Amends GS 163-227.2(b) to provide that, no earlier than (1) the third Thursday before the general election in even-numbered years and the first primary election in even-numbered years or (2) the second Thursday before any other primary or election, in which absentee ballots are authorized, in which a voter seeks to vote and no later than 1 pm on the last Saturday before that election, the voter must appear in person only at the office of the county board of elections. Effective when the act becomes law and applies to elections held on or after September 1, 2014.