When you generated your Voter Registration/Ballot Request form, you would have seen a question that looked like this:
Please send my ballots... *
- For all elections this calendar year, including primaries, general and special elections
- ONE-time only - for the next upcoming federal election only
If you checked the box next to "For all elections this calendar year," there is no need to submit another ballot request form to your election official; your ballot will be sent to you automatically. If you checked the box next to "ONE-time only," you will need to submit a new form to request your ballot for the upcoming election.
If you can't remember which box you checked, many states have tools available for voters to check the status of their ballot. To see if your state does, you can check out our State Ballot Tracking Chart. If your state offers ballot tracking you'll see an X next to it, which we've hyperlinked to take you directly to your state's ballot tracking service
If you do not see your request in the tracking system, or if your state does not offer ballot tracking, you can contact your election office to check on the status of your ballot. You'll find your their contact information in our Election Official Directory.