Absentee Vote-By-Mail Permitted in California Without an Excuse
Across the country, an increasing number of cities, counties and states are making it easier for citizens to vote without standing in long lines or using potentially flawed electronic voting equipment. Whether by allowing no-excuse absentee balloting, enabling voters to permanently choose absentee balloting, or adopting vote by mail, election officials, particularly those in the West, are embracing this trend.
Absentee voting is conducted by mail-in paper ballot prior to the day of the election. While all states offer some version of it, there’s a lot of variation in states’ procedures for absentee voting. For instance, some states offer “no-excuse” absentee voting, allowing any registered voter to vote absentee without requiring that the voter state a reason for his/her desire to vote absentee. Other states permit voters to vote absentee only under a limited set of circumstances.
In the fine state of California, no excuse is required. Furthermore, you may also place yourself on a "permanent absentee" list by checking a box and signing your name on a vote-by-mail ballot request form. You will automatically be mailed a vote-by-mail ballot for each election as long as you continue to vote.
GoVoteAbsentee.org has graciously provided all the information and step-by-step instructions for filing the Absentee Vote-By-Mail form in your county.
