Advance Voting Rules Report
Description
State-by-state rules and information about advance voting, including voter requirements for mail-in ballots and details regarding in-person advance voting.
Example and Data Elements
This XML example shows a partial 2022 "Advance Voting Rules" report.
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This report is also available in JSON, with the XML version of the reports returned by default when you follow the direct link to the report from the report list (for more information, see Election Reports). For brevity, report examples in the online documentation are provided in XML. JSON property names match the names of the XML elements. |
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NoteThis table describes the XML elements used in the "Advance Voting Rules" report.
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XML Element |
Description |
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AdvanceVotingRules<Year> |
The tag for this report; for example, AdvanceVotingRules2024. |
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lastupdated |
The date when the report was last updated. |
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StateAdvanceVotingDetails |
Contains information about voting rules for the state. |
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year |
Year rule pertains to. |
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day |
Date of event. |
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stateNumber |
The state ID that corresponds with race data. |
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stateCode |
Two-character state postal code. |
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traditionalAllMailBallotState |
Does this state traditionally conduct its elections predominantly by mail ballot? |
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eligibleToVoteAbsentee |
Who is eligible to vote absentee? |
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howVoterObtainsAbsenteeBallot |
How can a voter obtain an absentee ballot? |
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permAbsenteeStatusAvail |
Is permanent absentee status available? |
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featuresAbsenteeBallotProcess |
Important features of application process/casting absentee ballot. |
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absenteeFirstAvailable |
Date absentee ballots are first available. |
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absenteeMailRequestDeadline |
Deadline to request absentee ballot by mail. |
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absenteeInPersonRequestDeadline |
Deadline to request absentee ballot in person. |
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absenteeInPersonReturnDeadline |
Deadline to return absentee ballot in person. |
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absenteePostmarkRequired |
Absentee postmark requirement. |
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absenteePostmarkDate |
Absentee postmark requirement date. |
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absenteeMailReturnDeadline |
Deadline for absentee ballot to be returned by mail. |
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absenteeWhenProcessed |
When are absentee ballots processed? |
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absenteeProcessedNote |
Absentee ballots processed notes. |
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absenteeWhenCounted |
When are absentee ballots counted? |
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absenteeCountedNote |
Absentee ballots counted notes. |
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absenteeNote |
Notes on absentee voting. |
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absenteeBalCureAllowed |
Does state allow for voters to cure absentee ballots? |
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absenteeBalCureNote |
How long does a voter have to cure an absentee ballot, if allowed? |
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absenteeCureDeadlinePresPri |
Absentee cure deadline for presidential nominating event, if allowed. |
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absenteeCureDeadlineStPri |
Absentee cure deadline for state primary, if allowed. |
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absenteeCureDealineGE |
Absentee cure deadline for general election, if allowed. |
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advanceInPersonAvailable |
Is advance in-person voting available? |
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earlyVoting |
Does this state have early voting? |
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earlyVotingStateName |
What does state call early voting, if allowed? |
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earlyVotingStart |
First day of voting early. |
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earlyVotingEnd |
Last day of voting early. |
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earlyVotingFeatures |
Important features of early voting process. |
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earlyVotingNote |
Notes on early voting. |
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inPersonAbsentee |
In-person absentee state? |
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inPersonAbsStateName |
What does state call in-person absentee voting if allowed? |
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inPersonAbsStart |
First day of in-person absentee voting. |
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inPersonAbsEnd |
Last day of in-person absentee voting. |
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inPersonAbsFeatures |
Imporant features of in-person absentee voting process. |
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inPersAbsNote |
Notes on in-person absentee voting. |