter is eligible to vote and did not opt out. The SOS will process the voter registration and provide the data to county election officials.
Agency sends information to Secretary of State who then sends that information to the County to register the voter if the information is complete. Then the County sends a notice to the registered elector where they can choose to: decline to be registered or affiliate with a party. If the record is incomplete the county sends a notice that they were not registered to vote and the information needed before they can be registered. (see Sections 1-2-213.3 and 1-2-502.5, Colorado Revised Statutes)
District residents who complete a driver license or identification card application at DC DMV are automatically opted in to register to vote unless they select to decline.
For Florida GoRenew Online System (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and Tax Collector's Office): Option: I do not wish to register or update my voter registration. I understand my declination will remain confidential. For mail-in renewal (Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles):Your completion of a driver license or identification card application will constitute notification of consent for voter registration purposes.. Per federal law, the address submitted on this form for driver license/state identification purposes will be be used as your address of record for voter registration purposes unless you check this box.
See O.C.G.A. 21-2-222(f)(g) (f) A designated voter registration agency that provides service or assistance in addition to conducting voter registration shall: (1) Distribute with each application for such service or assistance and with each recertification, renewal, or change of address form relating to such service or assistance, when such application, recertification, renewal, or change of address is made in person, the mail voter registration application form provided for in Code Section 21-2-223 unless the applicant declines in writing to register to vote; (2) Distribute a form provided by the Secretary of State to accompany the voter registration application form which includes: (A) The question "If you are not registered to vote where you live now, would you like to apply to register to vote here today?"; (B) If the agency provides public assistance, the statement "Applying to register or declining to register to vote will not affect the amount of assistance that you will be provided by this agency."; (C) Boxes for the applicant to check to indicate whether the applicant is presently registered, would like to register, or declines to register to vote with the statement "IF YOU DO NOT CHECK ANY BOX, YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED NOT TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS TIME." in close proximity to the boxes and in prominent type; (D) The statements "If you would like help in filling out the voter registration application form, we will help you. The decision whether to seek or accept help is yours. You may fill out the application in private."; and (E) The statement "If you believe that someone has interfered with your right to register or to decline to register to vote or your right to privacy in deciding whether to register or in applying to register to vote, you may file a complaint with the Secretary of State at (insert address and telephone number)."; and (3) Provide to each applicant who does not decline to apply to register to vote the same degree of assistance with regard to the completion of the voter registration application form as is provided by the office with regard to the completion of its own forms, unless the applicant refuses such assistance.
Illinois utilizes both an opt-out and an opt-in voter registration process at point of service registration at Secretary of State Driver's Services facilities. Applicants applying for a REAL ID credential utilize "opt out" registration, whereby the applicant is instructed they will be automatically registered to vote unless they opt out. The applicant is also instructed that a decision to opt out of registration is confidential and does not affect any services being obtained from the Secretary of State. Any applicant applying for a non-REAL ID credential utilizes "opt in" registration. For "opt in" registration, the applicant is presented with the opportunity to register to vote or update their address, at which time they will either affirm or deny their intent to register to vote.
Individuals are asked questions by the CSR during a credential transaction. One the second from last transaction screen, the CSR asks the customer if they want to register or amend. The question has no default. The customer must choose one or the other or the transaction cannot continue. The CSR must ask the customer if they wish to register to vote and they must manually select the customer's answer
Individuals working with the Iowa Department of Transportation to get or renew a license are asked as part of the process, would you like to register to vote, at which time the individual may choose yes or no.
Individuals have the option to share or not share information with election officials for purpose of voter registration when interacting with listed state agencies.
During an NVRA-covered transaction, the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) employee must ask the individual "Would you like to register to vote or update your voter information?" in order to complete the OMV transaction. If the answer is yes, the OMV employee asks additional voter registration questions in a pop-up screen that automatically transmits the voter registration application to the the statewide registration database. OMV also has the individual sign a receipt that verifies how the individual answered the voter registration question.
The option to register is pre-selected, but the individual can choose to opt-out during the transaction.
The language used at our motor vehicle language is slightly different than used at our social service agencies. Both specifically state to the applicant that their information will be sent to their local election official for voter registration unless they check the box below that statement. Next to the check box it reads: Do not use my information for voter registration. If the applicant does not check that box and their citizenship information is verified, their personal information will be forwarded to the local election official for processing. For the social service agencies, the introductory statement specifies that it applies only to “Person 1” on the application and only when applying online, via phone or in-person. This specificity is necessary since the social service agencies allow an applicant to apply for services for more than one member of a household. It also does not apply to applications submitted by mail because of the processing time by the agency.
Citizen performs transaction at motor branch offices and is automatically registered unless they specifically decline. I don't have the specific language.
During any driver's license transaction at the department of Motor Vehicles clients are presented with the following voter registration info (whether they are in person or using the DMV online portal): "If you are eligible, you will be registered to vote or have your voter registration updated. If you want to choose a political party or opt-out of registering to vote, we will give you a form at the end of your transaction today. Unless you opt-out, we will send your information to your County Clerk/Registrar. If you had a felony conviction, you are eligible to vote on release from prison. Your choice to register to vote or not and the place where you register are confidential and will not affect the assistance or services provided to you by the DMV. Nevada Revised Statute Chapter 293." The person is then provided a form to either opt-out of registration or to select a political party. The person must return the party/opt-out form to the DMV clerk before leaving the DMV office. To opt-out of registration the person checks the box that says "I wish to opt-out of voter registration." If the form is not turned in they are automatically registered as non-artisan if they were not previously registered, but if they wee already registered their registration info is sent on to the county election official and the party remains the same as is currently on file.
At the Motor Vehicle Commission the individual is told they will be registered unless they decline on the signature pad during the Motor Vehicle transaction. If they do not decline they are asked whether they wish to choose a party affiliation.
when specific transactions are conducted at Motor Vehicles Division, the option to register to vote is given. The person must actively select to continue the process.
Automatic voter registration is available to individuals who are eligible to register to vote and recently applied for an original, renewal, or replacement license or ID card at the DMV. They are sent a letter giving them the opportunity to select a political party or “opt out” of registering to vote. If they choose not to respond by the deadline in the mailing, they will automatically be registered as a nonaffiliated voter (not a member of a political party). Declination language: Check this box and sign below if you do not want to register or are not eligible to vote. I decline this method of registering to vote. I understand that I may register any time by going online, completing and mailing a voter registration card, or going to my local county elections office. If you decline to register to vote, that choice will remain confidential and only be used for voter registration purposes.
As required by NVRA, individuals have the opportunity to decline the transaction up front if they do not choose to register or renew their registration. Individuals also have the opportunity to decline during the process of filling out the VR application if they no longer wish to register to vote. Those statistics related to VR offers are collected through the NVRA processing with applicable agencies.
This information is provided by the Secretary of State's Election Division.
ELECT currently employs two automated voter registration systems. One system faces the voter when conducting certain DMV transactions as required by NVRA while the other system is solely through ELECT's website and system, Citizen Portal. DMV/ELECT As required by federal and state law, a person who conducts certain transactions at DMV will be asked questions regarding voter registration. Questions are asked to get the following information: - Are you a citizen? - Do you wish to provide contact information? - Any convictions/ voting rights taken - Military/ overseas indication - Protected voter status indication - Any existing registration As DMV and ELECT must work together under NVRA, information such as name, address, and SSN are already collected prior to the beginning of the VR process. Further, depending on the answer provided a customer may leave the voter registration process at any time; such as the voter is asked if they want to opt-out of the process or if they provide a non-US citizen answer. Declination language: "You have chosen not respond to the US citizenship question. As a result, no voter registration application or voter information update will be submitted to the Department of Elections. Is this correct?" "You have chosen not to register to vote or make any changes to your current registration today. Press “Confirm” if correct or “Back” if incorrect?" The process includes privacy warnings and fraud warnings as required by state and federal law. Each customer must choose if they wish to complete the registration process with the following question: "If you are an eligible Virginia resident, the following process will register you to vote or update your current voter registration. Select “Continue” to complete this process. Select “No” to stop and return to the DMV process."
Each of the agencies has a script that is specific to their automated system, each contains notification that the transaction involves registering to vote, and offers the client the opportunity to decline.

During a presidential year, new residents who move to Nebraska after the close of voter registration can register to vote at the local election office and vote for president only. During a presidential year, former residents of Nebraska who move to another state after the close of voter registration can vote for president only.
citizens who appear on election day that have become eligible between close of books and election day (based on being naturalized as a citizen or having their citizenship rights restored after conviction of a felony)

Persons who are 17.5 years of age may submit a registration application, but it is not processed until they turn 18.
Alaska law allows for those 17 years of age to register to vote 90 days prior to their 18th birthday.
Person may pre-register in the election year so long as the person turns 18 before the date of Election.
Persons that will be 18 by the next General Election are eligible to pre-register
A person may submit an application to register to vote if they will turn 18 on or before Election Day.
Any person who possesses the qualifications of an elector except that concerning age shall be permitted to register to vote if such person will acquire such qualification within six months after the day of registration; provided, however, that such person shall not be permitted to vote in a primary or election unless such person shall be at least 18 years of age on or before the date of the primary or election in which such person seeks to vote. See O.C.G.A. Sec. 21-2-216(c)
Individual must reach the age of 18 on/by the next election to pre-register to vote.
A person who is 17 years of age, but will be 18 years of age on or before the next general or municipal election in their precinct may register to vote.
17 year olds may pre-register via any method. 16 year olds may apply in person at registrars' offices or with an application for a Louisiana driver's license.
our voter registration system accommodates this.
The voter may pre-register at 17 as long as they will be 18 before the next scheduled election.
North Dakota does not have voter registration.
17 year old can register before turning 18 on election day.
Ohio law permits 17-year-old electors who will be 18 by the date of the general election to vote on the nomination of candidates seeking to be elected at that election and, in a presidential primary election, for Presidential convention delegates.
Applications from underage applicants received prior to the date the person is 17 1/2 years old are rejected. Effective November 1. 2019, a person at least 17 1/2 years old may apply for voter registration. Such registration application are entered into the voter registration system and the system holds the application until the applicant's 18th birthday occurs. At that time, the application is automatically activated, a voter ID card is printed the next time the ID card process runs, and the voter's name will be in the appropriate precinct registry on election day.
A person may register to vote prior to their 18th birthday as long as they will be 18 by the upcoming election.
The rule is not based on age. Citizens who are not yet 18-years-old but will turn 18 before the next ensuing General Election, and who otherwise qualify to vote, have the right to register beginning 120 days prior to the closing of the books of a preceding primary (S.C. Code of Laws Section 7-5-180). While this mostly applies to 17-year-olds, in years with early presidential preference primaries, there is a period during which a 16-year-old could pre-register.
It is recommended that individuals pre-register no more than six months before their 18th birthday.
we allow persons who are 17 years 10 months to register to vote.
Yes, persons who are at least 17 years of age may pre-register once they will be making 18 by or on Election Day.
as long as they will be 18 on or before the next general election.
Virginia allows preregistration of 17-year-olds provided that the voter will be 18 by the next General Election. For example, if an individual turned 17 in September 2020, s/he could not preregister until after the November 2020 General Election.
WV does not have "pre-registration"; however, voters who are 17 years of age may register and vote in the Primary Election as long as they are 18 by the General Election.
Someone who is 17 can pre-register as long as they will be 18 by whatever the next upcoming election is.
They can register at 17yrs of age so long as they will be 18yrs of age by the time of the General Election.

Inactive listed due to NVRA flag and confirmation mailer being returned.
Active voters are qualified registered voters. Inactive voters are those who are not eligible to vote in an election or those who may be eligible to vote a provisional ballot in an election but whose registration was inactivated during Alaska's list maintenance process.
Registered Voter is an active voter. Purged Voter is an inactive voter who has failed to vote in 2 consecutive elections. Purged voters must Re-register.
Inactive voters are still eligible to vote but they have had a returned piece of mail and have not responded to the notice for an updated address - we are not sure where they currently reside.
Active status refers to a voter who is eligible to vote in any election in the state. Inactive status, while still a voting status, refers to a voter who did not vote in the last federal election.
Active voter: any registered voter who meets California voter registration eligibility requirements, who is legally entitled to vote pursuant to California law and who is not currently deemed an “inactive voter” or a “cancelled voter.” Inactive voter: a registered voter whose status has been changed to “inactive” in accordance with California law. An inactive voter is legally entitled to vote pursuant to California law.
Inactive means that the person is still registered bu they will not automatically be sent a ballot in the mail like an active voter.
Active voter is eligible to vote Inactive voter has not responded to an NVRA canvass and must be restored in order to vote
Inactive voters are voters for whom the Department has received a returned mailpiece without receipt of a follow-up/confirmatory mailing (ie a voter for which the address must be reconfirmed)
Inactive voters have not voted in the past two general elections and have not responded to DCBOE inquiries by mail.
An inactive voter fails to vote, change/update his or her voter registration record, or request a vote-by-mail ballot for two subsequent federal general election cycles after being placed in inactive status. A registered voter status changes from active to inactive only if the voter does not respond to a pre-addressed, postage paid address confirmation final notice within 30 days about whether their registration address is still valid. An inactive voter remains eligible to vote until he or she is removed from the official list of registered voters. Removal of inactive voters does not occur during the 90-day window before a federal election.
Georgia HB 316 amended O.C.G.A. Secs. 21-2-234 and 21-2-235: Voters that are in Inactive status and have no contact through two general election cycles are then subject to be removed from the voter list •This process is referred to as NGE •The definition of November general elections in this context are the November elections held in even numbered years Any voter cancelled that is an eligible voter can re register but must keep in mind the registration cutoffs for elections next year •The voter can also go online to OLVR and complete that process to remain registered or re register •Any activity that updates the last contact date on the voter’s record will remove that record from the NGE process and stop the clock for that voter
Active : Voter has up-to-date information and receives mail at their registered Mailing Address. Receives ballot mailings. Inactive : Registered voter who has out-of-date information. Prior mailings sent were returned to sender and marked undeliverable. Does not get sent a ballot.
Inactive voters are those who have not voted in the last 2 federal elections and have not responded to the clerk's attempt to reach them. Active voters are those who have voted within the last 2 federal election cycles.
If the person does not respond to a state (or county) voter list maintenance mailing and fails to respond to it, then the registration may be moved to inactive status. The voter can move back to active status by updating their registration or voting in an election from the date the person’s status was moved to inactive and through at least two federal, general election cycles.
Inactive voters that have had an official piece of mail (voter acknowledgment, absentee ballot, an NVRA list maintenance mailing or a no activity in 4-years notice) returned as undelivered or by the third-party that received the mailing reporting the person no longer resides at that address. Subsequently, an active voter is any person who has registered to vote that has not been made inactive through the processes above.
Kansas uses the NVRA definition of 'inactive' meaning a registered voter has been sent a confirmation notice based on evidence of a move out of the county and the notice has been returned by the post office as undeliverable.
Inactive voter has not participated the in last two federal election cycles; an active voter has.
Active voters are voters whose addresses were confirmed by registrars during annual canvass. Inactive voters are voters whose addresses were not able to be verified by registrars during annual canvass or correspondence sent to the registration address was returned to the registrar as undeliverable.
ALTHOUGH NOT DEFINED IN STATE LAW, INACTIVE VOTERS ARE VOTERS WHO WERE DESIGNATED AS INACTIVE IF THEY WERE SENT A CONFIRMATION MAILING (I.E. NVRA 8(d)(2)NOTICE) TO WHICH THEY DID NOT RESPOND OR WHICH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE RETURNED TO THE ELECTION OFFICE AS UNDELIVERABLE. ACTIVE VOTERS ARE VOTERS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN DESIGNATED AS INACTIVE.
An active voter is a voter who registered to vote in Maryland and is not in a “pending” or “inactive” status under the provisions of the National Voter Registration Act of 1994. This term is not defined in State statute or regulation. An inactive voter is a voter who is registered to vote in Maryland but has not responded to a confirmation notice. While this term is not defined in State statute or regulation, § 3-503 of the Election Law Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, specifies when a voter is placed into inactive status, how a voter is restored to active status, and when a voter is removed from the voter registration list.
An active voter is a voter who has responded to the local street listing and therefore whose name appears on the annual register of voters. A voter can remain active by voting, signing nomination papers or initiative petitions or by updating their voter registration information. An inactive voter is a voter whose name and address are not entered in the annual register because they did not respond to the annual street listing or whose acknowledgement notice was returned as undeliverable.
Active are voters who are registered voters and vote within a period of 6 years. Inactive voters are those who do not vote outside of 6 years or we have reliable information that they may have moved out of the jurisdiction.
Minnesota is exempt from NVRA, so while Minnesota does use the term “inactive voters,” it does not use “inactive voters” in the same sense as NVRA. Minnesota uses that term to refer to voters who are not currently registered voters for reasons such as moving out of state or having not voted in four years. Since “inactive voters” in Minnesota does not refer to “Voters who remain eligible to vote but require address verification under the provisions of the National Voter Registration Act” (as question A1c is defined in the response spreadsheet), EAVS question A1c does not apply to Minnesota.
Active registered voters may vote a regular election day ballot as their name appears on the pollbook. Inactive registered voters may only vote by affidavit ballot on election day as their name will not appear in the pollbooks, and an inactive voter may be returned to active status by updating his/her address information at anytime.
A voter will become inactive if - mail is returned to LEA LEA sends Residence Confirmation Notice If the LEA does not confirm residency within 30 days then the voter will become inactive
References notes in Montana Code Annotated (MCA): 13-1-101(1)- Active/ 13-1-101(21) - Inactive
Nebraska uses "In NVRA" status to refer to inactive voters. Active: an elector who has a valid voter registration record on file with the election commissioner or county clerk in the county of his or her residence. In NVRA: a registered voter who has been sent a confirmation notice. The voter is still an eligible voters printed in the poll book, but they may be required to use a provisional ballot when voting if they have moved to a new address. If the voter has moved outside of the county and the local election official receives no response to the confirmation letter and if the voter does not offer to vote at any election held prior to and including the second statewide federal general election following the mailing of the confirmation notice, the voter's registration is canceled and his or her name is deleted from the voter registration register.
Active - if the residential address of the registered voter is current Inactive - if the voter has not responded to a confirmation notice from the county election official
Inactive Voters are those whose mail has been returned as undeliverable by the post office.
An Inactive voter is a voter who has a registered address which caused undeliverable mail. After a period of time, that voter goes from active to inactive until they resolve the address issue.
Provided on page 6 of the 2020 Election Law, “The term ‘‘inactive status’’ means a category of registered voters who have failed to respond to a residence confirmation notice provided for by section 5–712 of this chapter and whose registrations have neither been restored to the active registration rolls nor been cancelled pursuant to the provisions of this chapter”.
Voters are identified as inactive if the county board has unsuccessfully tried to reach the voter through the mail, or the voter has no activity in their voter record for 2 federal elections AND the voter failed to respond to a confirmation notice sent by forwardable ail with 30 days. Inactive voters are still registered and may vote but will be asked to confirm their address when they present to vote.
North Dakota does not have voter registration. However, our Central Voter File includes active and inactive voters. Inactive voters are those who have never voted before or who have not voted in the last two federal elections.
The Commonwealth Election Commission can differentiates both active and inactive voters.
Inactive voters are voters in a state-defined "confirmation" status because the voter received a confirmation notice.
An "active voter" is one who voted, in-person or by absentee ballot, in at least one election conducted by a County Election Board since the second previous General Election, or a voter who has updated his or her voter registration information, or who has returned an address confirmation notice response. An "inactive" voter is one who has not voted or updated voter registration during a period including two General Elections, who has not responded to an address confirmation notice response or whose address confirmation was returned undeliverable by USPS.
Active = all voters who are not inactive or canceled. Inactive = any voter that the county clerk has received evidence of a change in the information they used to register to vote and who has been mailed a voter confirmation card.
An active voter is someone who routinely votes or takes some sort of voter action on their record like voting, updating their information, or responding to a notice within a certain timeframe. An inactive voter is someone who has not shown activity on their record within a given period, for example hasn't voted or responded to notices, but has the opportunity to restore their record back to active status prior to cancellation.It also includes voters who have received but did not respond to a voter list maintenance mailing, such as an Address Verification Notice.
inactive voter is a voter that haven't vote in 2 consecutives elections
Voters are considered inactive if they have not voted in two federal elections or a mailing sent to the voter was returned as undeliverable
"Voter", "registered voter", "elector", "registered elector", "qualified elector", or "qualified registered elector" means a person whose name is contained on the active roster of voters maintained by the State Election Commission and whose name has not been removed from the roster for any of the reasons named in Section 7-3-20(C)(2) and (3) and who possesses a valid registration certificate. S.C. Code of Laws Section 7-1-20(14).
An inactive voter is one who has failed to vote, has not updated their voter registration information, and has not replied to a confirmation mailing at least once during the last preceding four consecutive years. An active voter has done those things.
An inactive voter is one to whom the county election commission has sent a confirmation notice because they have received return mail, or NCOA report shows the voter has provided a different address or information from Department of Safety indicates the person has a different address.
we call them active and suspense voters.
An Active Voter in code means a registered voter who has not been classified as an inactive voter by the county clerk. Essentially, someone who has fulfilled the residency requirements and has turned in a complete voter registration form. An inactive voter is a voter who has all the privileges of an active voter, however, the county clerk's office is unclear whether the voter still maintains a residency at an address.
Inactive voters are those that have been challenged.
Inactive voters are those who have been identified and sent a confirmation mailing, but have not responded.
A voter is moved to inactive status when the County Elections Office receives elections mail sent to that person that was returned as undeliverable.
Inactive voters are voters who were flagged as moving and received a confirmation notice. Active voters are all other voters. Both Inactive and Active can vote in elections. If Inactive voters do not vote for two consecutive federal elections and do not update their information, they are cancelled.
Active voters are those that are registered or military voters who are eligible to vote. Inactive voters are those that not currently actively registered and are not eligible to vote without registering. Examples of this would be those who are now deceased, serving a felony sentence, declared incompentent, who we have been notified they have moved. Inactive voters are not eligible for a provisional ballot.
Our statewide voter registration system maintains a historical record of voters previously registered. However, we do not keep an inactive list of eligible voters.

Failure to vote in 2 consecutive elections.
If the mailings have been returned as undeliverable, or if NCOA, Operation Mail, a returned mailing, or postal service change of address data received from a non-forwardable mailing indicates that a voter has moved out of the state, the county elections official shall update the status of the voter's registration to inactive.
Voters are moved to Inactive status for three reasons 1•Returned Mail a county that receives returned election mail from the Post Office 2• National Change of Address Notice • If a voter completed a change of address to a new county with the Post Office and did not update their registered address, the voter is sent a confirmation notice to update their address • Only voters that are listed with an address out of the registered county but still in Georgia are moved to Inactive status after the 40 day clock • Voters that are listed as moving within county are updated by the county registrar through the dashboard process of if the notice is completed and returned by the voter prior to the 40 day clock expiring 3• No Contact • If a voter does not have any contact with the county office which includes voting, signing a petition, sending in a voter application or confirmation notice for more than five years • These voters are also sent a confirmation notice to update their information to remain in Active status • If no response is received, the voter is moved to Inactive status for reason of No Contact
Failure to return a confirmation notice based on evidence of a move out of the county and returned by the post office as undeliverable.
Failure to respond to the annual street listing (which is an annual census done be each city and town)
notice plus passage of time or no activity
National Change of Address data indicating a move.
Failed to vote 2 consecutive elections, sentenced to a felony, deceased & upon request.
Failure to respond to a notice of challenged signature.
Inactive for at least two federal elections and also address change notices.
voter haven't vote in 2 elections in a road; duplicate electoral domicile and duplicate inscription
Out-of-county address on the NCOA report
notice of sale of house or other public information.
Determining someone is a felon, has moved, or is deceased.

Contacting the Alaska Division of Elections by telephone or email.
The voter shows up at the polling place with the appropriate identification for their registration address.
1. Federal, State, and Local Special Elections 2. Moving within a precinct UOCAVA/FPCA
Any written confirmation confirming the voters address or updating an address within the same county of registration. Or, registering in a different county.
Address change from DMV when voter indicates change is to be used for voter registration purposes.
Signing an affidavit at the polls while they were listed in inactive status to reactivate their record
voter completes an affirmation form confirming their information
Submitting a voter registration application.
Military voters if inactive will become active if they make a request for a UOCAVA ballot

Our Election office handles all territory wide election related actions. There are no state or local offices, just one and is being referred to as state in this answer.
Local officials maintain the voter records. State Officials will upload state deceased records, felony/adjudicated incapacitated records for processing automatically or manually.
DC does not have local election officials.
When an elector moves out of state and requests to have his/her name removed from the voter roll, the registrar or the Secretary of State's Office shall remove the elector's name. See O.C.G.A. Sec. 21-2-232. When an elector returns a confirmation card and indicates that he/she has moved within the State, the Secretary of State or the board of registrars shall forward the confirmation card to the elector's new county residence. See O.C.G.A. Sec. 21-2-234 In addition to the official list of electors, the Secretary of State shall also maintain an inactive list of electors. O.C.G.A. Sec. 21-2-235.
State Board of Elections and County Clerks
LOCAL OFFICIALS ONLY MAY MODIFY VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS; EXCEPT FOR CANCELLATION (REMOVAL) OF VOTER REGISTRATION RECORDS FOR DEATH, MOVING OR DUPLICATION, WHICH MAY BE DONE BY STATE OFFICIALS.
The local boards of election process voter registration applications and updates to records. The State Board of Elections assists as needed.
Clerks modify their voter's information as needed. State staff correct and adjust voter registration information as well.
Following each federal general election, the state removes In NVRA registrants who were sent a confirmation notice to an out of county address who have not responded to the confirmation notice, signed a petition, offered to vote, or otherwise updated their voter registration during the time span of the last two federal general elections. Local officials are responsible for all other modifications or removals.
This answer is N/A. North Dakota does not have voter registration.
Only the Commonwealth Election Commission can removed voter registration records.
County Election Board personnel are responsible for cancelling voter registrations for routine reasons: death; notice of registration in another jurisdiction (another county or another state); conviction of a felony in federal or state court; at the request of a voter; notice of determination by a court of a voter's incapacity; and notice of surrender of an OK driver license in another state. Some information of this type is received electronically at the State Election Board and is entered into the voter registration system, but only County Election Board personnel have the authority to cancel such registrations. The State Election Board cancels voter registrations under only two circumstances: "true duplicates," which occur when the same voter is registered in two or more counties in Oklahoma and the removal of registrations for voters who did not return an address confirmation notice, or whose notice was returned undelivered, and who have not voted or updated registration since the second prior General Election. In the case of true duplicate voters, either the newest registration or the registration with the most recent voter activity is retained and other(s) deleted. However, County Election Board Secretaries are required to review information on true duplicates, and may determine a deletion was made in error. In such cases, a County Election Board Secretary has the authority to restore a voter's deleted registration.
they have the same roles and responsibilities
generally only local officials can cancel a voter registration. The exceptions are for strong match deceased voters which are cancelled by the state and the state runs the biennial voter purge of suspense voters after the passage of two federal elections.
State role is inactivating voter records after receiving notification from another state the voter has since registered there or after a voter has not voted in the last four years and they do not respond to a confirmation notice sent by the state regarding this. Local role is to fix discrepancies in voter record data, inactivate voter records who are determined to be deceased, a felon, incompetent, or who have moved, or who have not responded to a confirmation notice sent by the local office within 30 days of sending it.

all registered voters 90 days prior to Primary election.
ERIC mailing sent to voters identified as eligible but unregistered
Local supervisors of elections have options for targeting confirmation notices pursuant to their general registration list maintenance programs pursuant to section 98.065, Fla. Stat.
Counties have the option of sending a confirmation notice to every registered voter in the county. Not all counties use this option.
voters identified as potentially deceased, wrong name, not US citizen, wrong SSN, registered in another state
Any active voter who fails to respond to the annual municipal street listing (which is an annual census sent to every residential address in each municipality)
All voters that appear on the National Change of Address (NCOA).
Some counties send a non-forwardable confirmation notice every odd-numbered year
All registered voters in "active status" routinely receive a notice every year.
Voters with evidence of a name change. Voters who have neither voted nor updated their registration for a period of at least 10 years.
To clarify, the county sends these notices as part of list maintenance procedures each year and not the state.
Vote By mail state, the mailing information provided by a ballot that is forwarded or returned also serves to start the confirmation process.
Registered voters who in the year following a presidential election, have not updated their voter registration records and have not voted in any election during the preceding four calendar years.

returned polling place cards, returned mail from other state agencies, returned mail from elected officials
1. County Sheriff's Office 2. Local Department of Health
State Department of Health sends monthly reports of death records
The Oklahoma Military Department is authorized to provide notice that Oklahoma National Guard and/or US military members have died on active duty. See 26 O.S., Section 4-120.3.
Court ruling that a voter is legally incapacitated

Arkansas requires that the voting system used is certified by the EAC and approved by the State Board of Election Commissioners.
DC BOE has a formal administrative rule to this effect. See DC Municipal Regulations, Section 3-8.
O.C.G.A. Sec. 21-2-374(b) ---- State Election Board Rule Rule 183-1-12-.08 Logic and Accuracy Testing
Testing and certification is required by statute, however the process certification guidelines are largely by formal administrative rule.
WE REQUIRE IT AS PART OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR VOTING SYSTEMS LEASES, WHICH ARE DONE AT A STATEWIDE LEVEL.
Since 1989, the Secretary of the State Election Board is, by law, the only official authorized to purchase voting equipment, and the only official who may purchase or authorize the use of software or other hardware that may be required for use and maintenance of voting equipment. The most recent purchase of voting equipment was in 2011 when the State Election Board Secretary purchased the Hart InterCivic eScan A/T voting device system and all necessary accompanying software and hardware. The purchase of voting equipment hardware and software systems are made through regular State of Oklahoma purchasing procedures, including issuance of an RFP, receipt and review of all proposals, and selection of vendors to demonstrate use of the hardware and software being offered. The final decision on all such purchases is made by the Secretary of the State Election Board. The Secretary requires a strenuous procedure of "acceptance testing" of all materials being delivered.
In addition to federal testing and certification, Pennsylvania also must certify testing and certification. The Commonwealth has also implemented it’s own security testing procedures to supplement federal testing requirements.
PRSEC requested a product certification of EAC in compliance with VVSC (2005). The system was modified to comply with Puerto Rico's ballots tabulation logistic and after that modification PRSEC haven't request a new certification
Voting system testing and certification is required by statute and further defined by administrative rules.

DC rule provides that, for DC to certify, the voting systems must meet or exceed HAVA standards and/or be federally certified.
facilitate the conduct of tests to determine the integrity of the machines with an independent entity or organization as deemed appropriate by the Commission;
Secondary source code review performed by independent security expert.
To be certified in Oregon must be EAC certified or examined by federally accredited VSTL. Must submit Oregon Voting System Certification Application including materials listed in OAR 165-007-0350.
We have statutory authority to certify without federal certification. In practice, we tend to not begin state testing until federal certification has been granted.

CO’s statewide voter registration system has an application that allows judges at vote centers to look up in-person voters and see whether they’ve returned a ballot. There is no testing and certification because the application is developed and maintained by our VR development team in our IT department.
We do acceptance testing on the systems, but not a certification.
Electronic poll books are not tested in Illinois unless they specifically interact with the tabulation system (which is tested).
There is not a certification process, however there are some minimum criteria for security set by administrative rule that must be met for a poll book to be legally used in the state
Pollbooks are not required to be certified
Tested electronic poll books are approved for use by New York State Board of Elections, but are not “certified” like voting systems.
Required by statute in accordance with procedures and standards adopted by the State Board of Elections. The procedures and standards are in development and have not been finalized or adopted.
Pennsylvania state statute does not require a certification process, but it does provide for an approval process. The state ensures electronic poll books meet or exceed the requirements for paper pollbooks, and also applies data security standards, reviewing data security with agency partners.
Testing occurs as part of the procurement process.
We only authorize the state developed poll book and do not allow for 3rd party or off the shelf electronic poll books to be used.

Voters in public service of the U.S. or the State (including spouse or dependent or someone accompanying voter)/members of the Uniformed Services/voters who are sick or temporarily or permanently physically disabled/voters temporarily residing outside the US (or spouse or dependent of voter residing with or accompanying voter)
Voters who provide a note from a medical professional
While all Oregonians vote by mail, there are still absentee voters. These are voters who will be away from home when ballots are available. Any person who remains an Oregon resident for voter registration purposes, but lives away from that residence can request to be a permanent absentee voter if they never intend to return.
Persons who have a doctor certify that they are unable to go to the polls.
They certify they are indefinitely confined due to age, illness, infirmary or disability. However there is no specified age.

Ballots must be received by 7:30 pm (close of polls).
17 days after Election Day. This online Survey tool would not allow an input of "17." The tool requires an input between 1-14 days. For the November 3, 2020 General Election, the deadline for a ballot to be received by county elections officials is extended from 3 to 17 days after Election Day.
7 pm local time deadline for domestic ballots 10 day extension for overseas voters
Absentee ballots shall be accepted until 7:00 P.M. on Election Day. O.C.G.A. Sec. 21-2-386 RULE 183-1-14-0.8-.14(3) Secure Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes Drop box locations may open beginning 49 days before Election Day and shall close at 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. On Election Day, every drop box shall be closed and ballots collected at 7:00 p.m. *However, the Secretary of State's Office is appealing the recent holding of Judge Ross permitting absentee ballots to be accepted on the third day after the election, so long as it is post marked. This appeal is before the 11th Circuit.
Ballots must be received 10 business days after the election. This applies to UOCAVA ballots in Q29 and Q30 as well.
Regardless of postmark date, ballots must be received by the County Clerk's Office by 7:00pm on Election Day.
Ballots must be postmarked or the ImB tracking bar code must show that the ballot was entered into the mail stream before election day. Ballots must be received by 12:00 noon on the Monday after the election.
If a ballot is postmarked on or before 11/3 it must be received by 11/6. If a ballot is placed in a drop-box or delivered to a Clerk’s office, it must be delivered by 6PM, local time, 11/3.
BALLOT MUST BE RECEIVED BY 8:00 PM ON ELECTION DAY.
2020 - consent decree changes this to postmarked on or before election day and received by 11/10
Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the end of five (5) business days after Election Day.
Must be received by close of polls on election day.
Absentee ballots, including all UOCAVA voters absentee ballots, must be received no later than 5 pm on Election Day.
ballots must be received by 7pm on election day
Change from 3 days to 9 days approved by consent judgment in settlement between NCSBE and plaintiffs in the NC Alliance case which included extension of the civilian ballot mail return deadline for 2020. For remaining elections in 2020, a ballot shall be considered postmarked by Election Day if it has a postmark affixed to it or if there is information in BallotTrax, or another tracking service offered by the USPS or a commercial carrier, indicating that the ballot was in the custody of USPS or the commercial carrier on or before Election Day.”
State law requires that a returned absentee ballot be received in the hands of the County Election Board Secretary by 7 p.m. (CST) on election day for it to be processed and counted.
By law, ballots must be received by 8pm on election day to be eligible for canvassing.
PR Electoral Code haven't established a certain date to finish the General Election Scrutiny (canvass). Electoral Code establish that the ballot must be receive before the General Electoral Scrutiny finished. Refer to Article 10.7 of Act 58 of 2020. Generally it took around 30 days after the election date. We established 14 days because its one of the options given by the system.
The voted ballot MUST be received by your County Election Official on Election Day in enough time to deliver your ballot to your voting precinct before the polls close.
for ballots arriving by 5 p.m. the day after election day, they must be post marked no later than election day.
The ballot must be placed in the mail by Election Day (postmark not required) and the ballot has ten (10) days to arrive to our office.
20a-3a-401(5)(d)(ii) = if the election officer receives the affidavit no later than 5 p.m. the day before the canvass, count the individual's ballot
Further extensions apply if the ballot was requested prior to the 45-day deadline and not sent by that date.
The ballot must be received by the day before the County Canvassing Board certifies the county's election results. In November 2020, that certification date is November 24, so ballots must be received by November 23. This gives voters a 20-day window for the November General Election, but the survey only allows numbers between 1 and 14.

If the ballot has no postmark, a postmark with no date, or an illegible postmark, and no other information is available from the United States Postal Service or a bona fide private mail delivery company to indicate the date on which the ballot was mailed, the vote by mail ballot identification envelope is date stamped by the elections official upon receipt of the vote by mail ballot from the United States Postal Service or a bona fide private mail delivery company, and is signed and dated pursuant to Section 3011 on or before election day.
DCBOE Ballot Drop Boxes are available to voters through Election Day.
physical postmark only for 10 day overseas ballots
Any other indicia from the U.S. Postal Service
South Dakota does not honor postmarks for ballots.
Date on voter affidavit for UOCAVA ballots that lack postmark

For the statewide General Election, to be held on November 3, 2020, the county elections official shall permit any voter to cast a ballot using a certified remote accessible vote by mail system, regardless of whether the voter is a voter with disabilities or a military or overseas voter.
Voters who are sick or temporarily or permanently physically disabled (any disability, as checked above)
When a replacement ballot is needed when requested within 5 days of the election
VOTERS WHO SELF-IDENTIFY AS HAVING A "PRINT DISABILITY".
Voters with a disability that prevents them from marking a paper ballot privately and independently
Mississippi's UOCAVA state statute allows emergency response providers to qualify for a electronic ballot if deployed outside his/her county of residence during a state of emergency.
Voters with any disability as defined by the ADA

A person can request an absentee ballot and vote it on the spot and not return it by mail.
Members of specific populations (e.g. someone who will not be in Oregon or have access to a regular mailing address when ballots are available) can go into their county elections office and receive a ballot. They may choose to vote it then and there or take it with them and return by mail or drop box.
PA’s 2020 election reforms allow for mail ballots to be completed over the counter at an election office

THEY CAN REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT THROUGH THE STATE'S ONLINE ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST SERVICE.
The 3 listed options are available if the voter is already registered and is using the FPCA to request an absentee ballot. If the individual is using the FPCA to register to vote, the FPCA must be submitted by mail or the use may use Maryland's Online Voter Registration Portal. If the voter uses the portal, the person will be designated as a UOCAVA voter but will not submit an FPCA.
We allow UOCAVA voters to email their ballot and accompanying materials to FVAP's electronic transmission service where the email is converted to fax and sent on to the appropriate County Election Board. As long as it is received by 7 p.m. CST on election day, the ballot will be counted.
Non-military UOCAVA cannot submit any forms for registration purposes by email or fax, including the FPCA.

Not to exceed two federal General Elections
All elections within the calendar year the FPCA was submitted
through the end of the calendar year of the second ensuing regularly scheduled general election
At least one year, including one federal general election
Status remains until the end of the following calendar year.
1 calendar year, with the exception of the Presidential Primary. All requests received in the year prior to this Presidential Primary are still valid until this election.
All registered voters are required to request for absentee ballot each election year.
Until: the voter neither votes nor updates their registration record for a period of ten years; the county receives information that a required piece of information necessary to register to vote has changed and needs to be updated; the voter requests removal
The voter will remain eligible as long as they are registered. They will need to reapply for an absentee ballot each election cycle.
Through December 31st of the year following submission of the FPCA. It is a minimum of one year and a maximum of two years.
Until the voter updates their voter registration to signify that they are no longer an active duty servicemember or outside of the U.S.

Rule 183-1-14-.10 Acceptance of Absentee Ballots From Military and Overseas Citizens Absentee ballots cast in a primary, election, or runoff by eligible electors who reside outside the county or municipality in which the primary, election, or runoff is held are members of the armed forces of the United States, members of the merchant marine of the United States, spouses or dependents of members of the armed forces or merchant marine residing with or accompanying such member, or overseas citizens that are received by United States Mail or commercial courier, without bearing a postmark, and within the three-day period following such primary, election, or runoff, if proper in all other respects, shall be valid ballots and shall be counted and included in the certified election results.
Email and Fax: Postmark requirements for overseas (military/overseas civilian) have to be postmarked by date of election and received by NOON 10 days after the election. FPCA returned by NOON on Election Day.
UOCAVA ballot envelopes do not contain ImB
To be valid, a military-overseas ballot shall be received by the appropriate local election official not later than the close of the polls, or the voter shall submit the ballot for mailing, or other authorized means of delivery not later than 12:01 a.m., at the place where the voter completes the ballot, on the date of the election.
Yes civilian ballots must be received by Election Day. If they are received after Election Day, they must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received 3 days after the election. In the 2020 general election, this deadline was temporarily extended to 9 days after the election.
Yes, UOCAVA voters are granted different time periods to return their ballots where civilian voters are not granted a postmark to return their ballot. Civilian ballots must be returned by 8pm on election day.
A valid military-overseas ballot cast in accordance with Section 20A-16-404 shall be counted if the military-overseas ballot is delivered by the end of business on the business day before the latest deadline for completing the canvass to the address that the appropriate state or local election office has specified.

Voter has already voted early/absentee ballot prior to Election Day.
DC allows same-day registration, but if an unregistered eligible voter lacks ID/ proof of residence to register, then they may cast a provisional ballot.
? Voter did not provide picture and/or signature identification. ? Voter’s ID signature and signature in person do not appear to match but voter refuses to complete affidavit at the polls. ? Voter’s Fl DL #, Fl ID card # or SSN has not been verified as indicated on precinct register. ? Voter’s identity is in question based on photo ID. ? Voter’s name does not appear on the precinct register and voter’s eligibility cannot be verified but voter maintains eligibility. ? Voter refuses to execute address change update. ? Voter is a move in from another county and cannot make an address change effective at the polls (applies only to polling place without electronic precinct register). ? Voter who requested vote-by-mail ballot wants to vote in person although the voter’s vote-by-mail ballot has been received. ? Voter who requested vote-by-mail ballot wants to vote in person but the supervisor’s office cannot confirm receipt of the voter’s vote-by-mail ballot. ? Voter wants to vote although voter may have already voted. ? A written challenge has been filed against the voter. (attach copy of challenge) ? Other _________________________________ ? Extended Hours Only
If you are a first time voter in Georgia and when you registered to vote by mail in this county you did not provide a copy of identification verifying your name and address. >If you have time to find the required identification and return to vote, you can vote normally. If not, you can vote a provisional ballot. Your vote will only be counted if you provide the County Registrar’s office a copy of a valid ID that shows your name and address in this county where you are registered to vote or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address in this county where you are registered to vote. You must provide a copy of this information to the County Registrar's Office within three days of the election. ---
Any basis in which the person claims to be registered to vote but is not on the list of eligible voters.
Any other situation where there is a question on the eligibility of the voter.
A voter registers for the first time or updates their registration on the same day they vote (registrants who register or update after October 15th are considered a same-day registrant and are given a provisional ballot)
If a voter was issued a mail ballot and wants to vote in person but the polling location does not have real-time access to system to confirm the absentee ballot hasn't been used
A voter was issued a mail ballot and chooses to vote in person on Election Day instead.
A voter whose name has changed may cast a provisional ballot and submit a voter registration application to change name or make any other change to registration with the provisional ballot.
A voter is away from home but still in Oregon on election day. They may go to any clerks office and be issued a ballot. If they are not a resident of the county they request a ballot from, they will be issued a provisional ballot.
A person who requests a by-mail ballot is required to vote a provisional ballot if they show up to vote in person.
A voter cannot provide their WI DL or WI ID number when completing a SDR, but they do have one issued to them.

Maine automatically counts provisional ballots unless a recount results in a contested election and the number of challenged ballots could make a difference in the outcome.

This is the target date for the Alaska Division of Elections to certify the election.
Boards of Canvass (State Superior Court for each county sits as Boards of Canvass). The Boards convene at 10AM on the Thursday immediately following the General Election.
DC BOE has included this Nov. 24 date in a public calendar as a "tentative" date for when it will certify the results, rather than a "deadline."
see section 102.111, Fla. Stat. (counties deadline to certify to State is November 15.(section 102.112, Fla. Stat.)
11/19 is a tentative date. The GEC cannot certify a General Election until all administrative complaints received within 15 days after have been addressed.
There is no deadline to certify the election results. If there are no election contests filed with the Supreme Court within 20 days of the election, the results will be certified.
The county board of canvassers must certify results within ten days of General election, prior to the state board of Canvassers meeting within fifteen days of the General election.
IED tabulates the final results for all federal, statewide, state legislative, and judicial offices and IED has to complete that tabulation not later than the last Tuesday in November (November 24, 2020). SOS certifies immediately after IED finishes the tabulation. For presidential electors, SOS’s part of the IEC-20 would be signed by that date. Since the governor is required to issue commissions to each presidential elector by noon on the first Tuesday in December (December 1, 2020), and in order to issue those commissions he has to certify his part of the IEC-20 certificate of ascertainment, the certification of the presidential election results and our electors would also be on this date.
Election results are final after compilation and promulgation by the secretary of state.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE MUST SUBMIT THE OFFICIAL TABULATION TO THE GOVERNOR BY THE 20TH DAY AFTER THE ELECTION.
Local election officials must certify their election results and transmit to the SOC within 15 days after the election. Thereafter, the SOC tabulates the totals and presents them to the Governor and Council for certification.
If there is a state-level recount, that recount will be conducted 12/02/2020 at 9 AM CT.
barring recounts and/or protests in individual races
County Election Boards certify final election results in their county at 5 p.m. on Friday following the General Election. In 2020, 5p. on 11/6/2020 The State Election Board certifies final statewide results at 5 p.m. on Tuesday following the General Elections. In 2020, 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 11/10/2020.
The 11/23/20 deadline is imposed on county officials and not the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The PR Electoral Code doesn't established a certain date. It said after General Election's Scrutiny. However it establish a partial result certification for the next day. If it doesn't required any recount, the winner can be certificated by the PRSEC
We don't have a specific deadline but certified all elections with the exception of 3 local races that were awaiting write in's to be tallied on 11/20/2020
This deadline applies to the certification of the election results by the county election commissions. There is not a specific deadline for the state to certify the results.
the Governor's canvass has to be performed between 18 and 33 days after the election.
State Board of Elections meets on the third Monday in November as required by Va. Code § 24.2-679(A).
The County Canvassing Boards must certify election results on November 24, and the Office of the Secretary of State will certify election results by December 3.
State canvassing board meeting is set for 11/10/2020 at 10AM

The County Election Commission may also come to a decision to recount an election.
In Georgia precincts where paper or scanning ballots have been used, the superintendent may, either of their own motion or upon petition of any candidate or political party, order a recount of ballots for a particular precinct for one or more offices in which it appears an error has been made. In precincts where voting machines were used, if there appears to be a discrepancy or error in the returns recorded for any voting machine, the superintendent may, either of their own motion or upon sworn petition of three electors of any precinct, order a recanvass of the votes shown on that particular machine or machines. This recanvass may be conducted at any time prior to the certification of the consolidated returns by the superintendent.
Person supporting or opposing a state, county, or city measure
The political party chair of a candidates (state chair for federal and statewide candidates; county chair for a state legislative candidate from any county where the legislative district is located) may file a recount if the candidate does not file the recount by the candidate recount filing deadline.
The county board of canvassers can request a recount within their county of any race if there are 'manifest errors'.
voter that voted in proposition election may request recount if number of absentee and early ballots would make a difference in the outcome of the proposition election
For recounts of ballot questions, any registered voter can petition for a recount.
Any person or group can request a recount by November 18, 2020
Another person or group—such as a voter or group of voters—requests a recount
Any voter can request a recount on a measure. The county clerk may also request a recount of a candidate contest or measure.
A group of voters may request a recount of specific precincts.
A group of five or more voters may request a recount for an issue or question.

Our state does not statutorily require audits, but they are conducted in every parish.
The Secretary of the State Election Board shall have the authority to direct the secretary of a county election board to conduct a post-election audit of election results, for the purpose of maintaining the security of the election system by ensuring that voting devices and software used in a particular election correctly tabulated votes.
Yes, post-election hand count audits are required by State Election Commission mandate.
Yes, post-election tabulation audits are required by statute for counties using optical scan voting systems.
Yes, but the post-election tabulation uses the same sample ballots as used for the L&A testing before the election. Wyo. Stat. §?22-11-109. Post election audit. The county clerk shall conduct a random audit of ballots by processing the preaudited group of test ballots as described in W.S. 22-11-104(b)(iii) on five percent (5%) of the automated tabulating equipment for that county, but on not less than one (1) machine, within thirty (30) days of any election in which the tabulating equipment was used.

The State Board of Election Commissioners will be conducting this audit via a random sample of counties. This is the result of a new law that was passed by the Arkansas Legislature in 2019.
A county may choose to conduct a risk limiting audit instead of a traditional tabulation audit.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=voting+system+audit&URL=0100-0199/0101/Sections/0101.591.html manual and automated post-election voting system audits
Tabulation audit where all voting machine results (number of times a machine is voted) are compared to the number of voters that signed precinct register, the names written in the precinct poll books, and the voters given credit for voting in the statewide database.
Maryland conducts a traditional manual audit as well as a 100% automated tabulation audit using ballot images.
Separate audit procedures were utilized to complete both a traditional tabulation audit and risk-limiting audit. Precincts were randomly selected for audit and all ballots for one statewide race were hand counted and compared to the tabulator totals to complete a traditional tabulation audit. Additionally, ballots for a statewide race were randomly selected from ballot containers statewide using a risk-limiting audit formula, and ballots were reviewed and compared to statewide totals.
SB 123 of the 2019 Legislative session mandated that a pilot risk-limiting audit be conducted after the 2020 General election. The first official risk-limiting audit will be conducted after the 2022 Primary election.
The Office of Public Auditor will assist throughout the election and if an audit is needed, they determine.
The state is also piloting a RLA for the 2020 November election in addition to the statutory requirement.
Hand count audits of precincts selected by State Election Commission.
County election offices are required to perform a post-tabulation audit and have a choice of three methods to meet the requirement, this includes the choice of conducting a risk-limiting audit.
Wyo. Stat. §?22-11-109. Post election audit. The county clerk shall conduct a random audit of ballots by processing the preaudited group of test ballots as described in W.S. 22-11-104(b)(iii) on five percent (5%) of the automated tabulating equipment for that county, but on not less than one (1) machine, within thirty (30) days of any election in which the tabulating equipment was used.

For a first felony conviction, civil rights are automatically restored upon completion of sentence/parole/probation and payment of any restitution. Otherwise, a person must have rights restored through a formal process.
In Delaware, certain felony convictions result in a permanent disqualification of an individual
The underlying nature of the felony conviction determines the what is available for restoration of rights: If convicted of murder or felony sexual offense, then clemency must be obtained first to restore voting rights. For all other felony convictions, completion of all terms of sentence is required before right to vote is restored and person is eligible to be registered and/or to vote. Clemency is still an option for this category too. Section 4, Article VI, Fla. Constitution
A person is considered to have completed their felony sentence for the purpose of voter eligibility if they have completed any term of incarceration, probation, or parole and paid all fines, unless such fines are cancelled upon completion of their term of incarceration, probation, or parole (e.g., when the fines were imposed 'as a condition of probation.')
Guam law requires that all voters be not serving a term of imprisonment. Once his/her term of imprisonment has ended, all voting rights are restored. Incarcerated persons cannot vote. A non-incarcerated felon can vote. Persons are not removed from the voter roster because they are incarcerated.
Once all sentencing requirements of the conviction have been met, the person may re-register to vote.
The Governor restores rights by executive order on an automatic basis following the completion of a felony sentence with the exception of individuals convicted of homicidal crimes.
If a person is under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony, but has not been incarcerated pursuant to the order within the last five years, that person shall not be ineligible to register or vote based on that order.
The legislature may restore a felon's right to vote, the governor may issue a full pardon, or if the offense is expungable, the felon may seek an expungement through legal action.
The statutorily mandated waiting period per §32-313 is 2 years two years after the sentence is completed, including any parole term.
Although not required sometimes a certificate of relief is needed. The NYS governor can also restore voting rights to voters convicted of a felony or on parole.
Pursuant to court order, felons serving an active sentence are eligible to register and vote if they are serving an extended term of probation post-release supervision, parole, have outstanding monetary obligations, and are not aware of other reasons for the extension of the period of supervision.
Because North Dakota does not have voter registration, a person no longer incarcerated is eligible to vote. Nothing is required on the part of the voter.