Local election officials send absentee ballots approximately 42 days before elections.

Voted ballots must be received by local election office by 7:00 PM on Election Day.

From Iraq, Afghanistan, deployed naval vessels: 4 weeks before the election.
From other overseas military installations: 3 weeks before the election.
From other overseas locations: 4 weeks before the election (depending on foreign mail service).
From within the United States: 1 week before the election.