September 24, 2023

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2023 STATE VOTING INFORMATION FOR KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NEW JERSEY, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, UTAH, VIRGINIA & WISCONSIN


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KENTUCKY STATE ELECTIONS: "Intend to return" and "Return uncertain" overseas voters may vote in Kentucky state elections

Offices on the ballot: Governor, Lt Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State
Deadline information: https://elect.ky.gov/Resources 2023 Election Calendar

May 16, 2023: Primary (Closed - must be registered as a Democrat to vote in the Primary election)


November 7, 2023: General election

Registration deadline: October 10, 2023, 4pm
Ballot request deadline: October 31, 2023, 5pm
Ballot return deadline: Must be received in Kentucky by November 7, 2023 at 6pm (Mail only)



LOUISIANA STATE ELECTIONS:
All overseas voters may vote in Louisiana state elections

Offices on the ballot: Governor, Lt Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Senate, and State House
Deadline Information: www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting - Schedule of 2023 Elections (Revised Dec. 2022)

October 14, 2023: Primary (Open - all candidates on ballot regardless of party, winner if greater than 50% of vote)

Registration deadline: September 13, 2023
Registration deadline: September 23, 2023 (GeauxVote Online Registration only)

Ballot request deadline: October 13, 2023, 4:30pm
Ballot return deadline: Received by October 14, 2023 at 8pm (Mail or Fax)


November 18, 2023: General (only if no candidate wins more than 50% of the vote in the primary)

Registration deadline: October 18, 2023
Registration deadline: October 28, 2023 (GeauxVote Online Registration only)

Ballot request deadline: November 17, 2023, 4:30pm
Ballot return deadline: Received by November 18, 2023 at 8pm (Mail or Fax)

Louisiana elections have a "jungle primary with majority winner": All candidates appear on the same primary ballot, regardless of party affiliation. If any candidate wins more than 50% of the vote, they win outright. If no one wins more than 50% of the vote in the October 14 Primary, then the top 2 vote-getters advance to November 18 General.



MISSISSIPPI STATE ELECTIONS:
All overseas voters may vote in Mississippi state elections

Offices on the ballot: Governor, Lt Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Senate, and State House
Deadline information: www.sos.ms.gov 2023 Elections Calendar PDF

August 8, 2023: Primary (Open - not required to be registered as a Democrat to vote in the Primary election)


November 7, 2023: General election

Registration deadline: October 28, 2023
Ballot request deadline: November 7, 2023
Ballot return deadline: Received by November 7, 2023, 7pm (Email or Fax)
 - OR - Postmarked by November 7, 2023 AND received by November 14, 2023 (Mail)

[November 28, 2023: General runoff, if needed]



NEW JERSEY STATE ELECTIONS:
"Intend to return" and "Return uncertain" overseas voters may vote in New Jersey state elections  *New for 2023!

Offices on the ballot:  State Senate and State Assembly
Deadline information: https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-information-2023.shtml

  • Democrats currently control State Senate, 25-15
  • Democrats currently control State Assembly, 46-34, but lost 6 six seats last election

June 6, 2023: Primary (Closed - must be registered as a Democrat to vote in the Primary election)


November 7, 2023: General election

Registration deadline: October 8, 2023 - To receive ballot by mail
Registration deadline: October 17, 2023 - To receive ballot electronically

Ballot request deadline: October 8, 2023 - To receive ballot by mail
Ballot request deadline: November 3, 2023 - To receive ballot electronically

Ballot return deadline: Received by November 7, 2023, at 8pm (Sent by email or fax)
  - OR - Postmarked by November 7, 2023 AND Received by November 13, 2023 (Sent by mail)



OHIO STATE ELECTIONS:
All overseas voters may vote in Ohio state elections

On the ballot: August - Proposal to increase requirements for vote to amend Ohio Constitution - VOTE NO!
Deadline information: https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/current-voting-schedule/

August 8, 2023: Special Election

On the ballot: November - Proposal to amend Ohio Constitution to protect abortion rights - VOTE YES!
Deadline information: www.ohiosos.gov/publications/2023-elections-calendar

November 7, 2023: General Election

Registration deadline: Oct 10, 2023
Ballot request deadline: Oct 31, 2023
Ballot return deadline: Mail only: ballot Signed by Nov 7 at 7:30pm AND Received by Nov 11, 2023 (postal mail or diplomatic pouch) [*If sent by courier: Must be received by Nov 7, 2023 at 7:30pm]



PENNSYLVANIA STATE ELECTIONS:
Only overseas voters who "intent to return" may vote in Pennsylvania state elections

Offices on the ballot: State Supreme Court, Appellate Courts, Municipal Election
Deadline information: 2023 PA Election Calendar (PDF)

May 16, 2023: Primary (Closed - must to be registered as a Democrat to vote in the Primary election)


November 7, 2023
: General election

Registration deadline: October 23, 2023, at 5pm
Ballot request deadline: October 31, 2023(Civilian) or November 6, 2023 (Military or family member)
Ballot return deadline: Mail only: Postmarked by November 6, 2023 AND received by November 14, 2023 at 5pm Pennsylvania time



RHODE ISLAND SPECIAL FEDERAL ELECTION - Congressional District RI-1:
All overseas voters who vote in Rhode Island Congressional District 1 may vote in this federal election. It is a special election to fill the remaining term of Rep David Cicilline (D), who resigned in June to run a foundation. This is a very blue district and only one Democrat, current Lt Gov Sabina Matos, is running in the Democratic Primary.

Special Primary Election: September 5, 2023


Special General Election:
November 7, 2023

Registration deadline: October 8, 2023
Ballot request deadline: October 17, 2023
Ballot return deadline:
Email or Fax: Received by November 14, 2023



UTAH SPECIAL FEDERAL ELECTION - Congressional District UT-2:

All overseas voters who vote in Utah Congressional District 2 may vote in this federal election. It is a special election to fill the remaining term of Rep. Chris Stewart (R), who resigned effective Sept 15 due his wife's health issues. This is a very red district, with Rep Stewart winning about 60% of the vote in House elections since 2012.

The Democratic Primary was cancelled after Democrat Kathleen Riebe, a Utah State Senator and the Democratic Minority Whip in the Utah Senate, won the nomination at the Special Democratic Convention on June 28, 2023.

Special Primary Election - Republican only: September 5, 2023


Special General Election:
November 21, 2023

Registration deadline: November 13, 2023 (if using FPCA)
     If using the FWAB to register AND vote: November 16, 2023
Ballot request deadline: November 20, 2023
Ballot return deadline:
     Email or Fax: Received by November 20, 2023
     Mail: Postmarked by November 20 AND Received by December 4, 2023



VIRGINIA STATE ELECTIONS:
"Intend to return" and those "Return uncertain" overseas voters who provide the name of an employer may vote in Virginia state elections

Offices on the ballot:  State Senate and State House
Deadline Information: www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/calendars-schedules/2023 - Deadlines Calendar

  • Democrats currently control VA State Senate by narrow margin, 22-18
  • Republicans currently control VA House of Delegates by narrow margin, 49-46

June 20, 2023: Primary (Open - not required to be registered as a Democrat to vote in the Primary election)


November 7, 2023: General election

Registration deadline: October 17, 2023 - Civilian overseas voters
Registration deadline: October 27, 2023, 5pm - Military overseas voters

Ballot request deadline: October 27, 2023, 5pm

Ballot return deadline: Must be postmarked by November 7, 2023 AND received in Virginia by November 10, 2023 at 12pm



WISCONSIN STATE ELECTION:
Only "Intend to return" and military overseas voters may vote in Wisconsin state elections

Office on the ballot:  State Supreme Court
Deadline information: https://elections.wi.gov/resources 2022-2023 Calendar of Election Events PDF (and confirmed by WEC by phone)

February 21, 2023: Primary (Non-partisan - not required to be registered as a Democrat to vote in the Primary election)


April 4, 2023
: General election

This is our chance to flip the Wisconsin State Supreme Court to a liberal majority! The current court has a 4-3 conservative majority, but one of the conservatives, current Justice Patience Roggensack, is retiring.

Four candidates are running for an open seat on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court. While officially "non-partisan," Everett Mitchell and Janet Protasiewicz are running as liberal candidates while the other 2 are running as conservative candidates. The top 2 vote-getters will advance to the April 4 General election.

 

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