Voting by mail is a healthy option because you vote at home. If you go out at all, it's only to mail or drop off your ballot.

Voting by mail is also called absentee voting or voto ausente in Puerto Rico.

Healthy tips for voting by mail in Puerto Rico

• If you are dropping off your ballot at a mailbox, drop box, or voting location, follow local public health guidelines. Get vaccinated and boosted, keep physical distance, wash your hands, and wear a mask to protect yourself and others.
• If you need to buy stamps, consider using the Post Office’s online store, usps.com.

Early voting is voting in person before Election Day, which is usually less crowded than going on Election Day itself. Early voting methods vary, so check the options available in your area.

Healthy tips for early voting in Puerto Rico

• Get vaccinated and boosted, keep physical distance, wash your hands, and wear a mask to protect yourself and others.
• Follow instructions for healthy voting at your early voting location.
• If you can, go when the early voting center will not be as busy, usually mid-morning or early-afternoon.

When you vote in person on Election Day, you go to a voting center to mark and cast your ballot in person. Voting centers also have accessible voting systems and language access options.

Healthy tips for voting in person on Election Day in Puerto Rico

• Follow instructions for healthy voting at your in-person voting location.
• Get vaccinated and boosted, keep physical distance, wash your hands, and wear a mask to protect yourself and others.
• If you can, go when the polling place will not be as busy, usually mid-morning or early-afternoon.