Voters
will now be asked to present a valid photo identification when voting in
person. If you do not have a valid photo ID card, you may obtain one from your
county board of elections prior to the election, through the end of the early
voting period.
If you do not have a valid photo
ID card on Election Day, you may still vote and have your vote counted by
signing an affidavit of reasonable impediment (or “Photo ID Exception Form”) as
to why you have not presented a valid photo ID. The Exception Form can be used if you have a religious objection to
being photographed or are a victim of a recently declared natural disaster.
As an
alternative, if you don’t have your ID when you vote, you can still vote and
then bring your valid photo ID to your county board of elections by 5 p.m. on
the third day after Election Day.
If you
vote by mail, then you must include a photocopy of a valid photo ID when
returning your ballot. You may also
complete the Absentee Photo ID Exception Form that is provided with your
absentee ballot materials.
A list
of all types of ID that can be used for voting is available on the State Board
of Elections Voter ID webpage. For information on how to get a free ID, see Get a Free Voter Photo ID.
Voter Education & Information
Videos
Podcasts
- Overview of Rockingham County Board of Elections - April 2023
- New ADA Vote Marking Machines, New NC Voter ID law, Convicted Felon voting rights changes, 2023 Municipal Election - May 2023
- SB747 & SB749, 2023 Municipal Election, How Voter Registration Records are kept "clean" - June 2023
- Stoneville Municipal Election Extension, Other Board of Elections Information - July 2023
- Photo ID Information, Absentee by Mail Ballots, Municipal Election Information, Campaign Finance Information - August 2023
- 2023 Municipal Election Information, One-Stop (Early) Voting, Voter Registration Deadline, L & A Testing - September 2023
- 2023 Municipal Election Update, Absentee Board Meetings - October 2023
- 2024 Primary Election Information, Early Voting Sites, Voter Registration Deadline, Importance of the Primary Election, Photo ID - February 2024
- 2024 Second Primary Information, 2024 Primary Election Update, 2024 General Election Information - April 2024
- 2024 General Election Information, Absentee by Mail Ballots, National Voter Registration Day Election Expo, Early Voting Schedule, Ballot Styles, Constitutional Amendment on the ballot, Photo ID Requirement, Last day to request an Absentee Ballot, Voter Registration Deadline - August 2024
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Any individual convicted of a felony cannot register to vote until their sentence is complete, including any periods of probation, post-release supervision, or parole.
Those convicted of misdemeanors in North Carolina DO NOT lose their voting rights, even if they are incarcerated.