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,motherinlaw,fatherinlaw,daughterinlaw,soninlaw,
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,NCDMVissuedidentificationcardnumber,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,NC284251232
Email:
pender.boe@ncsbe.gov
Fax:
9102591269
Thisformmaybemailed,faxed,emailed,ordeliveredinperson.Visitwww.ncsbe.gov
tocheckthestatusofyourabsenteerequest.
StateAbsenteeBallotRequestForm
NorthCarolina
PenderCounty
PENDERCOUNTYBOARDOFELECTIONS
P.O.BOX1232
Burgaw,NC284251232
PHONE:9102591220FAX:9102591269
Pender.boe@ncsbe.gov
FRAUDULENTLYORFALSELYCOMPLETINGTHISFORMISACLASSIFELONYUNDERCHAPTER163OFTHENCGENERALSTATUTES.
Iamrequestinganabsenteeballotforthe: on
.
ElectionType(Primary,General,Municipal,Special,etc.) ElectionDate
VoterInformation
LastName FirstName MiddleName Suffix DateofBirth

HomeAddress(NCResidentialAddress.) MailingAddress(Ifdifferentthanhomeaddress.)

City State ZipCode City State ZipCode

Haveyoulivedatthisaddressformorethan30days? Yes No
CountyofResidence PreviousName(ifapplicable)
If“No,”indicatethedateofyourmove:
_____/_____/_____

Youmustprovideatleastoneidentificationnumberbelow.(orseeinstructions) VoterRegistrationNo. Phone(optional) Email(optional)
NCLicenseorIDNumber SSN

X X X‐X X‐

AbsenteeVotingInformation
AbsenteeMailingAddress(Whereshouldtheballotbemailed?) City State ZipCode

IfvoterisregisteredasUnaffiliatedandrequestingaballotforapartisanprimary,chooseaprimaryballotpreference.
Democratic Republican Libertarian Nonpartisan
Ifvoterisapatientinahospital,clinic,nursinghomeorresthome,pleaseindicatewhetheryouwillneedassistanceinmarkingyourballot. Yes No
If“Yes,”whatisthenameandaddressofthehospitalorfacility:
Ifrequestinganabsenteeballotonbehalfofanearrelative,listyourname,address,contactinformationandrelationshiptothevoter:
Requestor’sName spouse brother/sister parent grandparent stepparent
child grandchild stepchild motherinlaw fatherinlaw
soninlaw daughterinlaw legalguardian

(First) (Middle) (Last) (Suffix)
Requestor’sAddress NameofCorporation(Ifappointedlegalguardian)
City State ZipCode Requestor’sPhone Requestor’sEmail

ForMilitary/OverseasCitizensOnly(mayonlybesignedbythevoter;maynotbesignedbyanearrelative/guardian)
Selectoneoftheoptionsbelowtoqualifyasamilitaryoroverseasvoter:
MemberoftheUniformedServicesorMerchantMarineonactivedutyandcurrentlyabsentfromcountyofresidenceoraneligiblespouse/dependent.
U.S.citizenresidingoutsidetheU.S.temporarilyorindefinitely
CurrentAddress(Addresswhereyouarecurrentlystationedorlivingoverseas.)
Transmitmyballotby:
(Military/OverseasVotersOnly)
Mail Fax Email

FaxNumberorEmailAddress
SignatureofVoter(voteronly) SignatureofNearRelative/LegalGuardian(ifapplicable)
X

X

Date Date
Visitwww.NCSBE.govtocheckyourvoterregistrationorabsenteevotingstatus.
V2013.11
StateAbsenteeBallotRequestForm
NorthCarolina
TO: PENDERCOUNTYBOARDOFELECTIONS
P.O.BOX1232
BURGAW,NC284251232
PHONE:9102591220 FAX:9102591269
Pender.boe@ncsbe.gov