What is Early Voting?

Early voting allows all registered voters to cast their ballot prior to Election Day by voting at pre-designated sites named by the County Clerk. Early Voting is aimed at making voting more convenient and accessible to all citizens.  Early voters must be registered voters with a valid picture ID showing their current voter registration address.  No excuse or reason is necessary to take advantage of early voting.  Early voters will cast their votes on computerized touch-screen voting machines. 

 

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What is Absentee Voting?

Absentee voting may be done by individuals who are unable to make it to their polling place on the day of election, yet still wish to exercise their right to vote.  Absentee voting may be done in 2 different ways. You may request an absentee ballot through the mail. Or you may come into the County Clerk's Office and vote absentee in-person.  Absentee voting takes place in a larger time frame than early voting, but all applicants must state a valid reason for voting by absentee ballot.

 

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Common Reasons For Voting Absentee

· Expect to be absent from my county of residence.

· Expect to be temporarily absent from the United States.

· Serving as an Election Judge in a precinct which is not my precinct of residence.

· Performing official election duties for an Election Authority.

· Physically incapacitated.

· Temporarily abiding outside of Perry County due to the fact I am a student attending an institution of higher education.

 

Request an Application for Absentee Ballot by Mail

You may request an application for absentee ballot by mail by    contacting the County Clerk's Office by phone, mail or e-mail. The application for absentee ballot must be returned via mail or in    person by the person whose name appears on the application.

 

Military and Overseas Voters

If you are in the military or overseas the best way for you to request an absentee ballot is to send an FPCA form.  These forms may be obtained by contacting the County Clerk’s office. Military personnel  can ask a commanding officer for this form.  Overseas voters may request a FPCA form from the U.S. Embassy or Consulate.  You can also print out a FPCA form here.

 

 

 

 

 

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Early & Absentee Voting Info

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