Absentee voting occurs when a person who, because of an absence from their usual voting district, illness, or the like, is permitted to vote by mail. The majority of states permit voters to cast ballots before Election Day, either in person at designated early voting sites, or via a ballot that has been mailed to the voter’s home. New Hampshire has allowed absentee voting since at least 1925 (see Laws 1925, ch. 20). There are also federal laws that apply to methods of casting a ballot. The name of the process varies from state to state. States refer to "advance ballots," "mailed ballots," "by-mail ballots," "mail ballots," "absentee ballots," or "vote-by-mail ballots." The rules and procedures also vary by state.
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