Absentee Ballot Request Deadline | November 2026 General Election

• The absentee ballot request deadline* for the November 2026 general election is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026.
• The November 2026 general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
• Learn how to request an absentee ballot: Vote By Mail.

See a full election calendar at the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) website.

*Voter registration and absentee voting deadlines may be different for military and overseas citizen voters.