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Absentee Voting
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Absentee voting is
available to all registered voters in the county.
Two forms of absentee voting are available:
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Absentee By Mail
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One Stop
*All current Absentee
Schedules and Deadlines will be posted for the 2010
Elections as soon as they are available.
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One Stop Early Voting |
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2010 One Stop Voting Locations:
How to Register and Vote at a
One Stop Absentee Voting Site:
A
North Carolina resident who is qualified
to vote but who misses the 25-day deadline for voter
registration may register and vote at a One Stop Site during the
One Stop Absentee Voting period.
To use this process, a citizen must
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Go to a One Stop
Voting Site in the county of residence during the One Stop
Absentee Voting period
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Fill out a voter registration
application
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Provide proof of residency by
showing the elections official an appropriate form
of identification with the citizen’s current name
and current address
*The new registrant may
vote ONLY at a One Stop Absentee Voting Site in the county of
registration during the One Stop Absentee Voting period and
not on
Election Day.
Acceptable forms of identification include:
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A
North Carolina driver’s license with
current address
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A utility bill with name and
current address:
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A document with name and current
address from a local, state, or
U.S.
government agency, such as:
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A passport
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A government-issued photo ID
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U.S. military ID
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A license to hunt, fish, own a
gun, etc.
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A property or other tax bill
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Automotive or vehicle
registration
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Certified documentation of
naturalization
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A public housing or Social
Service Agency document
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A check, invoice, or letter from
a government agency
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A birth certificate
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A student photo ID along with a
document from the school showing the student’s name and current
address
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A paycheck or paycheck stub from
an employer or a W-2 statement
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A bank statement or bank-issued
credit card statement
- If you cannot supply an acceptable form of identification
for Proof-of-Residence, your registration application cannot be
fully processed until the required information is provided.
- Registered voters may also update their address and
change vital information in an existing registration record at
the One Stop Site, but they are not allowed to change their
party affiliation during the One Stop Voting period that
precedes a partisan primary. |
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Absentee by Mail |
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Absentee by Mail:
May be requested by the voter, voter’s near relative (spouse,
brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild,
mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law,
son-in-law, stepparent, stepchild), or a verifiable
legal guardian.
Power of Attorney does
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Absentee by Mail requests must be
handwritten and submitted in person or by mail to the address below:
Stanly County Elections
P. O. Box 1309
Albemarle, NC 28002
Include the following in your request:
- Full name
- Physical address
- Address where you want
the ballot mailed
- Party affiliation (if primary election)
- Date of birth
- Telephone number
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The request must be signed by the voter OR the voter's near
relative or verifiable legal guardian along with their address.
You may also use an Absentee
Request Form. Call the Board of Elections at 704-986-3647 to
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Military & Overseas
citizens click here to download an A Voter Registration
- Absentee Request Form. |
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WHEN YOU RECEIVE YOUR BALLOT:
- Remember to
use a black ball point pen
- Complete the application on the back of the envelope.
- Make sure you sign your application along with
two witnesses. Don't
forget to have each witness include their address. Your ballot
CANNOT
be counted if you do not complete this step.
- Return your ballot and completed application no later than
5:00PM on the day before the election.
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