Absentee By-Mail Voting

Absentee-By-Mail Voting

Any North Carolina registered voter may request, receive, and vote a mail-in absentee ballot for the 2026 elections.

Registered voters in North Carolina must request an absentee ballot with an official NC Absentee Ballot Request Form. There are two ways to access and submit the form:

1. Online: Option 1 at the NC Absentee Ballot Portal.
2. On paper: 2026 NC Absentee Ballot Request Form (fillable PDF).
   • After completing, submit the form to your county board of elections or in person or by mail via the U.S. Postal Service, DHL, FedEx, or UPS.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot is two weeks before Election Day; the deadline differs for military and overseas citizen voters.