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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, of states have their rules for mail-in voting in November's elections.
Some of those changes are more substantial than others.
California, Nevada, New Jersey and Vermont, along with Washington, D.C., are sending mail-in ballots to all voters, joining the handful of states that conduct all-mail elections. In Montana, individual counties are now to send voters ballots. And many more states are mailing voters absentee ballot applications.
There's also been a big expansion in who can vote absentee. Many states, including New Hampshire and New York, have suspended the to obtain an absentee ballot, or said fear of contracting COVID-19 while voting is a valid excuse.
Other states have altered deadlines and/or loosened rules for submitting an absentee ballot. Some states 鈥� often as the result of litigation 鈥� have said mail-in ballots only need to be postmarked by Election Day, rather than received by then. And in Virginia, for instance, an absentee ballot won't need a witness signature.
The graphic above gives a broad overview of mail-in voting procedures for each state and some basic deadlines voters should know.
Here are a few caveats as you look up your state's information:
In short, the voting rules and procedures vary widely, so be sure to check with your state for the most detailed and up-to-date information.
With (lots of) research help by Washington Desk editorial assistant. This map was originally published on Sept. 14.
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