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North Carolina’s 100 county boards of elections will begin sending absentee-by-mail ballots to registered voters who requested a ballot for the 2026 primary election. This marks
Registered voters can request an absentee ballot online through the NC Absentee Ballot Portal or submit a paper form request to their county board of elections. A near relative or legal guardian can also request an absentee ballot on behalf of the voter. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Tuesday, Feb. 17.
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Madison’s defense in missing-ballot case: Absentee voting is a ‘privilege,’ not a right
Officials in Madison, Wisconsin, fighting a lawsuit over the mishandling of absentee ballots in 2024, are citing a controversial 1985 Wisconsin law that calls absentee voting a ‘privilege.’
The absentee ballot request deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 17. Election officials urge voters who wish to vote by mail to request their ballot as early as possible to ensure there is time to receive it and then send it back to their county board of elections so that it is received no later than 7:30 p.m. on Election Day – March 3.