YOUR VOTE: North Carolina

By Countable

NORTH CAROLINA

With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!

I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE

Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:

II. KNOW THE DATES

GENERAL

• November 8, 2022

Voter Registration Deadline

• October 14, 2022 - Deadline to register to vote. Same-day registration during one-stop early voting is still available from October 20, 2022 - November 5, 2022 at 3 p.m.
• November 7, 2022 at 5 p.m. - Deadline for military and overseas voters eligible under UOCAVA to register to vote.

Absentee Ballots

Ballot Request Deadlines:

• November 1, 2022 - Deadline to request and return an absentee ballot request application. Absentee ballots are made available starting September 9, 2022.
• November 7, 2022 at 5 p.m. - Deadline for military and overseas voters eligible under UOCAVA to submit an absentee ballot request to their county board of elections.

Ballot Return Deadlines:

• November 8, 2022 - Deadline to return completed absentee ballots.

Registered voters in North Carolina who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application online through the N.C. Absentee Ballot Portal or via mail to their local county board of elections office as early as possible.

III. REGISTER TO VOTE

Registration Status:

• Not sure you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.

Voting Requirements:

• Here's everything necessary to register as a voter this election season in North Carolina.

Need To Register?

• Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location:

• School, firehouse or community center, use the North Carolina State Board of Elections Polling Place Locator to find where to cast your ballot.
• Click here to find contact information for your County Board of Elections.

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws:

• North Carolina does not require a photo ID to vote.

Accepted Credentials:

• Certain first-time voters may be required to show some form of identification, as listed here.
• Contact your Board of Elections for an acceptable list of options.

Don't have a valid ID?

• Once you have registered to vote, no further voter ID is required to vote in NC except for some first time voters.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

Contact the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE)

• The NCSBE can be reached at the following phone number: (919) 814-0700 or via email at elections.sboe@ncsbe.gov.  

Any other questions? 

• Check out the North Carolina State Board of Elections website here.
• Look up your County Board of Elections,

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), North Carolinians!