GeneralInstructions
ApersonmustbearegisteredvoterintheirNorthCarolinacountyofresidenceinordertorequestanabsenteeballot.Ifnotregisteredto
voteinthepropercounty,apersonmustsubmitavoterregistrationapplicationalongwiththisform.Voterregistrationapplicationsare
availableonlineatwww.ncsbe.gov
.Thedeadlinetoregistertovoteis25dayspriortothedateoftheelection.
CompletingtheForm
Thevoter’sfullname,residentialaddress,dateofbirthandanidentificationnumber(seeProofofIdentificationbelow)mustbeprovided
onthisform.Thisinformationwillbeusedtoconfirmyourvoterregistration.Inaddition,thisformmustbesignedbythevoterorthe
voter’snearrelativeorqualified
legalguardian.
Whomaymakearequestforanabsenteeballot
Eitherthevoterorthevoter’snearrelativeorqualifiedlegalguardianmayrequestanabsenteeballot.A“nearrelative”isdefinedasthe
voter’sspouse,brother,sister,parent,grandparent,child,grandchild,mother‐in‐law,father‐in‐law,daughter‐in‐law,son‐in‐law,
stepparent,orstepchild.
Whomaynotmakearequestforanabsenteeballot
Ifaregisteredvoterisapatientinanyhospital,clinic,nursinghomeorresthomeinthisState,itisunlawfulforanyowner,manager,
director,employee,orotherperson,otherthanthevoter'snearrelativeorverifiablelegalguardian,torequestanabsenteeballoton
behalfofthevoter.
Thevoter’scountyboardofelectionsshouldbecontactedifavoterinahospital,clinic,nursinghomeorresthomein
thisStateneedsassistancerequestingorvotinganabsenteeballot.
UpdatingVoterInformation
Thisformmayalsoserveasavoterchangeform;however,changesinvoterregistrationmayonlybemadebythevoter.
ProofofIdentification
Ifthevoter’sidentificationnumber(NCdriverlicensenumber,NCDMV‐issuedidentificationcardnumber,orlastfourdigitsofsocial
securitynumber)isnotprovided,thenacopyofoneofthefollowingmustbeprovidedalongwiththisrequest:
1. Acurrentandvalidphotoidentification.
2. Adocumentthatshowsthenameandresidentialaddressofthevoter:acurrentutilitybill,bankstatement,governmentcheck,
paycheck,orothergovernmentdocument.
BallotAvailability
Absenteeballotingmaterialsaremailedtovotersonceballotsforanelectionareavailable.Formostelections,ballotswillbeavailable50
dayspriortothedateoftheelection.Absenteeballotsareavailable60dayspriortothedateofastatewidegeneralelectionand30days
priortothe
dateofacityormunicipalelection.
Submittingtheform
SubmitthisformtothePenderCountyBoardofElectionsnolaterthan5:00p.m.ontheTuesdaybeforethedateoftheelection.
Address:
807SWalkerSt.
P.O.Box1232
Burgaw,NC28425‐1232
Email:
pender.boe@ncsbe.gov
Fax:
910‐259‐1269
Thisformmaybemailed,faxed,emailed,ordeliveredinperson.Visitwww.ncsbe.gov
tocheckthestatusofyourabsenteerequest.
StateAbsenteeBallotRequestForm
NorthCarolina
PenderCounty
PENDERCOUNTYBOARDOFELECTIONS
P.O.BOX1232
Burgaw,NC28425‐1232
PHONE:910‐259‐1220FAX:910‐259‐1269
Pender.boe@ncsbe.gov