State of North Carolina Voting Requirements & Information
Statewide Voter Information
U.S. Domestic Voters
None on Record
Registration
You can register to vote or update your registration information:
- by mail
- in person at your elections office
You must have resided in your county at least 30 days prior to the election in which you intend to vote.
Election Day Voting
Polling places are open from 630am to 730pm on Election Day.
Find my polling place
Early Voting
Through one-stop absentee voting (in-person absentee voting, or early voting) registered voters may go to their county board of elections office (or an alternative location) to vote an absentee ballot.
One-stop absentee voting is conducted from the second Thursday before the election and until 1pm on the last Saturday before Election Day.
Absentee Voting
Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.
You are eligible to vote in North Carolina if you:
- Are a U.S citizen
- Are a resident of North Carolina
- Live in the precinct where you vote for at least 30 days prior to the election
- at 17 years of age and provided you will be 18 by the next general election.
You are NOT eligible to vote in North Carolina if:
- You are registered to vote in another state
- You are on parole for a felony conviction or convicted of a felony
Restorative Requirements
- You are a convicted felon involving moral turpitude, unless your voting rights have been restored.
Student Eligibility
If you are a student, you are eligible to vote in North Carolina if:
- You reside in North Carolina but are attending college in another state
- You reside in another state but attend college in North Carolina
Voter Registration
To register to vote in North Carolina you should provide:
- The 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:
- Current and Valid Photo ID
- Government Issued Document that shows your current name and address
- Utility Bill
- Government Check
- Bank Statement
- Paycheck that Shows your current name and address
You can alternatively provide one of these documents when you vote to complete your registration.
Voting In-Person
Voters are currently not required to show voter ID.
See https://www.ncsbe.gov/Voter-ID for updated information on ID requirements.
Domestic Voter |
In-Person | Fax | Online | ||
Voter Registration |
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Absentee Ballot Request |
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Blank Ballot To Voter |
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Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
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Am I Registered? |
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/ |
Where is my Ballot? |
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/ |
Where is my Polling Place? |
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/ossite/ |
State Elections Website |
https://www.ncsbe.gov/index.html |
Can I View my Sample Ballot? |
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/ |
State Voter Registration FAQ |
https://www.ncsbe.gov/Voter-Information/VR-FAQ |
Overseas / Military Voter Information |
https://www.ncsbe.gov/Voting-Options/Military-Overseas-Voting |
Where are my Early Voting Locations? |
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/ossite/ |
Overseas & Military Voters
None on Record
Overseas Voters
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.
Many states allow children who were born overseas, but never lived in the U.S., to use their U.S. parents’ last residence address to register.
Military Voters
Service members and their eligible family members living outside their voting jurisdiction (within or outside the U.S.) are able to vote as absentee voters.
- If you are a service member, or an eligible family member, there is a single form to file for both voter registration and ballot request. It is often called the “Federal Post Card Application” or the FPCA form. This form must be re-filed with your election office each time you change location.
To vote as a service member or eligible family member:
- Complete and send a voter registration/ballot request form “FPCA” to your election office in the U.S. It is the same form in all states.
Voting Military
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:
- U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
- Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
Voting Overseas
U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You will have the following identification options when completing the form:
- U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
- Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
Overseas Voter |
In-Person | Fax | Online | ||
Voter Registration |
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Absentee Ballot Request |
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Blank Ballot To Voter |
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Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
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| UOCAVA voters may also elect to vote a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) in lieu of a regular State ballot. Military and overseas voters may use a FWAB to register to vote, request an absentee ballot, and vote for all federal, state and local contest items for which the voter is eligible. Only the voter may sign his or her FPCA or FWAB. Family members may not sign these forms on the voter's behalf The North Carolina State Board of Elections office offers a secure fax line for voting materials transmission: +1 (919) 715 0351. The North Carolina State Board of Elections office offers an email address dedicated to military and overseas citizens to inquire about voting information, request the voter registration/absentee ballot form, return the voter registration/absentee ballot form, or return their executed voting materials at [email protected] | |||||
Military Voter |
In-Person | Fax | Online | ||
Voter Registration |
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Absentee Ballot Request |
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Blank Ballot To Voter |
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Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
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| UOCAVA voters may also elect to vote a Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB) in lieu of a regular State ballot. Military and overseas voters may use a FWAB to register to vote, request an absentee ballot, and vote for all federal, state and local contest items for which the voter is eligible. Only the voter may sign his or her FPCA or FWAB. Family members may not sign these forms on the voter's behalf The North Carolina State Board of Elections office offers a secure fax line for voting materials transmission: +1 (919) 715 0351. The North Carolina State Board of Elections office offers an email address dedicated to military and overseas citizens to inquire about voting information, request the voter registration/absentee ballot form, return the voter registration/absentee ballot form, or return their executed voting materials at [email protected] | |||||
Am I Registered? |
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/ |
Where is my Ballot? |
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/ |
Where is my Polling Place? |
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/ossite/ |
State Elections Website |
https://www.ncsbe.gov/index.html |
Can I View my Sample Ballot? |
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/ |
State Voter Registration FAQ |
https://www.ncsbe.gov/Voter-Information/VR-FAQ |
Overseas / Military Voter Information |
https://www.ncsbe.gov/Voting-Options/Military-Overseas-Voting |
Where are my Early Voting Locations? |
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/ossite/ |