163-258.12. Receipt of voted ballot.
(a) A valid military-overseas ballot cast in accordance with G.S. 163-258.10 shall be counted if it is delivered to the address that the appropriate State or local election office has specified by the end of business on the business day before the canvass conducted by the county board of elections held pursuant to G.S. 163-182.5 to determine the final official results.
(b) If the ballot is timely received, it may not be rejected on the basis that it has a late postmark, an unreadable postmark, or no postmark. (2011-182, s. 1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws
Article 21A - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.
§ 163-258.3 - Elections covered.
§ 163-258.4 - Role of State Board of Elections.
§ 163-258.5 - Overseas voter's registration address.
§ 163-258.6 - Methods of registering to vote.
§ 163-258.7 - Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot.
§ 163-258.8 - Timeliness and scope of application for military-overseas ballot.
§ 163-258.9 - Transmission of unvoted ballots.
§ 163-258.10 - Timely casting of ballot.
§ 163-258.11 - Federal write-in absentee ballot.
§ 163-258.12 - Receipt of voted ballot.
§ 163-258.14 - Confirmation of receipt of application and voted ballot.
§ 163-258.15 - Use of voter's electronic mail address.
§ 163-258.16 - Publication of election notice.
§ 163-258.17 - Prohibition of nonessential requirements.
§ 163-258.18 - Issuance of injunction or other equitable relief.
§ 163-258.19 - Uniformity of application and construction.
§ 163-258.20 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
§ 163-258.27 - Article inapplicable to persons after change of status; reregistration not required.
§ 163-258.28 - Registration and voting on primary or election day.
§ 163-258.29 - Absentee voting at office of board of elections.