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Curbside Voting and Voter Assistance
"G.S. 163-166.9. Aged and disabled persons allowed to vote outside voting enclosure. In any primary or election any qualified voter who is able to travel to the voting place, but because of age, or physical disability and physical barriers encountered at the voting place is unable to enter the voting place or enclosure to vote in person without physical assistance, shall be allowed to vote either in the vehicle conveying such person to the voting place or in the immediate proximity of the voting place..."
Each polling place is equipped with an alert system for Curbside Voters.
- Pull up to the "Curbside Voting" sign.
- Within a few moments a precinct official should come out to your car.
- You are still required to provide a Photo ID and state your Name and Physical Address to the curbside attendant as you would if you entered the enclosure.
- You will be asked to sign an affidavit stating that you cannot physically come in to vote.
- After the precinct official has found you on the rolls, they will issue you a ballot.
- Once you have completed the ballot, the precinct official will then take your ballot and place it in the tabulator and your vote will be cast.
"G.S. 163-166.8. Assistance to voters in primaries and general elections. In a primary or general election, a registered voter qualified to vote in the primary or general election shall be entitled to assistance in getting to and from the voting booth and in preparing his ballots in accordance with the following rules:
Any voter may request assistance from near relatives:
- Spouse (husband, wife)
- Sibling (brother, sister)
- Parent (including in-law and step relations)
- Child (including in-law and step relations)
- Grandparent
- Grandchild
Voters that can request assistance from anyone:
- Voters with disabilities
- Illiterate voters
- Blind voters
Assistance cannot be given by:
- Voter's employer
- Agent of the employer
- Officer or agent of the voter's union
To Receive Assistance
The Voter must request assistance and state why assistance is needed. Precinct officials are to make every effort not to embarrass the voter.
Restrictions
- Precinct officials must not offer assistance
- Person assisting cannot attempt to persuade voter
- Person assisting must leave the voting booth immediately after assisting unless the voter requests further accompaniment