Absentee ballots are now available by mail for the May 6 North Carolina Primary Election.
Any registered North Carolina voter can request an absentee ballot from his/her respective county board of elections prior to the last Tuesday before the election. A handwritten request from the voter or near relative* must include the following:
• Name of voter
• Residential Address of voter
• Mailing Address of voter (if different from residential address)
• Date of Birth of voter
• Signature of voter or near relative (indicate relationship with voter)
In lieu of a handwritten request, a registered North Carolina voter may contact the county board of election for a state-approved request form.
Any registered North Carolina voter may choose to vote in person using One-Stop Absentee Voting which begins the third Thursday before the election and ends the Saturday prior to the election. For more information regarding One-Stop locations, consult our website or contact your county board of elections.
*A near relative is a: spouse, brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, stepparent, or stepchild.