North Carolina Absentee Ballot Portal

Welcome to the North Carolina Absentee Portal. There are several options within the portal. Not all options are available to every voter. The following are descriptions of the different options and eligibility. 

Option 1 - The deadline to request an absentee ballot is 5:00 PM the second Tuesday before Election Day.

Option 2 - Access Military/Overseas Voter Services. If you are active military, the spouse or dependent of an active military service member or you are a US citizen outside the United States, you may use this option to request your absentee ballot. The deadline for a military/overseas voter to request an absentee ballot is 5:00 PM the day before Election Day.

Option 3 - Accessible Ballot. If you are a visually impaired voter who has requested an accessible ballot and have been informed that your ballot is available, select this option to access your ballot. If you would like to learn more about how this option works before you access your ballot, you may click here to practice with a demo ballot. The deadline to complete and return your absentee by mail ballot in the portal is 7:30 PM on Election Day.

For general information or to request that an absentee by mail request form be mailed to you, please call (919)-814-0700 or contact your county board of elections directly. Their contact information can be found here:County BOE Information (ncsbe.gov). 

Blind or visually impaired voters may contact our office at ADACoordinator@ncsbe.gov,  919-814-0658 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6400.

Option 4 - Sample Ballot. Any voter may use this option to view the contests and candidates specific to their eligible ballot. You may also mark and download a sample ballot. This is only a sample and is not your official ballot.