- First day to request absentee ballots
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Primary - September 7, 2009
General Election - October 3, 2009
- One-stop absentee voting begins
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Primary - September 17, 2009
General Election - October 15, 2009
- One-stop absentee voting ends
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Primary - October 3, 2009
General Election - October 31, 2009
- Absentee voting ends for sick and disabled
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Primary - October 5, 2009
General Election - November 2, 2009
- Requests for absentee ballots by mail must be received in the Board of Elections office by:
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Primary - September 29, 2009
General Election - October 27, 2009
- Absentee ballots must be received back in the Board of Elections office by:
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Primary - October 5, 2009
General Election - November 2, 2009
If you are registered to vote in Cumberland County and are unable to vote in person on election day, you may request an absentee ballot from the Elections Office, 301 E. Russell Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301. Absentee voting is allowed in all elections except fire district elections and is available as explained below.
The VOTER or voter's NEAR RELATIVE (spouse, brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, step-parent, step-child) or verifiable legal guardian may request an absentee ballot by mail or in-person.
Request Time Frame - Make the written request beginning 50 days (30 days for Municipal Elections) prior to but not later than the Tuesday prior to election day.
Required Information
Request From VOTER: Name, Residential Address, Date of Birth, the Address to mail Absentee Ballot to, and Voter's Signature.
Request From NEAR RELATIVE: Voter's Name, Voter's Residential Address, Voter's Date of Birth, Address to mail Absentee Ballot to, Near Relative's Name, Near Relative's Residential Address, Near Relative's Relationship to Voter, and Near Relative's Signature.
The one-stop absentee process permits a voter to appear in person at the Board of Elections Office, make application and vote. One Stop voting begins the third Thursday before an election and ends no later than 1:00 p.m. on the last Saturday before the election.
Absentee Voting By Mail
If the individual wishing to vote absentee by mail, registered to vote by mail on or after January 1, 2003 and did not submit one of the following acceptable forms of identification with the registration application, then a copy of one of the following forms of identification must be sent with the mailed-in ballot:
- A current and valid photo identification;
- A current utility bill, showing name and address;
- A bank statement, showing name and address;
- A government check, showing name and address;
- A paycheck, showing name and address; or
- Another government document showing name and address.
