You're planning to vote by mail in NC. Now what?

[RandySF]

Mail distribution of absentee ballots remains on hold in North Carolina after the state Supreme Court in a 4-3 ruling late Monday granted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s wish to have his name removed.

The first wave of absentee ballots was set to go out last Friday, before Kennedy’s lawsuit and appeal froze the action.

Counties will still mail absentee ballots for this election, but the printing and mailing schedule is thrown off. The deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is Oct. 29.

Ballots are expected to go out in the next couple of weeks, but the exact date is uncertain, according to a state Board of Elections email. Local elections offices won’t begin sending out absentee ballots until all 100 counties are ready to go.




https://ncnewsline.com/briefs/youre-planning-to-vote-by-mail-in-nc-now-what/

[pat_k]

1. If they aren't out by Oct 17 make a plan to get to an early voting site.

Get your friends and neighbors together for a road trip to vote as early as possible. Make it an event!


Find locations:
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/EVSite/

And bring along any unregistered folks to both register and vote at the site.

Of course, won't be doable for everyone, but it doesn't hurt to have a plan in place.

P.S. You can vote in person even if you requested an absentee ballot:
According to the State Board of Elections: “You may still vote in person as long as you did not return your absentee ballot. Your absentee ballot will be spoiled after you vote in person. You may simply discard your absentee ballot — there is no need to bring it with you to a polling place.”