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NORTH CAROLINADATE UPDATED:Sept 5, 2022
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STATE EXPERT 1:Layne Mostynlayne.mostyn@gmail.com*+*61 0431 138 470Australia
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STATE EXPERT 2:Heidi Burchheidib@democratsabroad.org1-289-885-5965Canada-Toronto
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VFA STATE PAGE:https://www.votefromabroad.org/states/NC
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STATE STATUTES:https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByChapter/Chapter_163.html
https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_163/Article_21A.pdf
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OTHER INFO:2022 Ballot Instructions (Johnston County, Primary)
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STATE WEBSITE:https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/vote-mail/military-and-overseas-voting
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MUST DESIGNATE PARTY TO VOTE IN PRIMARY ELECTION?:NO(3) No, primary is open to unaffiliated voters (but not to voters affiliated with a different party)
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REGISTRATION:November 8 GENERALREGISTRATION DEADLINES
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Deadline Rules:Received by 5pm day before Election DayEmail, Fax, Mail, or Online Portal: Received byNov 75:00 PM
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Able to Register on State's Website as Overseas Voter:YEShttps://votebymail.ncsbe.gov/app/fpca/fpca-form
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How to Return Registration Form:Email, Fax, Mail, or Online Portal
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Able to Check Voter Registration Status Online:YESNo known problems accessinghttps://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/
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Special Rules:
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BALLOT REQUEST:November 8 GENERALBALLOT REQUEST DEADLINE
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Deadline Rules:Received by 5pm day before Election Day.Email, Fax, Mail, or Online Portal: Received byNov 75:00 PM
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Able to Request Overseas Ballot on State's Website:YEShttps://votebymail.ncsbe.gov/app/fpca/fpca-form
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How to Return Request Form:Email, Fax, Mail, or Online Portal
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Required to Send in an FPCA Every Year to Get a Ballot:YES?
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Able to Check Ballot Request Status Online:YESNo known problems accessinghttps://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/
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Eligible to Vote in State Races:Intend to ReturnReturn UncertainNever ResidedMilitary
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Special Rules:Can use online portal to retrieve and mark ballot, and then return marked ballot
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BALLOT RETURN:November 8 GENERALBALLOT RETURN DEADLINE
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Deadline Rules:Received by 7:30pm Election Day
OR - Transmitted by 12:01am Election Day AND Received by Last Business Day Before county canvass
[General election canvass = 10 days after election, so must be received by 9th day after General;
All other elections, canvass = 7 days after election, so must be received by 6th day after]		Email, Fax, Mail, or Online Portal: Received byNovember 87:30 PM
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How to Return:Email, Fax, Mail, or Online Portalhttps://votebymail.ncsbe.gov/app/uocavaMail: Postmarked byNovember 8
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Who Can Handle a Ballot:Voter’s near relative (not defined) or verifiable legal guardianAND: Received byNovember 175:00 PM
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Witness Requirement:*Per NC SoS, ballot witness requirement does NOT apply to overseas voters! (Heidi, Apr 10)*Per NCSoS, ok to postmark on Election Day (Heidi, May 13)
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Special Rules:If returning by mail, postmark isn't required
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FWAB:November 8 GENERALFWAB DEADLINES
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OK to Register Using a FWAB:YESEmail, Fax, or Mail: Received byNovember 87:30 PM
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Ok to Use a FWAB for State Races: YESMay use a FWAB to vote for all contests (federal, state, and local) for which he or she is eligibleMail: Postmarked byNovember 8
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Special Rules:May return FWAB by email, fax, or mail only (cannot use online portal)AND: Received byNovember 175:00 PM
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BALLOT VERIFICATION & CURING:
BALLOT CURING DEADLINES
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Able to Check Online if Ballot Accepted:YES (?)https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/
[Need to have NC voter verify]		NOT APPLICABLE
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Curing Available:NO
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Notification to Voter:Not Applicable
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How to Cure:Not Applicable
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Deadline for Curing:Not Applicable
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