In the Red State of Alabama your voting options or When your state makes it so diffcult for you to vote.
Voting at a glance In Red State Alabama
Absentee voting: You can vote absentee only if you’re traveling on Election Day, can’t make it to the polls because of illness or meet other eligibility requirements.
Early in-person voting: Alabama does not allow early in-person voting. But if you apply for and receive an absentee ballot, you can hand-deliver it before the close of business on the day before Election Day.
Voting at the polls: Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Bring an approved form of ID, such as a valid Alabama driver’s license or U.S. passport.
Registering to vote on Election Day
Alabama does not offer same-day registration.
Red State Alabama and the difficulty of Absentee Voting.
Absentee ballots come with three envelopes: an unmarked one, one with an affidavit and a preaddressed mailing envelope. Carefully follow the ballot instructions. Electronic or remote notarization is not allowed.
Seal your completed ballot in the unmarked envelope.
Put the unmarked envelope inside the affidavit envelope.
Seal the affidavit envelope before signing it. To be counted, your signature must be witnessed by two people 18 or older or by a notary public. Place the affidavit envelope in the preaddressed envelope and return to your county’s absentee election manager. Prepaid postage is not provided.
Seal your completed ballot in the unmarked envelope.
Put the unmarked envelope inside the affidavit envelope.
Seal the affidavit envelope before signing it. To be counted, your signature must be witnessed by two people 18 or older or by a notary public. Place the affidavit envelope in the preaddressed envelope and return to your county’s absentee election manager. Prepaid postage is not provided.
In the Blue State of Maryland your voting options or When your state makes it so convenient for you to vote.
Voting at a glance In Blue State Maryland
Early Voting: Any person that is registered to vote can vote during early voting. Any person that is eligible to register to vote can vote during early voting. Each early voting center will be open continuously from 7 am to 8 pm each day. Anyone in line at 8 pm will be allowed to vote.
Absentee Voting: All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Maryland. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee. To vote absentee, an application must be received by election officials at least seven days prior to the election. A returned absentee ballot must then be postmarked on or before Election Day if submitted by mail. Ballots can also be returned in person until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. You must mail or hand deliver your voted ballot. You cannot submit your voted ballot online, by email or fax.
Hand deliver your ballot. You must deliver it to your local board of elections by 8 pm on election day, or you may take it to an early voting center, or a ballot drop off box by the time the polls close.
(The law requires the State Board of Elections and each local board of elections to refer to absentee ballots as "mail-in ballots" and absentee voting as "mail-in voting." Please note that this change in terminology does NOT change the process of mail-in voting.)
Vote by Mail: Any registered voter may vote by mail-in ballot. You don't need a reason to vote by mail-in ballot. It's another way to vote if you don't want to or can't go to an early voting center or your polling place.
So simple. Why does the red state try to make it hard.
CellyBlue thinks she knows. Do you?
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