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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"These States Invalidate Mail-In Ballots After Election Day"
"Millions of Americans are expected to mail in their ballots for this November's presidential election because of the coronavirus health crisis, but in a majority of the country if a ballot is sent too late, it won't be counted.
Officials in 34 states will not accept ballots that arrive in the mail after Election Dayeven if they are postmarked before the contest is held, a report from the National Conference of State Legislatures showed.
Sixteen states and Washington D.C. will still count the vote if the ballot arrives after the fact, but the time frame varies from state to state. Alaska, for example, will accept a ballot for up to 10 days post-race as long as it's postmarked on or before Election Day. In Kansas, voters only have three days to make sure the ballot is delivered.
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If a voter's mail-in ballot arrives after Election Day in the following states, it will not be accepted by officials: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
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https://www.newsweek.com/these-states-invalidate-mail-ballots-after-election-day-1522060
uponit7771
(90,364 posts)Exactly.
Voltaire2
(13,156 posts)captain queeg
(10,242 posts)But I think the thing to do with everyone is send it in right away. Ive been sitting on one thats due aug 4. Im going to get it in the mail today. I dont know why I usually wait so long but thats an old habit I have to stop.
Squinch
(51,004 posts)me back to a job in September that puts me in 5 schools and some hospitals, I figure one more exposure is just one more exposure.
No way I am taking any chances with my vote this year.