Absentee Voting by Mail

Written Request By Mail:

A Voter, near relative of a voter, a verifiable legal guardian or a MAT team member may request an application by mail or in person. The request must be made on an official Absentee Ballot Request Form. The request must be made beginning 50 days prior to but not later than the Tuesday prior to Election Day.

All requests must be signed.

A near relative, as defined by law, is a spouse, brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, stepparent, or stepchild.


Mail completed and signed request form to: Rockingham Co. Board of Elections - PO Box 22 - Wentworth, NC 27375

Military and Overseas Absentee Voting

Please follow the links below for important information pertaining to Military and Overseas Voting.  Information provided by the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP).   For additional information, visit their website at www.fvap.gov

• The Federal Post Card Application - FPCA
• The Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot - FWAB
• Myths and Realities
• Separating from Active Duty - Voter Assistance
• Military Mail Complexities
• Voting Residence - Military Service Members and Families
• Voting Residence -  Overseas Citizens
• Spouses and Eligible Family Members
• Federal Employees Working Outside the U.S.

• UOCAVA Election Notice

Multipartisan Assistance Team (MAT)

A Multipartisan Assistance Team (MAT) is a group of persons who have been appointed by the local County Board of Elections Office to provide assistance with Absentee by Mail Voting to Voters living at facilities such as nursing homes. The makeup of the Team includes persons whose Voter Registration is affiliated with two different political parties or persons who are registered as Unaffiliated. If you request help from a MAT you will receive impartial, professional assistance. Their job is to help you vote, but your voting choices will remain confidential.