Topics Related to Current Guidance

Updated information about the minimum number of ballots that must be ordered for even-year primary elections.

The DMV requires the completed registration form to be submitted online after printing, leading some candidates to mistakenly believe they have met the affiliation deadline for primary filing.

How county boards of elections should treat technical deficiencies in the execution of the notary portion of the absentee ballot application and certificate.

Updated on Sept. 25, 2023; Jan. 19, 2024: The cure process for voters whose absentee ballot envelopes contain certain deficiencies.

Updated on April 14, 2023; July 20, 2023: Requirements for county boards of elections to follow when seeking to purchase certified voting systems and components.

Guidance for the conduct of a hand-to-eye recount, including specific examples of how to determine questions of voter intent.

Guidance and further clarification on how to determine if the correct address can be identified if the witness’s or assistant’s address on an absentee container-return envelope is incomplete.

Updated on Sept. 23, 2020; Sept. 18, 2023: The requirements and procedures for conducting absentee ballot meetings, as set forth in state law.

Updated on Sept. 29, 2023: Guidance and recommendations for the safe, secure, and controlled in-person return of absentee ballots.

Review the legal requirements and setup instructions for curbside voting.