163-258.29. Absentee voting at office of board of elections.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Chapter, any covered voter under this Article shall be permitted to vote an absentee ballot pursuant to G.S. 163-227.2, 163-227.5, and 163-227.6 if the covered voter has not already voted an absentee ballot which has been returned to the board of elections, and if the covered voter will not be in the county on the day of the primary or election.
In the event an absentee application or ballot has already been mailed to the covered voter applying to vote pursuant to G.S. 163-227.2, 163-227.5, and 163-227.6, the board of elections shall void the application and ballot unless the voted absentee ballot has been received by the board of elections. The covered voter shall be eligible to vote pursuant to G.S. 163-227.2, 163-227.5, and 163-227.6 no later than 5:00 P.M. on the day next preceding the primary, second primary or election. (1977, c. 93; 1979, c. 797, s. 4; 2011-182, s. 2; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-144, s. 3.4(l); 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.