A record number of people are voting by mail because they're scared of contracting coronavirus at their local polling place. Some states are even changing their voting policies because of the pandemic.Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told lawmakers the U.S. Postal Service plans to "send a letter to every American" explaining "what our process is" for mail-in voting. DeJoy expects that letter to go out in September, but until then, the USPS launched a brand new website with information for voters and election officials on how to properly vote by mail this fall. On the site, you can find your state’s election website to get local information on your state’s voting procedures and how to get an absentee ballot. All states allow at least some type of mail voting, but some make it more accessible to voters than others.See your state's policy below: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Alabama: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Alaska: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Arizona: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Arkansas: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.California: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.Colorado: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.Connecticut: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.Delaware: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.Florida: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Georgia: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Hawaii: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.Idaho: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Illinois: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.Indiana: Voters still need a reason beyond the virus to vote absentee. Voters will need to vote in person at a polling place unless there are any changes made before the election. Traditional absentee excuses include military deployments or illness.Iowa: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.Kansas: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Kentucky: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Louisiana: Voters still need a reason beyond the virus to vote absentee. Voters will need to vote in person at a polling place unless there are any changes made before the election. Traditional absentee excuses include military deployments or illness.Maine: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Maryland: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.Massachusetts: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.Michigan: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Minnesota: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Mississippi: Voters still need a reason beyond the virus to vote absentee. Voters will need to vote in person at a polling place unless there are any changes made before the election. Traditional absentee excuses include military deployments or illness.Missouri: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Montana: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Nebraska: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Nevada: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.New Hampshire: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.New Jersey: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election. New Mexico: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.New York: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.North Carolina: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.North Dakota: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Ohio: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.Oklahoma: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Oregon: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.Pennsylvania: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Rhode Island: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.South Carolina: Voters still need a reason beyond the virus to vote absentee. Voters will need to vote in person at a polling place unless there are any changes made before the election. Traditional absentee excuses include military deployments or illness.South Dakota: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Tennessee: Voters still need a reason beyond the virus to vote absentee. Voters will need to vote in person at a polling place unless there are any changes made before the election. Traditional absentee excuses include military deployments or illness.Texas: Voters still need a reason beyond the virus to vote absentee. Voters will need to vote in person at a polling place unless there are any changes made before the election. Traditional absentee excuses include military deployments or illness.Utah: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.Vermont: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.Virginia: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Washington: Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.Washington, D.C.: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.West Virginia: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.Wisconsin: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.Wyoming: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
A record number of people are voting by mail because they're scared of contracting coronavirus at their local polling place. Some states are even changing their voting policies because of the pandemic.
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told lawmakers the U.S. Postal Service plans to "send a letter to every American" explaining "what our process is" for mail-in voting. DeJoy expects that letter to go out in September, but until then, the USPS with information for voters and election officials on how to properly vote by mail this fall. On the site, you can find to get local information on your state’s voting procedures and how to get an absentee ballot.
All states allow at least some type of mail voting, but some make it more accessible to voters than others.
See your state's policy below:
Alabama: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Alaska: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Arizona: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Arkansas: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
California: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.
Colorado: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.
Connecticut: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.
Delaware: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.
Florida: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Georgia: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Hawaii: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.
Idaho: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Illinois: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.
Indiana: Voters still need a reason beyond the virus to vote absentee. Voters will need to vote in person at a polling place unless there are any changes made before the election. Traditional absentee excuses include military deployments or illness.
Iowa: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.
Kansas: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Kentucky: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Louisiana: Voters still need a reason beyond the virus to vote absentee. Voters will need to vote in person at a polling place unless there are any changes made before the election. Traditional absentee excuses include military deployments or illness.
Maine: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Maryland: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.
Massachusetts: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.
Michigan: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Minnesota: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Mississippi: Voters still need a reason beyond the virus to vote absentee. Voters will need to vote in person at a polling place unless there are any changes made before the election. Traditional absentee excuses include military deployments or illness.
Missouri: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Montana: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Nebraska: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Nevada: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.
New Hampshire: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
New Jersey: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.
New Mexico: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.
New York: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
North Carolina: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
North Dakota: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Ohio: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.
Oklahoma: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Oregon: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.
Pennsylvania: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Rhode Island: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
South Carolina: Voters still need a reason beyond the virus to vote absentee. Voters will need to vote in person at a polling place unless there are any changes made before the election. Traditional absentee excuses include military deployments or illness.
South Dakota: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Tennessee: Voters still need a reason beyond the virus to vote absentee. Voters will need to vote in person at a polling place unless there are any changes made before the election. Traditional absentee excuses include military deployments or illness.
Texas: Voters still need a reason beyond the virus to vote absentee. Voters will need to vote in person at a polling place unless there are any changes made before the election. Traditional absentee excuses include military deployments or illness.
Utah: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.
Vermont: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.
Virginia: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Washington: Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.
Washington, D.C.: Registered voters will be mailed a ballot ahead of the election.
West Virginia: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
Wisconsin: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Every registered voter will automatically be mailed an application to request an absentee ballot.
Wyoming: Voters can cite the coronavirus as a reason to vote absentee or they can cast absentee ballots without specifying a reason. Voters will need to get an application for an absentee ballot themselves.
