Viewing Upcoming Elections in the County in Which the Voter is Eligible to Vote
Elections are divided into two groups—Upcoming Elections followed by Previous Elections—and within groups elections are shown in ascending order by election date. To view the upcoming elections, click the Upcoming Elections tab in the ribbon bar. It also provides polling place information and lists upcoming elections in which the voter is eligible.
On the Upcoming Elections tab, the election whose date is closest in the future tops the list. On Election Day, the current election appears in the Upcoming Elections list. Each election is shown in a box along with pertinent dates (election day, book closing, etc.) and information on the voter’s polling place for that election.
Mail ballot status information for an election appears in a progress bar format with clear messaging to help voters understand their ballot status.
This information is displayed on the Voter's My Information tab, under Current Elections 55 days before an election. Prior to that, this information appears on the Upcoming Elections tab.
Access a sample ballot.
For more information on setting up sample ballots, see How to Provide Sample Ballots.
When the election is set up but ballot styles have not been assigned to precincts in Voter Focus, a Sample Ballot is not yet available message will appear. Once the election has been set up and ballot styles have been assigned, the Sample Ballot link will become available for participating precincts and parties.
Request a mail ballot
for an election or for all elections for which the voter is
eligible through the next general election.
By clicking
a button in the election box labeled Request a Mail Ballot, the voter brings up a mail ballot request
form.
The Request a Mail Ballot button will not appear once the absentee-request deadline has passed (that is, after 5 pm on the Wednesday prior to election day).
View the status
of their requested ballot.
Mail ballot status information for an election appears in a progress bar format with clear messaging to help voters understand their ballot status. When a voter requests a mail ballot, the status bar updates reflecting the date the voter's request was submitted.
In the example above, the voter requested the ballot on August 13, 2019.
In the above example, the voter’s ballot was requested and sent, but has not been delivered yet, as indicated by the status bar. The address where the ballot will be sent is shown for future elections, and for the current election prior to delivery of the ballot.
On the Sent tab, voters see the date when the ballot was sent out and the address where the ballot was delivered.
For more information on the status bar, see Checking the Status of a Mail Ballot Request.
Voter's precinct or party is not participating.
For precincts or parties that are not participating in the election a message will display for Primary elections.
See important dates for the current election.
A list of important dates is shown beneath the election. Dates include:
- Election day
- Registration closes
- Early voting begins
- Early voting ends
Early Voting and Election Day dates are configured in Voter Focus in Elections Setup. Registration Closes date is calculated based on the Early Voting and Election Day values. See the "Create New Election" and "Election Maintenance" topics in the Voter Focus Online Help for more information.
