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NC to begin mailing out absentee ballots for 2022 midterm election
Starting Friday people in North Carolina can vote in the upcoming midterm election.
Posted — UpdatedRALEIGH, N.C. — People in North Carolina can now vote in the upcoming midterm election. The state will be sending out absentee ballots to those who request them on Friday.
As of Thursday, the state said more than 53,000 people requested an absentee ballot.
The last day in North Carolina to request an absentee ballot is Nov. 1. Ballots can be returned up to the day of the election, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
The midterm election will be held on Nov. 8, 2022. Races on the ballot include:
- One U.S. Senate seat
- 14 U.S. House seats
- Several state offices, including elected officials within the North Carolina Supreme Court, the General Assembly and the Court of Appeals
- Local judges and prosecutors
- County offices like sheriff and county commissioner
People have until Oct. 14 to register to vote if they want to vote in this year's midterm elections. You have to be registered to vote in order to request an absentee ballot.
This option is also available for people who are active-duty military members or live overseas and would also like to vote.
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