North Carolina Voter Info

The general election is Nov 5, 2024.
North Carolina, here’s all the info you need to know!

Important Dates to know, North carolina!

New Voter Registration Deadline

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Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

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Early Voting

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Am I registered?

Can I Vote by Mail? (Absentee)

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

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Absentee Ballot Rules

Any registered voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

Request Your Absentee Ballot Here

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Am I eligible to register to vote?

General Requirements

You are eligible to vote in North Carolina if you:

Are a U.S. citizen
Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
Are a resident of North Carolina
Live in the precinct where you vote for at least 30 days prior to the election

You are NOT eligible to vote in North Carolina if:

You were disqualified from voting due to a court order
You are currently serving a sentence including incarceration, parole, probation, or extended supervision for a felony conviction

Restorative Requirements

If you have completed a felony prison sentence, even if you are still on parole or probation, then you are immediately eligible to register to vote.

You are able to pre-register:

At the age of 17
At the age 16

For Military Service Members

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:

Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.

Can I vote if I have a record?

You probably can. Find out!

Please use our eligibility tool to find out if you can vote.

I am a college student. Where do I register to vote?

My school's address or my parent's address?

Students who lived in North Carolina before moving elsewhere to attend school, and who wish to establish or keep their North Carolina voting residency (i.e., at their parents’ North Carolina address), should have no problem doing so unless they have already registered to vote in another state. Students attending school in North Carolina should be able to register and vote at their school address if they meet the following requirements. North Carolina law clearly states that if you intend to make your school community your home during the time you are in school, and have no intent to move back to the address where you lived before attending school, you can claim your school community as your residence and use that address to register to vote. You do not have to intend to stay in North Carolina after graduation or have any definite plans, as long as you do not intend to return to your former home.

Will I need ID?

Do I need ID to register to vote?

To register to vote in North Carolina you should provide:

Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number
Your North Carolina Driver's License or State non-driver ID Number
Your North Carolina Voter Registration Number (if known)

If you do not have any of these IDs, you can provide a copy of one of the following with your registration application:

Government Issued Document that shows your current name and address
Utility Bill
Government Check
Bank Statement
Paycheck that Shows your Current Name and Address

Do I need ID if I am voting in person?

In-person voters will be asked to show any of the following when they check in to vote.

Valid North Carolina Driver's License
Valid US Passport
Valid North Carolina non-driver's ID
Student ID approved by North Carolina; unexpired or expired for less than 1 year
Valid North Carolina Voter Photo ID card, issued by board of elections
Valid charter school employee ID approved by North Carolina
Valid state/local government employee ID approved by North Carolina
Military or veteran ID card issued by U.S. government
Tribal enrollment card issued by a state or federally recognized tribe
Public Assistance ID

Important Dates to know, North carolina!

Can I Vote by Mail? (Absentee)

Am I eligible to register to vote?

Can I vote if I have a record?

I am a college student. Where do I register to vote?

Will I need ID?

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