Absentee ballot applications for the May primary will be available beginning Monday at the Rowan Board of Elections Office.
An immediate relative may apply for a ballot to be sent to a voter who is out of town, such as a college student, or for a voter who is confined to the home and cannot get to the polls on election day.
The deadline for applying for an absentee ballot to be mailed is 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 29.
The office is located in the Rowan County Administrative Offices Building, 130 W. Innes St.