Planning to cast your vote in the November 3rd general election?� Secretary of State Michael Watson says�some election deadlines have changed since the beginning of the year.

What follows is an easy-to-reference guide for the most important deadlines leading up to the November 3rd general election.

September 4th�� Absentee ballot applications will be available in the Circuit�Clerks� Office for the November 3rd general election. Absentee ballots will not be�available at this time.

September 19th���UOCAVA Absentee Ballot Transmitted: Circuit Clerks� Offices send absentee ballots�for the general election (and any possible runoff election) to UOCAVA voters who�requested an absentee ballot this calendar year, i.e., since Jan. 1, 2020.� This is for overseas citizens and military personnel who are stationed overseas.

September 21st�� This is the first day absentee ballots will be prepared. and the earliest day to vote by an absentee ballot in your Circuit Clerk�s Office in the General Election.

October 5th�� This is the deadline to register to vote in the November 3rd general election.��Applicants who register in-person in your�Circuit Clerk�s office on this day and those who mail registration applications postmarked no later than this day are eligible to vote in the General Election.

October 31st�� This is the last day for in-person absentee voting at your Circuit Clerk�s office.� This is on a Saturday, and�Circuit Clerks� Offices will be�OPEN from�8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Click here�to view the full 2020 elections calendar.

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