Any registered voter in Madison
County may request to vote an absentee ballot
by mail or in person at the Board of Elections
office.
To apply for an absentee ballot
by mail, send a written request to:
Madison County Board of Elections,
P.O. Box 142, Marshall, NC 28753.
Include the following information:
name, printed and signed
address in Madison County
address in
which you want the ballot mailed
party affiliation, if a primary election
date of birth
telephone number or contact number
You may submit your request NO LATER than
the Tuesday prior to the Election Day. The
request can be made by the voter, a near relative
or verifiable legal guardian. Upon receipt
of your request, you will be sent an absentee
ballot, an application on a container-return
envelope, and instructions for completing
the ballot.
Mark your ballot.
Place it inside the container-return envelope
and seal.
Complete the application printed on the container-return
envelope.
Have one witness who is at least 18 years
of age sign the container-return envelope.
Place postage on container-return envelope
and mail.
Follow instructions completely provided by
the Elections office.
Your voted absentee ballot must
be returned to the Madison County Board
of Elections office no later than 5:00 p.m.
on the day before the election by mail, commercial
courier service, or delivered in person by
the voter, the voter’s near relative
or verifiable legal guardian.
