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qwlauren35

(6,309 posts) Tue Aug 4, 2020, 10:04 PM Aug 2020

How Soon Will You Request Your Ballot??? [View all]

My sister said that there is no such thing as "too soon" and that we should request our absentee ballots today.

Do you agree?

BTW: My mail is sporadic, doesn't come every day, doesn't get picked up every day. I've been waiting for a package for over a week.

If I was voting absentee, I would request my ballot now.

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How Soon Will You Request Your Ballot??? [View all] qwlauren35 Aug 2020 OP

If you are in a state that requires you to REQUEST an absentee ballot, you would have to either hlthe2b Aug 2020 #1

Already have. I sent it in last week. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #2

Mine has already been requested Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #3

i have already requested mine but questionseverything Aug 2020 #4

Already did. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #5

I believe that California ballots will be coming in October, but I can't remember for sure. CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2020 #6

My California ballot seems to arrive exactly 30 days before the election Brother Buzz Aug 2020 #16

See Post #19. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2020 #20

LOL, almost exactly thirty days! Brother Buzz Aug 2020 #23

My husband and I are on auto absentee ballot, too. myccrider Aug 2020 #29

Your sister is right. nt Blue_true Aug 2020 #7

Nobody is going to send you your ballot now. LisaL Aug 2020 #8

I changed the word qwlauren35 Aug 2020 #11

The key word is "request". Do that and you are in the queue. Blue_true Aug 2020 #12

My request form is all ready to be mailed. LisaL Aug 2020 #13

I'm fortunate to live in a place which will be sending me one without a request RockRaven Aug 2020 #9

I requested mine a couple of weeks ago. Arkansas Granny Aug 2020 #10

Whelp, since I don't qualify I won't be. herding cats Aug 2020 #14

Mine has been requested (WI) Lefta Dissenter Aug 2020 #15

Already did. hedda_foil Aug 2020 #17

Most States won't let you order your ballot "today" brooklynite Aug 2020 #18

California mails them out to everyone starting October 5th. Iggo Aug 2020 #19

I'm in Colorado so... Ohio Joe Aug 2020 #21

Yesterday! COLGATE4 Aug 2020 #22

No "requesting" here in WA. They just send them out... Wounded Bear Aug 2020 #24

Requested in Ohio three weeks ago. Then called to make sure they had received it Guilded Lilly Aug 2020 #25

I have already requested mine AmericanCanuck Aug 2020 #26

We're in Calif & long ago asked that our mail-in status become permanent. Iggo above says Oct 5... Hekate Aug 2020 #27

I will be early voting in person. Flaleftist Aug 2020 #28

Already done. DFW Aug 2020 #30

Illinois Is Sending... ProfessorGAC Aug 2020 #31