According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 33 states explicitly allow someone to return an absentee ballot on another voter's behalf. Those states include:
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Michigan
- New York
Some states specify that only a family member, caregiver, or "designated bearer" can turn in someone else's absentee ballot. Ballot collection, also known as "ballot harvesting," happens in states that do not dictate who can deliver absentee ballots.
