Board of Elections absentee voting

Board of Elections Election Schedule

A reason or excuse is no longer needed to vote by absentee ballot.

To be able to vote by absentee ballot you must be a registered voter in Dare County.

1) One-Stop Voting

The one-stop no excuse absentee process permits a registered voter to appear at the Board of Elections office beginning the third Thursday before an election but no later than 1:00 p.m. on the Saturday before the Election. The voter will be allowed to apply and vote at the Board of Elections office or other designated and approved one-stop voting sites.

Schedule and locations for One-Stop Voting:

SITE #1 - DARE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE
954 Marshall C. Collins Drive Manteo, NC 27954
Monday–Friday beginning April 17, 2008 – May 2, 2008
From 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday May 3, 2008 from 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM

SITE #2 - BAUM CENTER
300 Mustian Street Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948
Monday–Friday beginning April 17, 2008 – May 2, 2008
From 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

SITE #3 - FESSENDEN CENTER
46830 Highway 12 Buxton, NC 27920
Monday–Friday beginning April 17, 2008 – May 2, 2008
From 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

All registered voters in Dare County are eligible to vote in absentee no-excuse one stop voting.

Persons with questions about registration, absentee ballots, one-stop voting and other election matters may call the Election Office at 252-475-5630 or 475-5631.

2) By Mail

State law (General Statutes Chapter 163-230.2) now requires that a request for an absentee ballot be "written entirely by the requester personally" or be submitted "on a form generated by the county board of elections and signed by the requester."

The State Board of Elections has issued rules that would require that we mail a form to each requester whose written request is not "written entirely by the requester personally."

Mail this to: Dare County Board of Elections, PO Box 1000, Manteo NC 27954. Be sure to include name, address, phone number, party affiliation and where the ballots should be mailed if different from residential address. Don’t forget to sign your written request.

Who can make the request?

The voter or a near relative or verifiable legal guardian may make the request. Near relative means, spouse, brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, stepparent and stepchild.

When can it be made?

Beginning 50 days prior to, but not later than 5:00 p.m., on the Tuesday prior to the election.

How should I return my ballots?

The voter, a near relative, verifiable legal guardian, United States Mail or Commercial Carrier Service must return the ballot to the Board of Elections Office by 5:00 p.m. on the day before the Election.