Question: What year did North Carolina begin allowing absentee ballot votes?
Answer: The North Carolina Absentee Voting Act of 1941 allowed World War II soldiers and sailors stationed away from their home counties to vote by mail. This legislation established strict eligibility criteria and procedural safeguards, including requirements for ballots to be witnessed to prevent fraud. In 1943, the North Carolina General Assembly expanded these provisions to include certain government officials stationed overseas.
