Changing Your Early Vote

In some States, you really can Vote Twice, or even Three Times, it's Legal. But it will only Count Once.

While the Process is little known and Rarely Used, some States do Allow Voters to Change their Early or Absentee Ballots with No Questions asked.

The Issue has received New Attention because of the Expected Record Number of Early Votes that will be Cast in the Presidential Election. Some Estimates are that up to 40% of Voters will have Cast their Ballots before the Polls Open.

But with Presidential Candidates Suspending their Campaigns, what are these Voters' Options?

Among the States that do Allow Voters to Change their Early Ballot after it's been Cast are: Connecticut; Hawaii; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; New York; Pennsylvania; and Wisconsin.

Voters who have already Cast Ballots need to Show-Up to the Polls on Election Day, and have their Prior Vote Nullified, and Re-Vote In-Person to have their New Vote, and Only the New Vote will Count.

Connecticut -
Colorado - Once a Clerk has Received your Ballot, you can Not Change it. But if you’ve Marked It, but Not Returned it yet, you can Request a New Ballot.

Hawaii - You can Vote at Polling Place on Election Day and Notify them this Replaces your Early Vote.

Michigan - Voters may Cast Ballots Early only if they do so Absentee, which requires Certain Conditions. But Michigan Absentee voters are Allowed to Obtain a New Ballot if they Visit their Local Clerk’s Office in Person. If they use the New Ballot, their First One will Not be Counted.

Minnesota - You can Ask to Cancel your Ballot until the Close of Business One Week before Election Day. After that time, you Cannot Cancel your Ballot. To Cancel your Ballot, you can Contact the Election Office that sent your Ballot and have a New Ballot Mailed, Vote in Person at your Local Election Office or Vote at your Polling Place on Election Day.

Mississippi - You can Vote at Polling Place on Election Day and Notify them this Replaces your Early Vote.

New York - You can Request a New Absentee Ballot up until the Day before the Election, or Vote In-Person.

Pennsylvania - Voters may Vote Early only if they Send In an Absentee Ballot, for which they need to Fulfill certain Requirements. But State Election Law stipulates that Voters who send in an Absentee Ballot are Allowed to Change their Vote if they Show Up In-Person on Election Day.

Wisconsin - You can Change your Mind up to Three Times before your Official Ballot is Cast and Counted. "We would let the individual, the voter, vote again and document that this was their second ballot issued. We'd keep a record of that, so they would only have up to three opportunities," Oshkosh City Clerk Pam Ubrig said. But that doesn't mean Many People actually take Advantage of the Rules. The Oshkosh City Clerk's Office said that No one has actually tried to Use their Three Chances yet.

In some Battleground States, Voters are Out of Luck. Voting more than Once is Prohibited in: Arizona; Florida; North Carolina; and Ohio.










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