State voting rules for North Carolina

North Carolina voters abroad need to request a ballot each calendar year they want to vote in.
Click here to start your ballot request now.

Check below for your delivery methods and deadlines, and to find your local election office contact information.

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Ballot Challenge Information -- Updated April 17, 2025:

Guilford County Overseas Voters: Your ballot from the 2024 NC State Supreme Court election is at risk of being disqualified.

Based on a brand-new ruling from the NC Supreme Court, overseas voters in Guilford County must have provided a photo ID when registering to vote, and voters who registered as "never lived in the US" are not eligible to vote in NC state elections.

If your ballot is at risk of being disqualified, you may be able to fix it!

Guilford County is preparing to send out instructions to all affected voters. Once those instructions are sent out, you'll have 30 days to fix your ballot:

- If you didn't provide a photo ID when registering to vote, you'll be instructed how to provide one now.

- If you registered as "never lived in the US", but you have lived in NC, you can submit a form to update your status.

Please check back as this is an evolving situation. We'll continue to update this page as information becomes available.
If you need any help, contact us at: Help@votefromabroad.org

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How to Send

Registration: Email or Fax or Mail or Online Upload

Ballot Request: Email or Fax or Mail or Online Upload

Ballot Return: Email or Fax or Mail or Online Upload

Type of Ballot Based on Voter Category

If you choose “My Return is Uncertain,” you will receive a ballot to vote in federal, state, and local elections.

"Intend to Return" means you have an intention to return in the future -- but you don't need a set date or specific plans.
If you choose “Intend to Return,” you will receive a ballot to vote in federal, state, and local elections. But this may be one of several factors used to determine whether you may be subject to North Carolina state income tax.

If you choose “I've Never Lived in the US,” you will receive a ballot to vote in federal elections only (US President, US Senate, and US House of Representatives).
You won't be eligible to vote in North Carolina state or local elections (Governor, State Legislature, School Board, etc).

Election Deadlines for North Carolina Voters Abroad

There are currently no federal or state-wide elections scheduled, but there may be other elections for your voting jurisdiction in North Carolina.

Election Day	Registration	Ballot Request	Ballot Return

Find Your Election Office

Jurisdiction Click on the arrow and select your local election official from the list (may be county, city, town...)

Additional Resources

You may need to use a VPN if you cannot connect to your state's voter information pages. Some states only allow internet connections from US locations. For more information about how to use a VPN, please click here.

State Page For Military And Overseas Voters

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