Absentee Ballot Delivery Witnesses
Deadline for political parties to supply names of witnesses (if desired) to accompany the clerk in the personal delivery of an absentee ballot for the Nov. 4 election.
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Deadline for political parties to supply names of witnesses (if desired) to accompany the clerk in the personal delivery of an absentee ballot for the Nov. 4 election.
County clerks are recommended to mail absentee ballots — to voters who have requested absentee ballots — for the Nov. 4 election.
Applications must be received by the county clerk by 5 p.m. — for the Nov. 4 election.
County clerks may receive emergency absentee ballot applications through 5 p.m. on November 3 from those who cannot be present for voting due to hospitalization if hospitalization began after 5 p.m. on October 30.
Voted absentee ballots must be received — by the county clerk — by 8 p.m. for the Nov. 4 election.
Political subdivisions must submit ballot language (to the county clerk) for any bond, levy, initiative, referendum, or other question — to be placed on the ballot — for the May 19 election.
Last day for the Secretary of State to provide the sample form for the primary election ballots.
Deadline for county clerks to print absentee ballots.
Last day for political parties to supply the county clerk with absentee ballot delivery witnesses.
County clerks must begin mailing absentee ballots – to voters who have requested absentee ballots – for the primary election.