Once you are ready to vote, you will need to find a witness to be present while you mark your ballot. Your witness should see that you mark your ballot, but not how you vote. Anyone over the age of 18 can serve as a witness except for a candidate, unless that person is a near relative. (If you live in a facility, the rules are different for you. See the tab below “Voting from a Facility.”
You can also ask someone to help you mark your ballot if you need to for your disability. This person can be any person you choose, unless you live in a facility (see below). No one should tell you how to vote.
It is extremely important that you fill out the ballot exactly as instructed. If you do not wish to select a candidate for an office, leave it blank.
Do not select more than one candidate for each office; your vote will not be counted.
Double check that you have followed all the rules for absentee voting:
- You have one witness.*
- That witness is a near relative or legal guardian.
- You signed your name and info on the back of the return envelope.
- Your witness signed the back of the return envelope in the witness section.
- If your witness also helped you complete your ballot, they also signed the required information on the return envelope AND the witness section.
*For this election only, you only need to have one witness.
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