How to vote in North Carolina

• Register to vote (online): 25 days before Election Day
• Register to vote (by mail): Postmarked 25 days before Election Day
• Register to vote (in person): 3 days before Election Day

• If you can't remember if you're registered to vote, or you want to make sure your information is correct, you can check your North Carolina registration using the North Carolina voter registration lookup tool.
• If you're not registered to vote, or you need to update your voter registration information, follow the instructions below.

• You can register to vote online if you have a North Carolina driver's license, driver's permit, or state-issued photo ID card.
• Visit the North Carolina online voter registration tool.
• Fill out all the required fields.
• You will be registered to vote as soon as you finish the workflow.
• You should receive your voter registration card in the mail within 2-3 weeks. If not, you might want to follow up with your Local Election Office.
• The deadline to register to vote online is 25 days before Election Day.

1. Download and fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
2. Box 6 - ID Number: Enter North Carolina driver’s license number. If you don't have a driver’s license, enter the last 4 digits of your social security number. If you don't have either number, write "NONE" in the box.
3. Box 7 - Choice of Party: You must register with a party to vote in that party’s primary unless that party allows unaffiliated voters to vote in its primary. If you indicate a political party that is not a qualified party, or indicate no party, you will be listed as “Unaffiliated”.
4. Box 8 - Race or Ethnic Group: You are required to fill in this box. However, your application will not be rejected if you fail to do so.
5. Print, date, and sign the form. If you do not have a printer, you can print the form out at any local library. If you do not have a stamp, you can buy one from any grocery store: just ask the cashier to sell you one.
6. Mail your voter registration form to the mailing address below. For faster delivery, send the form directly to your Local Election Office.
7. Your voter registration form must be postmarked 25 days before Election Day

1. Contact your Local Election Office to find where to register to vote in person.
2. Bring your North Carolina driver's license or state ID. If you don't have one, bring an acceptable document with your name and current address. Acceptable documents include a student ID, recent utility bill, bank statement, or paycheck.

• Earliest day to apply: January 1, 2020
• Request deadline (online): 7 days before Election Day
• Request deadline (by mail): Received 7 days before Election Day
• Request deadline (in person): 7 days before Election Day
• Deadline to return your ballot (by mail): Postmarked by Election Day
• Deadline to return your ballot (in person): Received by Election Day

In almost all cases, you will need to sign up to vote by mail. The state won’t just mail you a ballot. Don't worry: we will walk you through it. There are only a handful of steps:

1. You submit an application to vote by mail.
2. Your Local Election Office processes your application.
3. Your Local Election Office sends your ballot to you.
4. You vote using the ballot and return it by the deadline.

1. Visit the North Carolina absentee ballot website.
2. Fill out all of the required information.
3. Hit save or submit when you are done.
4. The deadline to apply online is: 7 days before Election Day.

1. Download the North Carolina absentee ballot application.
2. Fill out all of the required fields.
3. Print the application.
4. Sign and date your application. This is very important.
5. Mail or hand-deliver your completed application directly to your Local Election Office as soon as possible, but no later than the deadline.
6. If it’s close to the deadline, call your Local Election Office and see if they will let you submit your application via email or fax.
7. The deadline to apply by mail is: Received 7 days before Election Day.

1. Visit your Local Election Office.
2. Ask the clerk to give you an absentee ballot application.
3. Fill out all of the required fields.
4. Sign and date your application.
5. The deadline to apply in person is: 7 days before Election Day.

1. Carefully read and follow the instructions, and fill out all required fields.
2. Sign and date the outside envelope.
3. Mail or hand-deliver your ballot to your Local Election Office.
4. If you mail your ballot, it must be Postmarked by Election Day.
5. If you hand-deliver your ballot, it must be Received by Election Day.
6. If you miss the deadline – or forget to sign the outside envelope – your vote will not be counted.

• ID required when requesting a mail-in ballot: You must include your North Carolina driver's license number, state ID number, or the last 4 digits of your social security number on your absentee ballot application.
• ID required when returning a mail-in ballot: Your voted ballot must be notarized or signed by two witnesses.

• Early voting starts: 20 days before Election Day
• Early voting ends: 3 days before Election Day
• What to bring: Most North Carolina voters do not need to show ID. First time NC voters should plan on showing ID at the polls. You can show a photo ID issued by any state or the federal government, a student ID issued by an accredited college or university, or a tribal ID. If you don't have a photo ID, you can show a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or official government document that shows your name and current address.

• ID requirements for voting in person: Most North Carolina voters do not need to show ID. First time NC voters should plan on showing ID at the polls. You can show a photo ID issued by any state or the federal government, a student ID issued by an accredited college or university, or a tribal ID. If you don't have a photo ID, you can show a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or official government document that shows your name and current address.
• ID requirements when requesting an absentee or mail ballot: You must include your North Carolina driver's license number, state ID number, or the last 4 digits of your social security number on your absentee ballot application.
• ID requirements when returning an absentee or mail ballot: Your voted ballot must be notarized or signed by two witnesses.