7 of the 18 states, went for Kerry, including CA. If I had more time, I'd break it down by population and Bush/Gore percentage in 2000, but really can't. I am sure some other freeper will.
Updated October 27, 2004
Introduction
All states offer voters the option of voting prior to the election. In some states, the ballots are returned by mail. This is referred to as absentee voting. Other states permit voters to vote in person at the offices of county clerks or at other satellite voting locations. This is referred to as early voting or in-person absentee voting.
Absentee Voting
Absentee voting is conducted by mail-in paper ballot prior to the day of the election. While all states offer some version of it, there is quite a lot of variation in states’ procedures for absentee voting. For instance, some states offer “no-excuse” absentee voting, allowing any registered voter to vote absentee without requiring that the voter state a reason for his/her desire to vote absentee. Other states permit voters to vote absentee only under a limited set of circumstances.
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Alaska |
Nevada |
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Arizona |
New Mexico |
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California |
North Carolina |
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Colorado |
North Dakota |
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Florida |
Oklahoma |
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Hawaii |
Oregon* |
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Idaho |
South Dakota |
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Indiana |
Utah |
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Iowa |
Vermont |
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Kansas |
Washington |
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Maine |
West Virginia |
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Montana |
Wisconsin |
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Nebraska |
Wyoming |
* Oregon conducts all elections solely by mail ballot.
Postage: In most states, the voter must put a stamp on the return envelope for the absentee ballot. Just four states pay the return postage for absentee ballots. Those states are Hawaii, Minnesota, Nevada, and West Virginia.
Witness/Notary Signature: Many states require that an absentee ballot be signed by a witness or a notary public. In these states, ballots that are returned without the required signature are not counted.
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* The signature of a witness is required only if the voter was assisted in filling out the absentee ballot.
Receiving and Counting Absentee Ballots: The rules for when absentee ballots must be received, when they are counted, and who counts them also vary from state to state.
My state (Arizona) may not pay for the return of the ballot without postage but my county does. My wife and I didn't have to pay for a stamp for our mail in ballots.