§ 163-226. Who may vote an absentee ballot. - North Carolina Statutes

SUBCHAPTER VII. ABSENTEE VOTING.

Article 20.

Absentee Ballot.

§ 163‑226.  Who may vote an absentee ballot.

(a)        Who May Vote Absentee Ballot; Generally. – Any qualifiedvoter of the State may vote by absentee ballot in a statewide primary, general,or special election on constitutional amendments, referenda or bond proposals,and any qualified voter of a county is authorized to vote by absentee ballot inany primary or election conducted by the county board of elections, in themanner provided in this Article.

(a1)      Repealed by Session Laws 2001‑337, s. 1.

(a2)      Annual Request by Person With Sickness or PhysicalDisability. – If the applicant so requests and reports in the application thatthe voter has a sickness or physical disability that is expected to last theremainder of the calendar year, the application shall constitute a request foran absentee ballot for all of the primaries and elections held during thecalendar year when the application is received.

(b)        Absentee Ballots; Exceptions. – Notwithstanding theauthority contained in G.S. 163‑226(a), absentee ballots shall not bepermitted in fire district elections.

(c)        The Term "Election". – As used in this Subchapter,unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the term "election"includes a general, primary, second primary, runoff election, bond election,referendum, or special election. (1939, c. 159, s.1; 1963, c. 457, s. 1; 1967, c. 775, s. 1; c. 952, s. 1; 1973, c. 536, s. 1; c.1018; 1977, c. 469, s. 1; 1979, c. 140, s. 1; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 561,s. 1; c. 734, s. 5; 1999‑455, s. 1; 2001‑337, s. 1; 2001‑507,s. 1.)