| Iowa |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to all voters in the general election. |
https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/absenteeinfo.html |
| New Hampshire |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility extended to all voters in the general election. |
https://sos.nh.gov/ElecForms2.aspx |
| Virginia |
No |
Yes |
Witness requirement for absentee/mail-in ballots suspended for the general election; installation of drop-boxes approved on a statewide basis; prepaid return postage provided. |
https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/absentee-voting/ |
| North Dakota |
No |
No |
|
https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Portals/Voting-MailBallotAbsentee.pdf |
| Puerto Rico |
Yes |
No |
|
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| Tennessee |
Yes |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballot eligibility in the general election extended to "individuals with a special vulnerability to COVID-19" and "caretakers for individuals with a special vulnerability to COVID-19." Policy requiring that first-time absentee/mail-in voters show their identification at an election office before voting temporarily suspended. |
https://sos.tn.gov/products/elections/absentee-voting |
| Hawaii |
No |
No |
|
https://elections.hawaii.gov/hawaii-votes-by-mail/ |
| Missouri |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility extended to all voters in the general election, subject to a notarization requirement (individuals who have contracted COVID-19, and those who are at higher risk for contracting the virus, are exempted from the notarization requirement). |
https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/howtovote#Mail |
| Northern Mariana Islands |
No |
|
|
https://cnmilaw.org/pdf/cmc_section/T1/6209.pdf |
| Utah |
No |
No |
|
https://voteinfo.utah.gov/learn-about-voting-by-mail-and-absentee-voting/ |
| Georgia |
No |
No |
|
https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/Elections/absentee_voting_in_georgia |
| Illinois |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to all registered voters in the November 3, 2020, general election who cast ballots in the 2018 general election, the 2019 consolidated election, or the 2020 primary election. |
https://elections.il.gov/electionoperations/VotingByMail.aspx |
| Maryland |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to all voters in the general election. |
https://elections.maryland.gov/voting/absentee.html |
| Massachusetts |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility extended to all voters in the general election. |
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleev/early-voting-by-mail.htm |
| West Virginia |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballot eligibility in the general election extended to all voters "concerned about their health and safety because of COVID-19." Online absentee/mal-in ballot request portal implemented for the general election. |
https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/AbsenteeVotingInformation.aspx |
| North Carolina |
No |
Yes |
Witness signature requirement for completed absentee/mail-in ballots reduced from two to one for 2020 elections. Absentee/mail-in ballot receipt deadline extended to 5 p.m. on November 12, 2020, for ballots postmarked on or before Election Day. |
https://www.ncsbe.gov/Voting-Options/Absentee-Voting |
| Michigan |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to all voters in the general election. |
https://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-1633_8716_8728-21037--,00.html |
| District of Columbia |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballots sent automatically to all voters in the general election. |
https://www.dcboe.org/Voters/Absentee-Voting/Request-an-Absentee-Ballot |
| Alabama |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility extended to all voters in the general election. |
https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/absentee-voting |
| Arkansas |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility extended to all voters in the general election (citing COVID-19 as a concern). |
https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/voter-information/absentee-voting |
| Arizona |
No |
No |
|
https://azsos.gov/votebymail |
| California |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballots sent automatically to all voters in the general election. |
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/vote-mail/vbm-nov2020-general-election/#vote-by-mail |
| Delaware |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to all voters in the general election. Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility extended to all voters in the general election. |
https://elections.delaware.gov/services/voter/absentee/index.shtml |
| American Samoa |
Yes |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility extended to "active registered voters stranded off-island due to COVID-19." |
https://aselectionoffice.gov/node/29 |
| Guam |
Yes |
|
|
https://gec.guam.gov/index.php/for-voters/absentee-voting |
| New York |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility in the general election extended to any voter "unable to appear personally at the polling place of the election district in which they are a qualified voter because there is a risk of contracting or spreading a disease causing illness to the voter or to other members of the public." Drop boxes for returning completed absentee/mail-in ballots available for the general election. |
https://www.elections.ny.gov/votingabsentee.html |
| Colorado |
No |
No |
|
https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/FAQs/mailBallotsFAQ.html |
| Florida |
No |
No |
|
https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/for-voters/voting/vote-by-mail/ |
| Idaho |
No |
No |
|
https://idahovotes.gov/absentee-voter-information/ |
| Alaska |
No |
Yes |
Witness requirement for absentee/mail-in ballots suspended. |
https://www.elections.alaska.gov/Core/votingbymail.php |
| Texas |
Yes |
No |
|
https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/voter/reqabbm.shtml |
| South Dakota |
No |
No |
|
https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/voting/absentee-voting.aspx |
| Indiana |
Yes |
No |
|
https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/2402.htm |
| Kentucky |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility extended to all voters in the general election (citing COVID-19 as a concern). |
https://elect.ky.gov/Voters/Pages/Absentee-Voting.aspx |
| Kansas |
No |
No |
|
https://sos.ks.gov/elections/elections-faq.html#Advance-Voting |
| Louisiana |
Yes |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility extended to the following voters in the November 3, 2020 general election: those at higher risk because of serious medical conditions, those subject to a 'medically necessary quarantine or isolation order,' those advised by a health provider to self-quarantine, those experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 and seeking a medical diagnosis, and those caring for an individual who is subject to a quarantine order and has been advised to self-quarantine. |
https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/Vote/VoteByMail/Pages/default.aspx |
| Maine |
No |
No |
|
https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/voter-info/absenteeguide.html |
| Mississippi |
Yes |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballot postmark deadline extended to November 3, 2020, for the general election; receipt deadline extended to November 10, 2020. Absentee voting eligibility extended to individuals under physician-ordered quarantine and individuals caring for dependents under quarantine. |
https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/elections/Step-by-Step%20Guide%20to%20Absentee%20Voting_forweb.pdf |
| Minnesota |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballot postmark deadline extended to November 3, 2020, for the general election; receipt deadline extended to November 10 2020. Witness requirements for absentee/mail-in ballots suspended for the general election. |
https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/other-ways-to-vote/vote-early-by-mail/ |
| Montana |
No |
Yes |
Counties authorized to conduct general election entirely by mail at their discretion. |
https://sosmt.gov/elections/absentee/ |
| Nebraska |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to all voters in the general election. |
https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/early-voting-0 |
| New Jersey |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballots sent automatically to all voters in the general election. |
https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/vote-by-mail.shtml |
| New Mexico |
No |
Yes |
Counties authorized to send absentee/mail-in ballot applications automatically to all voters in the general election. |
https://www.sos.state.nm.us/voting-and-elections/voter-information/absentee-and-early-voting/ |
| Nevada |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballots sent automatically to all voters in the general election. |
https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/elections/voters/absentee-voting |
| Ohio |
No |
No |
|
https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/absentee-voting |
| Oklahoma |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in voters permitted to submit copies of their identification in lieu of having their ballots notarized in the event of a state of emergency occurring within 45 days of the election. "Physical incapacitation" eligibility criterion expanded to encompass individuals experiencing symptoms indicative of COVID-19 and individuals classified as vulnerable to infection. |
https://www.ok.gov/elections/Voter_Info/Absentee_Voting/ |
| Oregon |
No |
No |
|
https://sos.oregon.gov/voting/pages/voteinor.aspx |
| Pennsylvania |
No |
Yes |
Prepaid return postage provided for absentee/mail-in ballots in the general election. Absentee/mail-in ballot return postmark deadline extended to November 3, 2020; absentee/mail-in ballot return receipt deadline extended to November 6, 2020. |
https://www.votespa.com/Voting-in-PA/Pages/Mail-and-Absentee-Ballot.aspx |
| South Carolina |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility extended to all voters in the general election. Prepaid return postage provided for absentee/mail-in ballots in the general election. |
https://www.scvotes.gov/absentee-voting |
| Rhode Island |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to all voters in the general election. Witness/notary requirements for absentee/mail-in ballots suspended for the general election. |
https://elections.ri.gov/voting/mailballot.php |
| Vermont |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballots sent automatically to all voters in the general election. |
https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/voters/early-absentee-voting/ |
| Virgin Islands |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballot eligibility in the general election extended to all voters. |
https://www.vivote.gov/absentee-ballots-available-all-qualified-electors |
| Wyoming |
No |
No |
|
https://sos.wyo.gov/elections/state/absenteevoting.aspx |
| Washington |
No |
No |
|
https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/faq_vote_by_mail.aspx |
| Wisconsin |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to most voters in the general election. |
https://elections.wi.gov/voters/absentee |
| Connecticut |
No |
Yes |
Absentee/mail-in ballot applications sent automatically to all voters in the general election. Absentee/mail-in voting eligibility extended to all voters in the general election. |
https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Election-Services/Voter-Information/Absentee-Voting |
