North Carolina General Statutes
Article 21A - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.
§ 163-258.8 - Timeliness and scope of application for military-overseas ballot.

163-258.8. Timeliness and scope of application for military-overseas ballot.
An application for a military-overseas ballot is timely if received by the appropriate election official by 5:00 P.M. of the day before the election or primary. An application from a covered voter for a military-overseas ballot shall be considered a valid absentee ballot request for any election covered under G.S. 163-258.3 held during the calendar year in which the application was received. (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.

§ 163-258.1 - Short title.

§ 163-258.2 - Definitions.

§ 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.

§ 163-258.13 - Declaration.

§ 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.

§ 163-258.26 - Certified list of approved military-overseas ballot applications; record of ballots received; disposition of list; list constitutes registration.

§ 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.

§ 163-258.30 - Regulations of State Board of Elections.

§ 163-258.31 - Emergency powers.