North Carolina
Voting in North Carolina
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.
New Voter Registration
- Fri Oct 9, 2020
Absentee Ballot Request
- Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Absentee Ballot Return
- Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Early Voting
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 – Sat Oct 31, 2020
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 these IDs, you may provide:
- 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
Polling places are open from 6:30am to 7:30pm on Election Day.
Absentee Voting
To be qualified to vote via Absentee Ballot, you must meet one of the following criteria:
- You will be absent from the county or state on Election Day
- You are ill or have a physical disability that prevents a trip to the polling place
- You live outside your county, for example as a member of the armed services, employed outside the US, or a college student, or are a spouse or child of such a person
- You are an election officer or poll worker at a polling location other than your own
- You work a required shift, 10-hours or more, which is the same as polling hours
- You are a caregiver for a family member confined to their home
- You are currently incarcerated in prison or jail and have not been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude
You may qualify for an emergency Absentee ballot if:
- You are required by an employer under unforeseen circumstances to be unavailable at the polls on the day of the election
- You are a caregiver of a person who requires emergency treatment by licensed physician within five days before an election
- You have a family member die within five days before an election
- You have a medical emergency requiring treatment from a licensed physician within 5 days of an election.
Note that disabled voters are entitled to “Permanent Absentee Voter” status
For the 2020 Primary Runoff Election all voters may use absentee voting
Voting In-Person
In Alabama, you need to show a valid ID to vote. You can use any ID from this list:
- Valid Alabama Driver’s License
- Valid Government Employee ID
- Valid US Passport
- Out of State Driver’s License or Non-driver ID
- Valid Federal Issued ID
- Valid Alabama Voter ID Card with Photo
- Valid Alabama Non-driver’s ID
- Valid Alabama Issued ID
- Valid Tribal ID
- Valid Employee ID from Federal Government, State of Alabama, County, Municipality, Board, or other entity of the state
- Valid student or employee ID from a public or private college or university in the State of Alabama (including postgraduate technical or professional schools)
- Valid Military ID
- License to Carry Concealed Weapon or Firearm