Voters no longer need to provide a reason in order to vote absentee, whether voting absentee in person via one-stop voting or voting absentee by mail.

To vote one-stop absentee, the voter appears in person at a prescribed location, completes an application, and then casts his/her ballot. The time frame for one-stop voting is the 3rd Thursday before an election through the Saturday before the election. Curbside voting is available throughout the entire one-stop voting period. Please refer to the “Voting” section of this website for more curbside voting information. The 2008 Primary Election one-stop schedule will be forthcoming.

For the 2008 Primary Election one-stop locations and schedule, please click the link below:

• 2008 Primary Election One-Stop Locations and Schedule - .pdf

Postal absentee ballots must be requested in writing. Ballots will be sent in the mail only upon receipt of a valid request. The first day that absentee ballots will be mailed for the 2008 Primary Election is March 17, 2008. Absentee ballot requests must be received in the Board of Elections office by April 29, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. Voted absentee ballots must be received in the Board of Elections office by May 5, 2008, at 5:00 p.m.

For more detailed guidelines and deadlines on what specifically to include in the written request for a postal absentee ballot, please click on the link below:

• Postal Absentee Request Guidelines - .pdf

There are certain processes and opportunities available to uniformed (military) and U.S. citizens residing overseas (whether temporarily or indefinitely) which facilitate their ability to more quickly request, receive, and return absentee ballots. If you, or someone you know, would qualify as a uniformed or overseas voter and you would like to vote, it is to your advantage to look into these opportunities.

Please visit either of the following websites:
1. The Overseas Vote Foundation
2. The Federal Voting Assistance Program’s North Carolina Guide

Please call the Brunswick County Board of Elections at 910.253.2620 with any questions.

In 2007 the General Assembly passed House Bill 91 which allows for simultaneous registration and voting at a one-stop absentee site. This means that if a North Carolina resident has missed the 25 day deadline for voter registration, he/she may register and vote during one-stop absentee voting.

For information on how to register and vote during one-stop absentee voting, click here.