Local election officials send absentee ballots approximately 45 days before all elections for Federal office. Ballots are mailed approximately 20 days before all other elections.

Voted ballots (except Federal Write-in Absentee Ballots) must be received by the local election office by 8:00 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.