Absentee Voting

If you are registered to vote in Alamance County, you may request an absentee ballot from the Elections Office, 115 South Maple Street, Graham, NC 27253 (Phone 570-6755). Absentee voting is allowed in all elections, except Fire District Elections, and is available as explained below:

By Mail

Make a written request beginning 50 days prior (30 days prior in a municipal election) to but not later than the Tuesday prior to election day. Each voter must sign the written request. An Application and Ballot will be mailed to the voter.

At the Board of Elections

The voter, near relative (spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, stepparent, or stepchild) or verifiable legal guardian may appear at the Elections Office 50 days prior (30 days prior in a municipal election) to but not later than 5:00 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to election day and complete an Absentee Application.  A ballot will be mailed to the voter.

Illness or Disability - The voter, near relative (spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, stepparent, or stepchild) or verifiable legal guardian may appear at the Elections Office 50 days prior (30 days prior in a municipal election) to but not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to election day and complete an Absentee Application.  A ballot will be mailed to the voter.

ALL VOTED BALLOTS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE BY 5:00 P.M. ON THE DAY BEFORE THE ELECTION.  THE BALLOT MUST BE DELIVERED BY U.S. MAIL, BY THE VOTER, OR BY A NEAR RELATIVE.  VERIFIABLE LEGAL GUARDIAN MAY NOT RETURN BALLOT.

In Person/No Excuse Absentee Voting

The voter appears in person, makes application and votes at the Board of Elections office all in "One Stop" - The one-stop absentee process permits a voter to appear at the Elections Office beginning the 3rd Thursday before the election, but no later than 1:00pm on the Saturday before the election.   The voter will be allowed to apply and vote at the Board of Elections Office.

NOTE:  The excuse requirement was removed from absentee voting laws during the 2001 session of the North Carolina General Assembly