We cannot locate a voter registration record for you in this county. If you are qualified to vote, you may register in person and then vote at this early voting site using a process known as “same-day registration.” To be qualified:
- You must be a U.S. citizen.
- You must be at least 18 years of age or will be 18 on or before November 3, 2026—the date of the general election.
- You must not be currently serving a felony sentence (including any probation, post-release supervision, or parole).
- You must reside in this county and will have lived at your voting residence for at least 30 days prior to March 3, 2026 the date of this election.
SAME-DAY REGISTRATION STEPS
1. Complete a Voter Registration Application
You will be asked to provide information to complete a North Carolina Voter Registration application. You will then sign the application form attesting that you meet all voting qualifications.
2. Provide Proof of Residence
You will need to provide proof of your voting residence by presenting any of the following documents that show your current name and current residence address:
- A current utility bill, bank statement, or paycheck
- A current government check or another current government document
- A current document issued from the educational institution that issued the photo ID you are using for voting
Examples of acceptable documents are on the back of this notice. If you cannot present an acceptable proof of residence document, you may cast a provisional ballot, but your same-day registration application will not be processed and your ballot will
not count unless you provide acceptable proof of residence to the county board of elections by 12:00 p.m. (noon) March 6, 2026.
3. Provide an Acceptable Photo ID or Complete a Photo ID Exception Form
You will be asked to present an acceptable photo identification before voting (this may be different from your proof of
residence document). If you cannot produce an acceptable photo identification, you may cast a provisional ballot and satisfy the photo identification requirement by:
- Completing a photo ID exception form before casting your provisional
ballot; or
- Bringing an acceptable photo identification to the county board of elections by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on March 6, 2026.
4. Vote Your Ballot
After you register at an early voting site, you may then vote immediately at the same
voting site.
5. County Board Verifies Your Registration
Within two business days of your same-day registration, the county board of elections will verify your NC driver’s license/ID or Social Security number. Then, the county board of elections will verify your address by sending your NC voter registration card to you by mail.
Because your voter registration card will be sent to you in the mail, it is very important that you provide a mailing address that will receive mail, if you do not receive mail at your residential address.
ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION FOR PROOF OF RESIDENCE
Documents that may be issued by a private or a governmental entity:
- Utility bill (including mobile service providers)
- Bank statement
- Paycheck
Documents issued by any federal, state, or local governmental agency or subdivision showing name and current address of the applicant:
- drivers license or ID card issued by North Carolina or another state
- a citizenship document issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- property tax statement issued by a governmental agency
- vehicle registration issued by a governmental agency
- government check, including any Social Security, employment, pension, benefit, or reimbursement check from any government entity
- government invoice, statement, or receipt
- public housing identification card, lease, or rental statement
- public educational institution documents, including any student card, transcript, tuition statement, invoice, or receipt issued by any public educational institution
- government insurance plan card, drug discount card, or drug prescription issued by a government care facility (including military and veterans’ facilities)
- discharge certificates, pardons, or other government documents issued in connection with the resolution of a criminal case, indictment, sentence, or other matter
- public transportation authority cards, invoices, receipts, or correspondence
- public assistance or disability agency documents
- documents issued by any government shelter or temporary/transitional housing facility
- drug prescription issued by a government doctor or other governmental health care provider
The above list of government documents merely contains examples and is not exhaustive. Documents that are not listed above are acceptable provided they include the registrant’s current name and residence address and meet the definition of a HAVA document in G.S. § 163-82.6B(e). Documents issued by an official entity of a recognized tribe are government documents.
Documents Issued by Colleges and Universities
- Students may also provide proof of residence by presenting any document from a college or university that contains the student’s current name and residential address. Acceptable documents may be issued by either public or private educational institutions and include an invoice, transcript, correspondence, or a print-out or screenshot from any college or university source displaying the student’s name and residential address (e.g., online student portals for registration, tuition, or housing). Such documents are acceptable whether the student’s address is an on-campus or off-campus residence.
- If a student presents a document from a private college or university as proof of residence, they must also present an approved photo ID from that institution.
- Students attending public educational institutions may present any acceptable photo ID.
In order to be considered “current,” the document must be unexpired, if it has an expiration date. If the document does not have an expiration date, the issuance date must be within six months of the date it is presented to the election official. An end date for a pay period or billing period is not an expiration date. To determine whether such a document is current, refer to its issuance date. In the absence of an issuance date or expiration date, for a document to be considered current, there must be other time-based indicators on the document showing that it is current.
You can provide either the original document or a copy of that document in paper or electronic format, including by showing the document on a cell phone.