How to Request an Absentee Ballot for Someone in Pitt County (Step-by-Step)

Start with the deadline: the completed request form must reach the county board of elections by 5 p.m. on the second Tuesday before the election. Mailing it? Build in extra days so it arrives before that cutoff.

Don't try to bundle requests. North Carolina uses a one voter / one election rule - each voter needs their own form, and each election needs its own form. Helping multiple people or requesting for multiple elections? You'll complete and return separate forms.

The form asks for identification and address details that match the voter's record. If the voter has an NC driver's license or NCDMV ID number, use that. No state ID? Use the last four digits of their Social Security number instead. For a first-time North Carolina registrant without either ID number, they can check a box and attach a document showing their name and address - a current photo ID, utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document works. If registration is also involved, keep addresses straight: voter registration requires a residential address (not a P.O. Box). A separate mailing address or P.O. Box can be listed if they don't receive mail where they live.

Watch the signature area closely. Usually, the voter must sign and date the request form. Exceptions exist when the ballot is requested by the voter's near relative, legal guardian, or by someone requesting due to the voter's disability - these situations can change whether the voter's signature is required.

Who Can Return

• ✓ The voter
• ✓ The voter’s near relative or verifiable legal guardian
• ✓ A county Multipartisan Assistance Team sent by the county elections office
• ✓ A person who assisted due to the voter’s disability

Return the form in person or by mail to the county board of elections - do not email or fax it. For Pitt County, send it to: Pitt County Board of Elections, P.O. BOX 56, Greenville, NC 27835. Questions or need to check on a submission? Call 252-902-3300.

Requesting the ballot on someone else's behalf? You can't skip the paperwork identifying you. The form requires the requester section to be completed and signed by the person making the request.

Quick Checklist

• ✓ A separate request form for one voter and one election
• ✓ Required ID information (NC driver’s license/NCDMV ID number, or last 4 of SSN; if first-time NC registrant with neither, check the box and attach alternative proof of name and address)
• ✓ The correct signature(s): voter signature unless an exception applies, and the requester section completed and signed if you’re requesting on the voter’s behalf

Before sending, do two quick checks: confirm it will be returned by 5 p.m. on the second Tuesday before the election, and verify you're using an allowed delivery method. The request form can be mailed or dropped off in person - it cannot be emailed or faxed.

Questions about Pitt County - where to send the form, whether it was received, or how to help someone request? Contact the Pitt County Board of Elections at 252-902-3300, or mail the request to P.O. BOX 56, Greenville, NC 27835.

If the person you're helping also needs to register, use a residential address (not a P.O. Box) on the registration form. Don't receive mail there? They can list a separate mailing address or P.O. Box.