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Most forms will go to a county election office. The lists of the office addresses are included with the instructions. To determine your county, go to [http://fvap.gov/links/county.html FVAP.gov]. Most of them also have telephone numbers to allow you to check on the processing of your forms. If not, contact your Secretary of State at the office telephone number . If you need to find a notary public, contact the Williamstown Town Clerk/Registrar of Voters at 458-9341.  == Alabama ==# Fill out the [http://www.fec.gov/votregis/pdf/nvra.pdf National Voter Registration Application] and check for Alabama guidelines in the state-specific instructions.# Fill out the [http://www.sos.state.al.us/downloads/dl3.cfm?trgturl=election/2004/generalabsentee.pdf&trgtfile=generalabsentee.pdf absentee ballot request].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver's license) to your [http://www.sos.state.al.us/cf/election/all.cfm?trgtoffice=Circuit%20Clerk county clerk]. == Alaska ==# Fill out the [http://www.fec.gov/votregis/pdf/nvra.pdf National Voter Registration Application] and check for Alaska guidelines in the state-specific instructions.# Fill out the [http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ltgov/elections/c06w.pdf absentee ballot request form]# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to: Alaska Division of Elections, Absentee Voting Section, PO Box 110017, Juneau, AK 99811-0017 OR fax it all to (907) 465-3203. == Arizona ==Questions? (1-877-843-8683) [https://az.gov/webapp/evoter Register online]! OR # Print out the [http://www.azsos.gov/election/forms/VoterRegistrationForm.pdf voter registration form].# Mail the printed form and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your county clerk, then contact the clerk to request an [http://azsos.gov/election/2004/info/County.htm early (i.e. absentee) ballot] == Arkansas ==# Fill out the [http://www.sosweb.state.ar.us/elections/elections_pdfs/voter/voter_reg_ap_ar.pdf voter registration form].# Mail it and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver's license) to your county clerk, and then contact the [http://www.sosweb.state.ar.us/elections/elections_pdfs/county_clerks.pdf clerk] to request an absentee ballot. == California ==# Fill out the [https://ovr.ss.ca.gov/votereg/OnlineVoterReg voter registration form].# Fill out the [http://ss.ca.gov/elections/Outreach/absentee/links/GE_abntee_ballotapp04.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_d.htm county clerk]. == Colorado ==# Fill out the [http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/voter_reg_form.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out the [http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/2004ab_vtr_form.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your county clerk (addresses on the [http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/2004ab_vtr_form.pdf absentee form]). == Connecticut ==# Fill out the [http://www.sots.state.ct.us/ElectionsDivision/elecfrms/VREnglish.PDF voter registration form].# Fill out the [http://www.sots.state.ct.us/ElectionsDivision/elecfrms/aabeng.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.activoteamerica.com/CT/ct.html Town Clerk]. (scroll down to get a list of towns) == Delaware =='''Requires notarization!''' Contact the Williamstown Town Clerk/Registrar of Voters at 458-9341.# Fill out the relevant portions of the [http://www.fec.gov/votregis/pdf/nvra.pdf National Voter Registration Application] (Delaware-specific directions provided inside).# Fill out column 1 of the [http://www.state.de.us/election/campaigns/affidavits/General%20Affidavit.PDF absentee ballot request form].# Get form notarized and mail it in. == District of Columbia ==# Fill out an [http://www.dcboee.org/pdf_files/Mail_VRForm_HAVA2003.pdf application to register to vote].# Fill out an [http://www.dcboee.org/pdf_files/DCBOEE_AbsenteeBallotRequestForm.pdf application for a mail-in ballot].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to: District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics, 441 4th Street, NW, Suite 250 North, Washington, DC 20001 == Florida ==# Fill out the [http://election.dos.state.fl.us/regtovote/webappform.pdf voter registration form].# Mail it and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://election.dos.state.fl.us/regtovote/countyaddress.asp particular county clerk].# Some counties have [http://election.dos.state.fl.us/county/index.shtml online request forms]. If not, [http://election.dos.state.fl.us/regtovote/countyaddress.asp call] them to request an application. == Georgia ==# Fill out the [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/voter_registration/voter_reg_app.htm voter registration form].# Fill out the [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/elections/voter_information/absentee_ballot_app.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail or fax the forms and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/elections/voter_information/2000_voter_info.asp county board of registrars]. == Hawaii ==# Fill out the [http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/forms/frm_wiki.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out the [http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/forms/frm_ab.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your: [http://www.hawaii.gov/elections/facts/fsvs514h.pdf county clerk]. == Idaho ==# Fill out the [http://www.idsos.state.id.us/elect/voterreg/vtr_reg_form.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out the [http://www.idsos.state.id.us/elect/voterreg/absentee.pdf request for an absentee ballot].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to [http://www.idsos.state.id.us/elect/clerk.htm your county clerk]. == Illinois ==# Fill out the [http://www.elections.state.il.us/elecinfo/pages/downloads/pdf/R-19.pdf voter registration form].# Mail the form and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.elections.state.il.us/voteinfo/pages/ElecAuthorityList.asp county election authority].# Request an application for an absentee ballot from your county election authority. Some areas have forms available online, including, but not limited to, the Chicagoland counties: [http://www.voterinfonet.com/pdf/english_absentee_app.pdf Cook County], [http://www.co.lake.il.us/cntyclk/elections/voterservices/absenteegen.asp Lake County], [https://www.securecc.net/dupage/status.asp DuPage County] (requires voter information), [http://66.107.4.19/Form500_11_04.pdf City of Chicago], [http://www.willclrk.com/images/webnsv/absentee2.htm Will County]. == Indiana ==# Fill out the [http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/pdfs/50504.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out the [http://www.in.gov/sos/pdfs/abs-1.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail it and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your county clerk (addresses on the form). == Iowa ==# Fill out a [http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/voteapp.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out the [http://www.sos.state.ia.us/PDFS/AbsenteeBallotApp2002.pdf" application for an absentee ballot].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to [http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/auditors/AuditorsList.html your county auditor]. == Kansas ==# Fill out the [http://www.kssos.org/forms/elections/voterregistration.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out an [http://www.kssos.org/forms/elections/AV1.pdf advance voting request].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.kssos.org/elections/elections_registration_ceo.asp county election official]. == Kentucky ==# Fill out the [http://www.sos.state.ky.us/Elecfil/register/registrationcard.pdf voter registration form].# Mail it and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.sos.state.ky.us/Elecfil/Genelectionfiles/countyclerk.asp county clerk].# Request an absentee ballot application from your county clerk. == Louisiana ==# Fill out [http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/misc/online-app-082703.pdf a voter registration form].# Fill out an [http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/misc/abs_req.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to the appropriate [http://www.sec.state.la.us/elections/elect-registrars.htm registrar of voters]. == Maine ==# Complete the card contained within the: [http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/votguid04.pdf voter guide].# Fill out the [http://www.state.me.us/sos/cec/elec/absentapp.pdf absentee ballot application].# Mail both and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to:Office of the Secretary of State, Division of Elections, 101 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0101 == Maryland ==# Fill out the [http://www.elections.state.md.us/InternetVRA_f2.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out the [http://www.elections.state.md.us/pdf/application_for_absentee_ballot.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.elections.state.md.us/citizens/county_boards.html county election board]. == Massachusetts == '''Questions? (617-727-2828)'''# Fill out the form to request a voter registration: [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elestu/stuidx.htm voter registration] OR pick up a registration form in the Williamstown Town Hall (across from the Greylock Quad).# Mail the form to your [http://www.fvap.gov/links/county.html town clerk].# Fill out the [http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elepdf/absbalap.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail it to your [http://www.fvap.gov/links/county.html town clerk]. == Michigan ==# Fill out a [http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MIVoterRegistration_97046_7.pdf voter registration form].# Mail it and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.sospublius.org/addrsearch/enter_address.asp?SearchType=addrsearch&SearchPage=clk%5Flookup county clerk].# To receive an absentee ballot, write a request to your [http://www.sospublius.org/addrsearch/enter_address.asp?SearchType=addrsearch&SearchPage=clk%5Flookup county clerk] containing [http://www.sospublius.org/help/absentee.asp specific information]. == Minnesota ==# Fill out a [http://www.sos.state.mn.us/election/MNVRCard.pdf voter registration form].# Mail it and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.sos.state.mn.us/weblinkcounty.html county auditor].# Call your [http://www.sos.state.mn.us/weblinkcounty.html county auditor] to request an absentee ballot application form. == Mississippi ==# Fill out the [http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/VoterRegistration/UpdatedVoterReg.pdf voter registration application].# Mail it to your county [http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/VoterRegistrars.asp voter registrars].# To request an absentee ballot, contact the [http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/VoterRegistrars.asp circuit clerk] in the county where you are registered. The clerk's office will send you an application for an absentee ballot. When you receive it, fill it out and mail it in. Soon thereafter, you will receive an absentee ballot listing all the candidates for office. Mark your choices and return the ballot to the circuit clerk's office. Your ballot must be received by the circuit clerk BEFORE the election day. == Missouri ==# Fill out the [https://www.sos.mo.gov/firstvote/students/request.asp voter registration request form].# Fill out the [http://www.sos.mo.gov/forms/elections/absentee.pdf absentee ballot application].# Mail it and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/countyclerks.asp?id=all county election authority]. == Montana ==# Fill out the [http://sos.state.mt.us/Assets/elections/register.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out an [http://sos.state.mt.us/Assets/elections/absentee%20application%20form.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://sos.state.mt.us/Assets/elections/ealist.pdf county election administrator]. == Nebraska ==# Fill out the [http://www.sos.state.ne.us/forms/pdf/vr.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out the [http://www.sos.state.ne.us/elec/pdf/absentee.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.sos.state.ne.us/elec/clerks.html county clerk or commissioner]. == Nevada ==# Fill out the [http://www.fec.gov/votregis/pdf/nvra.pdf National Voter Registration Application] and check for NV guidelines in the state-specific instructions.# Fill out the [http://cltr.co.douglas.nv.us/Elections/ABRequest.htm absentee ballot request form], changing the mailing address to that of your particular [http://secretaryofstate.biz/nvelection/county/co_clerks.htm county clerk].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your: [http://secretaryofstate.biz/nvelection/county/co_clerks.htm county clerk] with a request for an absentee ballot application. == New Hampshire =='''Requires notarization!''' Contact the Williamstown Town Clerk/Registrar of Voters at 458-9341.# To register, check [http://www.sos.nh.gov/images/vote.htm here and apply to your town or city clerk's office].# Request an [http://www.sos.nh.gov/absentee%20app%20general.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Fill out the form in the presence of a notary public and mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.sos.nh.gov/absentee%20app%20general.pdf town clerk]. == New Jersey ==# Fill out a [http://www.state.nj.us/lps/elections/voter-registration-v08.04.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out an [http://www.njelections.org/absentee_ballot_%28eng%29.pdf absentee ballot application].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.njelections.org/loc_officials_doe.html county clerk]. == New Mexico ==# Fill out the [http://www.fec.gov/votregis/pdf/nvra.pdf National Voter Registration Application] and check for NM guidelines in the state-specific instructions.# Fill out the [http://web.state.nm.us/Election/03Special/NMAV-1.pdf absentee ballot application].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://web.state.nm.us/roster/Index-Ro.htm county clerk]. == New York ==# Fill out the [http://www.elections.state.ny.us/download/voting/voteform.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out the [http://www.elections.state.ny.us/download/voting/absentee.pdf absentee ballot application].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.elections.state.ny.us/counties/countymap.htm county board of elections]. == North Carolina ==# Fill out the: [http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/pdf/form06.pdf voter registration form].# Write a request for an absentee ballot to your county board of elections including your name, residence address, date of birth, address where you would like the ballots mailed, telephone number, and signature.# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/about/directors.asp county board of elections]. == North Dakota=='''No voter registration!'''# Fill out the: [http://www.state.nd.us/eforms/Doc/sfn51468.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail it and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.state.nd.us/sec/forms/doc/county-elec-officials.rtf county clerk]. == Ohio ==# Fill out the: [http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/voter/vrequest.jsp online voter registration request form].# When the registration form arrives, fill it out.# Fill out an [http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/voter/absenteevoterapplications.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/boe/index.html county board of elections]. == Oklahoma ==# Fill out the [http://www.state.ok.us/%7Eelections/vrform.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out the [http://www.state.ok.us/%7Eelections/abs_yell.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.state.ok.us/%7Eelections/cebinfo.html specific county election board]. == Oregon ==# Fill out the [http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/votreg/sel500.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out the [http://www.co.clackamas.or.us/elections/packets/absentee.pdf absentee ballot request form] (white out the Clackamas County address and fill in yours if you don’t live there).# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to [http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/other.info/clerk.htm your county election office]. == Pennsylvania ==# Fill out the [http://www.dos.state.pa.us/voting/lib/voting/02_voter_registration_applications/printable_english/VoterRegistrationApp2.html voter registration form]. ([http://www.dos.state.pa.us/voting/lib/voting/02_voter_registration_applications/printable_english/voterregistrationapp.html Instructions])# Mail it and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your county election official (addresses on the instructions page).# Print out and mail the [http://www.dos.state.pa.us/voting/lib/voting/02_voter_registration_applications/absenteeballot/absentee_ballot_application_%2808-13-04%29.pdf absentee ballot request] form to your [http://www.dos.state.pa.us/voting/lib/voting/02_voter_registration_applications/printable_english/voterregistrationapp.html county election official]. == Rhode Island ==# Fill out a [http://www.elections.ri.gov/docs/VR6-04.pdf voter registration form].# Mail it and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.elections.ri.gov/boards.htm local board of canvassers]. Request from them an application for a mail-in ballot. == South Carolina ==('''[http://www.state.sc.us/scsec/absent.htm Absentee FAQ]''') # Fill out the [http://www.state.sc.us/scsec/vr/VR_Blank_Form.pdf voter registration form].# Mail it and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to [http://www.state.sc.us/cgi-bin/scsec/cntyboard?county=all your county election board], then contact them to request an application for an absentee ballot. == South Dakota == '''Requires notarization!''' Contact the Williamstown Town Clerk/Registrar of Voters at 458-9341.# Fill out the: [http://www.sdsos.gov/vote/RegForm.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out the non-notary portions of the [http://www.sdsos.gov/Absentee/2004absentee.pdf absentee ballot request form]# Fill out the rest in the presence of a notary public.# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to [http://www.sdsos.gov/AUDITORS.TXT your county auditor]. == Tennessee ==# Fill out an [http://www.state.tn.us/sos/election/ss-3010.pdf application for voter registration].# Mail it and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to [http://www.state.tn.us/sos/election/county.htm your county election commission] with a letter requesting a ballot by mail that includes your name, address in Tennessee, social security number, school Bldg. #/SU Box address, election you want to participate in (in this case, the General State Election), the reason for voting absentee, and your signature. == Texas ==# Fill out the [http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/vr17.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out an [http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/a5-14.pdf application for a ballot by mail].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/votregduties.shtml county voter registration official]. == Utah ==# Fill out the [http://elections.utah.gov/Registration.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out the [http://elections.utah.gov/absenteeapp04.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to [http://elections.utah.gov/countyclerks.html your county clerk]. == Vermont =='''Requires notarization!''' Contact the Williamstown Town Clerk/Registrar of Voters at 458-9341.# Fill out the [http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2004voterapp.pdf voter registration form].# Take the voter’s oath with a notary public, who must sign the form.# Fill out an [http://www.vermont-elections.org/elections1/absenteeballotrequest.doc absentee ballot request].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://vermont-elections.org/elections1/2004TCGuide914.pdf town clerk]. == Virginia ==# Fill out the [http://www.sbe.state.va.us/VotRegServ/Forms/VirginiaVoterRegistrationApplication.PDF voter registration form].# Fill out the [http://www.sbe.state.va.us/Election/AbsenteeVoting/absenteeBallotApp.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.sbe.state.va.us/General_Info/GR_Directory-dbtoc.asp general registrar]. == Washington ==# Fill out the [http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/pdf/VoterForm_20040803.pdf voter registration form].# Be sure to check “Yes”; under “Ongoing Absentee Request”;# Mail it and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to: Office of the Secretary of State, Voter Registration By Mail, PO Box 40230, Olympia, WA 98504-0230 == West Virginia ==# Fill out the [http://www.wvsos.com/forms/elections/wvvoterregistration.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out an [http://www.wvsos.com/forms/elections/A2%20absentee%20by%20mail%20PDF.pdf absentee ballot request form].# Mail everything and a copy of a government-issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://www.wvsos.com/service/rosters/countyclerks.htm">county clerk:

If you need to find a notary public, contact == Wisconsin ==# Fill out the [http://elections.state.wi.us/pdf/EB-131%20Voter%20Registration%20App.pdf voter registration form].# Fill out the Williamstown Town Clerk[http://Registrar elections.state.wi.us/pdf/EB-121%20Application%20for%20Absentee%20Ballot.pdf request for an absentee ballot].# Mail everything and a copy of Voters at 458a government-9341issued ID (driver’s license) to your [http://elections.state.wi.us/municipalclerkslist.txt municipal clerk].

State== Wyoming ==# Fill out the [http://soswy.state.wy.us/election/co-vr.htm voter registration form] of your county.# Follow the county-specific info coming sooninstructions to mail it in with a copy of a government-issued ID (driver's license).# Contact your [http://soswy.state.wy.us/election/clerks.htm county clerk] regarding absentee registration.