Request your absentee or mail ballot in North Dakota

• Earliest day to apply: January 1
• Request deadline (online): N/A
• Request deadline (by mail): Received 1 day before Election Day
• Request deadline (in person): 1 day before Election Day
• Deadline to return your ballot (by mail): Postmarked 1 day BEFORE Election Day
• Deadline to return your ballot (in person): Received 1 day BEFORE Election Day

North Dakota does not allow you to request your ballot online.

1. Download the North Dakota absentee ballot application.
2. Fill out all of the required fields.
3. Print the application.
4. Sign and date your application. This is very important.
5. Mail or hand-deliver your completed application directly to your local election office as soon as possible, but no later than the deadline.
6. If it’s close to the deadline, call your local election office and see if they will let you submit your application via email or fax.
7. The deadline to apply by mail is: Received 1 day before Election Day.

1. Visit your local election office.
2. Ask the clerk to give you an absentee ballot application.
3. Fill out all of the required fields.
4. Sign and date your application.
5. The deadline to apply in person is: 1 day before Election Day.

1. Carefully read and follow the instructions, and fill out all required fields.
2. Sign and date the outside envelope.
3. Mail or hand-deliver your ballot to your local election office. You can also hand-deliver your ballot to a state-provided drop box. Please check with your local election office if your county has a drop box. You can use our Find Out Where To Vote tool to find an official drop box.
4. If you mail your ballot, it must be postmarked 1 day BEFORE Election Day.
5. If you hand-deliver your ballot, it must be received 1 day BEFORE Election Day.
6. If you miss the deadline – or forget to sign the outside envelope – your vote will not be counted.

• ID required when requesting a mail-in ballot: You must include your North Dakota driver's license number, state ID number, or tribal ID number on your absentee ballot application. If you do not have one of these numbers, or if your ID has expired, you must include a photocopy of another government issued document that shows your name and your current North Dakota address. The signature that you provide on your application will be compared to the signature on your ballot affidavit envelope.
• ID required when returning a mail-in ballot: You must include your North Dakota driver's license, state ID, tribal ID, or a long term care ID. If you do not have a valid ID you can provide a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, check, or document issued by the federal, state, local, or tribal government.