Is it too late to fill out an application for absentee voting for the primary?

[RidinMyDonkey]

I'm not currently in the county in which I live, and I wont be returning home until fall. Is there a limit to when you can apply? The SoS website still has the application available for print, so I assume I can still send it. Unless, the mail is too slow. I've never voted absentee before (In fact, I'm young, I've only voted once before) when do they have to recieve my ballot? If it's before the election I worry the mail wont get all this done in time. But it seems to me like they were counting absentee ballots for the Senate election in '08 long after election day. Of course that was such a mess, I could be mistaken.

[dflprincess]

1. I'm not sure if the ballot has to be received on or before election day or just postmarked

Absentee ballots were an issue in the recount for a variety of reasons but absentees are usually counted in their filers' home precincts on election night which makes me think they have to be received by election day.

You can still send in the application, but you may be pushing it given the primary is less than 2 weeks off. You may want to contact the clerk of court in your home precinct tomorrow to see if there is anything you can do to speed up the process.

If the reason you're not in your home county is because you're at school for the summer, it is legal for students to vote in the precinct they live in while attending school and you can register at the polls on the day of the primary election.

[djkevvy]

2. From the SOS website:

Returning your absentee ballot
Once you have received your absentee ballot, follow the enclosed instructions carefully and return your ballot as soon as possible. It must be received by the local election official who sent it to you by Election Day, or it will not be counted. There are four ways you can return your absentee ballot:

1. Mail back your ballot in the pre-paid envelope provided by your local election official.
2. Up until 5 p.m. on the day before the election, you may deliver your ballot in person to your local election official.
3. You may also have someone else return your completed ballot, sealed in its envelope, to your local election official until 3 p.m. on Election Day. Persons delivering ballots may not do so for more than three voters.
4. If you are worried about your ballot not arriving on time using First Class mail, you may choose to pay for package delivery service to return your ballot. Ballots must be received by your local election official on 3 p.m. on Election Day.