The United States of America will be electing a new president on Nov. 5, and election season is quickly approaching. Requirements to obtain an absentee ballot vary based on a student’s state of residence. Many states offer absentee ballots for students who are attending college in a state that is not their home state. Applications for absentee ballots can be filed on each state’s government website, although filing dates vary based on state. Here is a breakdown of the 50 U.S. states and Washington D.C. absentee ballot requirements. 

Alabama: Can vote via absentee ballot if you will not be in the state on Election Day; request one online. 

Alaska: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Arizona: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Arkansas: Can vote via absentee ballot if you will not be in the state on Election Day; request one online. 

California: All registered voters are sent an absentee ballot to their home address. If you want it to be sent to your school address, the address change must be made a month before Election Day.

Colorado: All registered voters are sent an absentee ballot to their home address. If you want it to be sent to your school address, the address change must be made a month before Election Day. 

Connecticut: Can vote via absentee ballot if you will not be in the state on Election Day; request one online. 

Delaware: Can vote via absentee ballot if you will not be in the state on Election Day; request one online. 

District of Columbia: All registered voters are sent an absentee ballot to their home address. If you want it to be sent to your school address, the address change must be made 15 days before Election Day. 

Florida: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Georgia: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Hawai’i: All registered voters are sent an absentee ballot to their home address. If you want it to be sent to your school address, the address change must be made seven days before Election Day. 

Idaho: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Illinois: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Indiana: Can vote via absentee ballot if you will not be in the state on Election Day; request one online. 

Iowa: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Kansas: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Kentucky: Can vote via absentee ballot if you will not be in the state on Election Day; request one online. 

Louisiana: Can vote via absentee ballot if you will not be in the state on Election Day; request one online. 

Maine: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Maryland: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Massachusetts: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Michigan: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Minnesota: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. A notary from any state or a registered Minnesota voter must witness you sign the ballot. 

Mississippi: Can vote via absentee ballot if you will not be in the state on Election Day; request one online. 

Missouri: Can vote via absentee ballot if you will not be in the state on Election Day; request one online. 

Montana: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Nebraska: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Nevada: All registered voters are sent an absentee ballot to their home address. If you want it to be sent to your school address, the address change must be made a month before Election Day. 

New Hampshire: Can vote via absentee ballot if you will not be in the state on Election Day; request one online. 

New Jersey: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

New Mexico: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

New York: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

North Carolina: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

North Dakota: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Ohio: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Oklahoma: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Oregon: All registered voters are sent an absentee ballot to their home address. If you want it to be sent to your school address, the address change must be made a month before Election Day. 

Pennsylvania: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Rhode Island: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

South Carolina: Can vote via absentee ballot if you will not be in the state on Election Day; request one online. 

South Dakota: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Tennessee: Can vote via absentee ballot if you will not be in the state on Election Day; request one online. 

Texas: Can vote via absentee ballot if you will not be in the state on Election Day; request one online. 

Utah: All registered voters are sent an absentee ballot to their home address. If you want it to be sent to your school address, the address change must be made 11 days before Election Day. 

Vermont: All registered voters are sent an absentee ballot to their home address. If you want it to be sent to your school address, the address change must be made one day before Election Day. 

Virginia: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Washington: All registered voters are sent an absentee ballot to their home address. If you want it to be sent to your school address, the address change must be made a month before Election Day. 

West Virginia: Can vote via absentee ballot if you will not be in the state on Election Day; request one online. 

Wisconsin: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

Wyoming: All residents can vote via absentee ballot; request one online. 

More resources for absentee voting and general election information can be found on vote.org or each state’s government website. You can check on vote.org if you are registered to vote and complete the registration if you are not.