All voters are permitted to have someone they designate to take their ballot from them and deliver it to the Board of Elections or to drop it off at a Ballot Drop box or at a USPS facility.
- ANY TIME the voter gives their ballot to someone else, this person is called the Bearer, and the Bearer MUST fill out the Bearer portion IN THE PRESENCE OF THE VOTER for the ballot to count.
- This Bearer portion must be completed and signed before dropping off or delivering if you use a Bearer.
- If a Bearer comes to the county Board of Elections with a Mail-in Ballot that has not been filled out completely and signed, the ballot will be rejected.
- DO NOT fill this out if you are dropping off your own ballot or delivering it yourself.
The state keeps track of all Bearers. Bearers are only permitted to carry 3 ballots per election or 5 ballots if relatives residing in the same household.