Connecticut allows processing to begin at the discretion of the local registrar of voters.

on Thursday after an election, based on state regulation.Īnd in two states and Puerto Rico, the day on which processing may begin is not specified:

Maryland does not permit the processing of absentee/mail ballots until 10 a.m. Alabama, District of Columbia, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.Nine states and Washington, D.C., permit election officials to begin processing absentee/mail ballots on Election Day, but prior to the closing of the polls. Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

Thirty-eight states and the Virgin Islands permit election officials to begin processing absentee/mail ballots prior to the election. Some states may allow ballots to be run through the scanner, as well, but without hitting the “tally” button to actually obtain results. In some states, once the signature is verified the envelope can be opened and the ballot prepared for tabulation by removing it from the envelope, flattening it and stacking it with other ballots. “Processing” means different things in different states, but typically the first step is to compare the signature on the outside of the return envelope with the voter’s signature on record to ensure a match. Absentee/mail ballots must be processed before they can be counted, and in many states, processing can begin before ballots are allowed to be counted.

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