GREENSBORO, N.C. — Just recently a 2 Wants To Know viewer told us:
My husband's mail-in ballot was sealed when received. What do we do and what if there are others?
2WTK found out there are others out there.
"We have found that some ballot packs did seal up in high humidity areas during transit.," said Charlie Collicutt, Guilford County Director of Election.
Collicutt says you have two options:
Option 1: Try to open it without damaging it. When re-sealing, use tape if necessary and initial or put a small notation that this was done by the voter if it's torn-looking
Option 2: Call your County Board of Elections and tell them so they can send you a new packet
Here are a few things to keep in mind with your absentee ballot:
You must include either a photocopy of your photo ID or fill out the yellow exception form. One or the other goes in the clear front pocket of the ballot envelope.
You must seal both envelopes. If the envelope with your ballot inside isn't sealed, workers may question whether it was tampered with. Put the inside sealed envelope in the bigger mailing envelope.
The system is designed to keep your vote safe.
If you're mailing in your absentee ballot, it will cost you $1.77. If you've never voted by absentee, you may have thought it was free to mail, but it's not.
You can skip mailing it and drop it off at any early voting site or at your County Board of Elections office.
You cannot drop off your absentee ballot on Election Day at a polling place.