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To be eligible to vote, you must:

  • Be a US citizen
  • Live in the county where you are registering, and have resided there for at least 30 days prior to Election Day.
    • The federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) allows certain voters who are active duty military or their families as well as U.S. citizens abroad special rights that provide an expedited means to register and vote by mail-in ballot. Find more information on Military and Overseas Voting.
  • Be at least 18 years old, or will be by the date of the general election.

Note: An inactive voter is still a registered voter. A voter who is inactive status will be asked to confirm their addresses when they appear to vote. No special document is required.

Incarcerated Voters & Returning Citizens: 

Once a person is convicted of a felony, they lose the right to vote in North Carolina until they have completed their sentence. This includes any period of probation, post-release supervision, or parole associated with a felony sentence. Once their period of supervision is over, a person automatically regains the right to vote in the state even if they have remaining debts associated with their sentence.  Voting rights are not restricted by pretrial detention and misdemeanors in North Carolina. 

Voters without traditional residence: 

If you do not have a traditional address, you can draw a picture in the space provided on the voter registration form of your usual sleeping location. Be descriptive and note any nearby streets or physical buildings.  You must provide a mailing address if you do not receive mail at your residential address. The mailing address on their registration form can be a P.O. box, local shelter, advocacy organization, outreach center, or the home of someone who will accept mail for you. 

 

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