Registration Deadline
October 11 at 5pm (online, in person, received by mail), NC Registration Lookup and How to Register
Automatic Voter Registration
NO
Election-Day Registration
NO
Same-Day Registration
Only during Early Voting Period.
How to Register to Vote
Register online via NC DMV or Vote411 or Federal Registration Form or Paper/PDF registration form. Check Your Registration status.
Request Mail Ballot & Deadline
Request Vote by Mail Application - Request must be Received by October 27
Early Voting
YES
October 17 at 8am - Saturday November 2 at 3pm
Early Voting Locations
Dropbox’s: NO
Early Voting Locations (but note that as of June 3, 2024, the information has not yet been posted)
Absentee Ballot Request
NO EXCUSE NEEDED. Include copy of Photo ID.
Absentee Ballot Portal and Absentee Ballot Info
Request via online or paper application.*
Application Deadline: October 29 at 5pm (received)
Submit PDF application by mail (via the U.S. Postal Service, DHL, FedEx, or UPS) or in person to voter’s County Board of Elections Offices Lookup or List of County Boards of Elections on Absentee Application
Absentee Ballot Return
Deadline: Election Day at 7:30pm (received)
How to Vote Absentee Ballot
Mark your ballot. See detailed instructions.
Must be witnessed by (2) witnesses or notary!
Include copy of Photo ID!
Add postage ($1.63 or 3 Forever stamps)
Voter and witnesses sign envelope which goes into a second envelope (return envelope). More info.
If you decide to vote in person instead of absentee, you may vote in person during Early Voting or on Election Day (and discard absentee ballot).
Sample Ballots
Use Voter Search to view sample ballot for in-person voting. Available no later than September 6.
Election Day Vote In Person
November 5, 6:30am-7:30pm
Election Day Polling Places
Look Up Polling Place or use Voter Search to find polling place.
How to Vote Election Day
Overview of Election Day Voting
Photo ID Required
YES. NC Photo ID Info.
In-Person Voting: Present Photo ID.
Vote-by-Mail: Include photocopy of ID in pocket on outside of ballot container envelope, which is then placed in an outer return envelope.
ID Exception Form
Provisional Ballots
YES. See NC Provisional Voting page.✤
Deadline to cure is November 14 at 5pm. Bring proof of eligibility to vote to County Board of Elections office ((County Board of Elections Offices Lookup or List of County Boards of Elections (pages 3-4 of Absentee Ballot Application)).
Tracking
Ballot Measures
CHECK BACK SOON
Out-of-State NC College Students
Vote in NC: If voter does not intend to return to home state after graduation OR does not yet know where they will live after graduation, voter may vote in NC while attending college in NC. Must prove NC residency. For more info, click here and check out Voting as a College Student info sheet.
Vote in Home State: Vote absentee ballot, if allowed. See registration and absentee voting information (rules, deadlines, etc.) for your home state at Vote411, state website for election information (usually Secretary of State or Election Commission), or another voter information site.
People with Felony Convictions
YES
Allowed to vote once sentence completed (including any probation, post-release supervision, or parole). Restoration of right to vote is automatic, but will have to register to vote.
Additional Information
NC Voter Info, Vote411 AZ, NC Voter Tools and Forms, Military and Overseas, Help America Vote Act NC
NC State Board of Elections: (919) 814-0700.