Special & State Elections 2017

If you are a former resident from any of the states and voting districts listed below, go to VoteFromAbroad.org and complete the form to request an absentee ballot or to register to vote. Print and sign the form and then send it to your election office to ensure you will receive a ballot for the election. Many states accept scanned forms by email or fax. Please mail your voting materials early enough to account for mail delivery times.

No elections in your jurisdiction? Take action by joining Democrats Abroad phonebanking to support Democrats running in the New Jersey and Virginia State Elections, as well as the Special Election for Florida's State Senate 40th District. These are the first phonebanking campaigns for the Fall elections — with more to come. The phonebanking campaigns will start on Friday, August 18 to coincide with the Democratic Party's "Weekend of Action". And to sweeten the pie, DA is giving away our famous "donkey bags" to any phonebanking volunteers who make more than 30 calls this weekend (from Friday through Sunday evening Pacific Time).

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Florida — State Senate 40th District

State Special Election on September 26
Concerns voters in the Southwest Miami-Dade area...

AUG 28		VOTER REGISTRATION received by mail
SEP 20		BALLOT REQUEST by email, fax or mail received by 5pm
SEP 26		VOTED BALLOT return by mail by 7pm

Utah — U.S. House, 3rd Congressional District

Special Election on November 7
Seat left vacant by the resignation of Jason Chaffetz (R) on June 30 — concerns voters in Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan, and Wasatch counties as well as portions of Salt Lake and Utah counties.

OCT 10		Voter registration by email, fax or mail
NOV 2		Ballot request by email, fax or mail
NOV 6 NOV 7		Voted ballot return by mail (postmarked AND received by NOV 20) OR by email or fax by 8pm Utah local time

Alabama — U.S. Senate

Special Election on December 12
Seat vacated by the resignation of Jeff Sessions (R) when he was confirmed as Attorney General — concerns all Alabama voters.

NOV 27		Voter registration by mail (postmarked)
DEC 7		Ballot request by mail (postmarked)
DEC 12		Voted ballot return by mail (postmarked AND received by DEC 19, 12 noon CDT)

Key State Elections in 2017

New Jersey

State General Election on November 7
Incumbent Governor, Republican Chris Christie is term-limited and not eligible to run for re-election. Democrat Phil Murphy will challenge Christie's second, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadiagno.

OCT 8	Voter registration by mail (postmarked)
NOV 3	Ballot request by email or fax by 8pm
NOV 7	Voted ballot return by email, fax, and mail by 8pm — when returned by fax or email, ballot must still be delivered by mail

Virginia

State General Election on November 7
Incumbent Governor, Democrat Terry McAuliffe is term-limited and not eligible to run for re-election. Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam received the party's nomination for the November election.

OCT 16	Voter registration by email, fax or mail (postmarked)
OCT 31	Ballot request by email, fax or mail by 5pm
NOV 7	Voted ballot return by mail by 7pm