| Arizona | Processing & tallying can begin 14 days before Election Day |
| Florida | Processing and counting can begin at 7 a.m. 22 days before Election Day |
| Georgia | Signature is verified once ballot is received and counting can start 7 a.m. on Election Day |
| Michigan | Processing can only begin on Election Day, and counting can start before the polls close at the jurisdiction’s discretion. |
| Minnesota | Ballot is verified when received, and after close of business on the 7th day before election, verified ballots can be opened and deposited in a ballot box. Counting begins only after polls close on Election Day |
| North Carolina | Processing can begin the fifth Tuesday before Election Day and counting can begin two weeks prior to Election Day |
| Pennsylvania | Processing and counting can begin at 7 a.m. on Election Day |
| Wisconsin | Processing and counting can begin after the polls open on Election Day |
