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Requesting an Absentee By Mail Ballot

You can request an Absentee By Mail Ballot and vote from home in the next election by writing a letter that provides the following information: 

  • Your name
  • Your Mecklenburg County address
  • The address where the Ballot is to be mailed (if it’s different)
  • The election for which you are requesting the ballot
  • Your signature
  • The type of Ballot: Democratic, Republican, Libertarian (for Primaries only, if registered UNAFFILLIATED only) 
  • Your Birth Date (not required but extremely helpful)
  • A phone number or email address (not required but extremely helpful)
Example Absentee Request Letter.  Click for a larger version.

Mail to:
Mecklenburg County
Board of Elections
Absentee Department
P.O. Box 31788
Charlotte, NC 28231

 

Fax to:
704-319-9722


Scan to:                                                            
absentee@mecklenburgcountync.gov
The letter must be scanned and not simply requested in an email
as we must have your signature.



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