Frequently Asked Questions?
Who is qualified to vote absentee by mail?
- Any registered voter may vote an absentee ballot.
How do I request an absentee ballot?
- State law requires that you submit the North Carolina Absentee Ballot Request Form.
May I request an absentee ballot for someone else?
- You may request an absentee ballot for a near relative, defined as a spouse, brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, stepparent, stepchild, or as a verifiable legal guardian.
- A person in possession of a Power of Attorney for an individual is not granted the authority to request an absentee ballot for the individual.
May I hand-deliver another person’s absentee ballot to the Board of Elections office?
- A near relative or verifiable legal guardian may hand-deliver a voter’s absentee ballot.
Do I have to submit a new absentee request for each election?
- Yes. You must submit a new absentee request for each election.
How do I confirm that you received my absentee ballot request and my voted absentee ballot?
- You may track the status of your absentee request and returned ballot online.
May I hand-deliver my voted absentee ballot to an Election Day polling place?
- No. Hand-delivered absentee ballots may be submitted to the Board of Elections office and must be received by the 5 p.m. deadline on or before Election Day. McDowell County Board of Elections, 2458 NC Hwy 226, Marion, NC
May I mail my voted absentee ballot in the same envelope as another person’s envelope?
- No. The envelope is specific to that voter and must contain only that voter’s ballot
Still have questions or need to know where to send your documents?
McDowell County Board of Elections 