YOUR VOTE: North Carolina 2024

NORTH CAROLINA

It's election season! Are you ready? 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

Primary Election - March 5, 2024

Voter Registration Deadlines

• February 9, 2024 - Final day for online, in-person, and mail voter registration.
• March 4, 2024 - The final day for military and overseas citizens to register to vote and/or request an absentee ballot is 5 p.m.

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

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.

Ballot Request Deadline

• February 27, 2024 -  Final day to apply for mail-in absentee ballot.

Ballot Return Deadline

• March 5, 2024 - Absentee ballots must be received by 7.30 p.m.

General Election - November 5, 2024

Voter Registration Deadlines

• October 11, 2024 - Final day for online, in-person, and mail voter registration.
• November 5, 2024 - The final day for military and overseas citizens to register to vote and/or request an absentee ballot is 5 p.m.

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

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.

Ballot Request Deadline

• October 16, 2024 - Final day to apply for mail-in absentee ballot.

Ballot Return Deadline

• November 5, 2024 - Final day to return completed absentee ballots. Mail-in absentee ballots must be received by 7:30 p.m. regardless of postmarked date.

Military and overseas citizens can vote by mail using the standard procedure. Ensure your online ballot is received by election officials by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day or received by mail by November 14, 2024.

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

• 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

• Voters will be asked to show photo ID when voting in North Carolina.

Don't have a valid ID?

• If a voter does not have an acceptable photo ID, they can get one for free from their county board of elections. Alternatively, if a voter cannot show a photo ID when voting in person, they can still vote by filling out an ID Exception Form.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

Questions?

• The North Carolina State Board of Elections can be reached at the following phone number: (919) 814-0700 or via email at elections.sboe@ncsbe.gov.  

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