You may make an emergency request for an absentee ballot if you cannot attend the polls on Election Day due to an emergency occurring at or after 5 p.m. the Friday before an election. If you experience one of the following emergencies during this time, you may request an emergency absentee ballot:
You have become physically disabled
A family death or illness requires you to leave your community for the entire time the polls are open on Election Day
You have been quarantined or hospitalized
You have been incarcerated but are not currently serving a sentence in jail or prison
Those who qualify for an emergency absentee ballot should contact their local clerk for assistance. All absentee ballots must be returned to the clerk's office by 8 p.m. on Election Day in order to be tabulated.