There are several options within the portal, but not all options are available to every voter. Please review the options to see which one is right for you. Request and return deadlines are also detailed in the portal.
North Carolina Absentee Ballot Portal - 2026 Ballot Request Portal will open January 1, 2026
Physical forms are available in the Jackson County Board of Elections (BOE) office. A fillable PDF form is available below.
Completed forms can be submitted to the BOE in person or by mail.
Once you have requested your absentee ballot, you can track its status from printed to accepted by signing up online for status notifications through BallotTrax. BallotTrax will be available 30 days prior to each election in 2024.
