Absentee Voting Information
Track Your Absentee Ballot
Absentee by-mail voters in North Carolina can find the status of their ballot in three different ways:
Voters who vote by mail may use BallotTrax to track the status of their ballot from when it is mailed to when it is received by the county board of elections.
BallotTrax allows NC voters with valid absentee ballot requests to create an account. Once the account is created, voters will be able to:
- Log in to view the status of their absentee by-mail request and ballot. This includes confirmation that the county board of elections has received the request, that the ballot has been mailed to the voter and that the completed ballot has been received by the county board of elections.
- Learn if their ballot cannot be accepted because of issues such as a missing signature or witness information. If this occurs, the county board of elections will provide information to the voter on how to correct the issue.
- Sign up for email, text, and/or voice alerts for status update
Voters will see one of several statuses, including Requested, when an absentee request form is received by the County Board of Election, and Accepted, when the returned ballot is accepted by the county board of elections. Accepted generally means the county board of elections has received the ballot, the return envelope has no apparent issues, and the ballot will be counted. If the county board of elections subsequently finds an issue (the envelope is opened and there is no ballot inside, for example) then that status will change and the voter will be contacted
When a county board of elections marks a ballot as Accepted, that information will appear in that voter’s record available through the State Board's Voter Search Tool. Because absentee ballot request information is confidential under state law until the ballot is accepted or until Election Day, absentee request information does not appear in the Voter Search Tool.
Contact the Absentee Department
| Telephone | Email* | Fax* | |
|---|---|---|---|
336-641-6876 | absentee@guilfordcountync.gov | 336-641-4454 | Absentee Department Guilford County Board of Elections PO Box 3427 Greensboro, NC 27402 |
*Important note: most individuals may not email or fax an absentee by mail ballot request form OR an absentee ballot. Only military and overseas voters may use email or fax to submit an absentee by mail ballot request form. All other individuals must return their absentee ballot request form via USPS mail, in person, or by other designated delivery service.
Address for In-person or Delivery Service
Guilford County Board of Elections
Absentee Department - 1st Floor
301 W. Market St.
Greensboro, NC 27401
Miscellaneous Information
Telephone and email messages should be responded to within one (1) to three (3) business days.