Frequently Asked Questions

Any registered Randolph County voter may request an absentee ballot, or a voter's near relative may apply on their behalf. A near relative is defined as a spouse, brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, stepparent, stepchild or verifiable legal guardian.

A person in possession of a Power of Attorney for an individual is not granted the authority to request an absentee ballot for the individual.

Return your signed absentee request form to:

• Randolph County Board of Elections
  Northgate Commons
  1457 N Fayetteville Street
  Asheboro, NC 27203

State law requires that you submit a signed request. Visit the North Carolina State Board of Elections Ballot Portal to complete a request form.

All written requests must be received in our office no later than 5 pm on the Tuesday prior to Election Day (one week before the election).

Yes. you must submit a new absentee request for each election. The ballots will be mailed separately at the appropriate time.

All civilian absentee ballots must be received in our office by 7:30 pm on Election Day. This includes mailed ballots.

Yes, hand-delivered absentee ballots may be submitted to the Board of Elections office by 7:30 pm on Election Day.

A near relative may hand-deliver a voter's absentee ballot. A near relative is defined as a spouse, brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, stepparent, stepchild, or verifiable legal guardian.

Be sure to affix proper postage when you return your absentee balloting materials to the Randolph County Board of Elections. The proper amount of postage needed to return your ballot will be noted on the instructions you receive with your ballot. Some ballot return envelopes do not qualify for standard letter rates.

Visit the NC State Board of Elections website or the Federal Voting Assistance Program website.