Each state has rules on who may request an absentee ballot. Some states allow any qualified voter to request such a ballot with no need to specify a reason, while others are very restrictive, such as being elderly, away from the state for various reasons (business, university, or in the military), or religious reasons. | Each state has rules on who may request an absentee ballot. Some states allow any qualified voter to request such a ballot with no need to specify a reason, while others are very restrictive, such as being elderly, away from the state for various reasons (business, university, or in the military), or religious reasons. |