What are the requirements for absentee voting?

In North Carolina, absentee voting is available to certain citizens who may not be able to physically go to their polling location. To vote absentee, an individual must meet one of the following criteria: 1. Have an “excused absence” from their home county on Election Day, such as travel outside the state, a disability or illness, a job requiring them to be outside the county, or participating in the state’s Voter Information Verification Program 2. Be a member of the military, their spouse, or a dependent 3. Be a student, teacher, or administrator at a college or university outside the home county 4. Be confined due to an anticipated medical emergency or hospitalized on Election Day 5. Be working at the polls as an Election Day Official 6. Have a religious obligation 7. Be a participant in the One Stop Early Voting program In order to vote absentee, an individual must apply for an absentee ballot at least four business days before Election Day. The application must be signed and include a valid North Carolina drivers license or state-issued ID, a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, or government document with the voter’s name and current address. After completing the application, an absentee ballot will be mailed to the voter. The voter must then fill out the ballot and return it to the County Board of Elections. All absentee ballots must be received before the polls close on Election Day in order to be valid.

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