{"id":688,"date":"2024-02-23T10:33:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T15:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/north-carolina\/articles\/five-things-to-know-about-voting-in-north-carolinas-2024-primary-election\/"},"modified":"2024-02-23T10:33:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T15:33:28","slug":"five-things-to-know-about-voting-in-north-carolinas-2024-primary-election","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/north-carolina\/articles\/five-things-to-know-about-voting-in-north-carolinas-2024-primary-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Things to Know About Voting in North Carolina’s 2024 Primary Election"},"template":"","class_list":["post-688","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article_type-blog-post"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"","featured_image":null,"article_type":162,"authors":null,"related_issues":[100,109,417],"related_work":[111],"location":null},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":null,"name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_video","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_video":{"video":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V7JkWLF7awY","caption":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":" \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nNorth Carolina's 2024 Primary Election season is underway. Ann Webb of Common Cause North Carolina looks at five things to know about voting in the primary.\r\n\r\nNumber one:<\/b> This year's primary includes races to decide the Democratic and Republican nominations for North Carolina governor, along with other statewide, congressional, legislative, and local contests.\r\n\r\nIn North Carolina, voters registered with a particular party can vote only in their own party\u2019s primary. So, voters registered as Democrats can vote in only the Democratic primary, and Republicans can vote only in the Republican primary.\r\n\r\nBut what about unaffiliated voters, the largest group of voters in North Carolina? Voters registered as unaffiliated can choose which party\u2019s primary they want to vote in. However, they can vote only in one primary.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nNumber two: <\/b>Voters will be asked to show photo ID<\/strong><\/a> when voting in North Carolina this year. For most North Carolina voters, that will likely mean simply showing their NC driver\u2019s license. But there are other acceptable photo IDs for voting, including a U.S. passport, a military or veteran ID, a tribal enrollment card, or a student ID approved<\/a><\/strong> by the State Board of Elections, among others<\/strong><\/a>.\r\n\r\nTo find a list of acceptable IDs for voting, visit the State Board of Elections\u2019 website at BringItNC.com<\/a>.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIf a voter doesn\u2019t have an acceptable photo ID, they can get one for free<\/strong><\/a> from their county board of elections or from the DMV.\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s important to know that all voters will be allowed to vote with or without a photo ID. If a voter cannot show photo ID when voting in person, they can still vote by filling out an ID Exception Form and voting a provisional ballot. If absentee-by-mail voters are unable to include a copy of their photo ID with their ballot return envelope, they can also fill out an ID Exception Form with their ballot.\r\n\r\nAgain, learn more about voter ID at BringItNC.com<\/b><\/a> or by calling the nonpartisan Voter Protection Hotline at 888-OUR-VOTE.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nNumber three<\/b>: If you\u2019re already registered to vote at your current address, you don\u2019t need to re-register before each election.\r\n\r\nBut if you\u2019re not yet registered to vote, or if you\u2019ve moved to a new address, here are some important things to know. The regular voter registration deadline for North Carolina\u2019s primary election was February 9th. There is still plenty of time to register for the fall general election. But for the primary, there is good news if you missed that deadline: you can still register to vote and cast a ballot during the early voting period from February 15th through March 2nd<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nNote that same-day voter registration isn\u2019t available on the March 5th Primary Election Day. So if you\u2019re not yet registered to vote, you\u2019ll want to use same-day registration<\/strong><\/a> during the early voting period by going to any early voting site in your county<\/strong><\/a> from February 15th through March 2nd. And be sure to double check that you use a current mailing address for registration.\r\n\r\nCheck your registration status and find early voting locations at NCVoterGuide.org<\/strong><\/a> or by calling the nonpartisan Voter Protection Hotline at 888-OUR-VOTE<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nNumber four<\/b>: If you want to vote absentee by mail this primary election, you can request an absentee ballot<\/strong><\/a> right now from your county board of elections. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is February 27th.\r\n\r\nCompleted absentee ballots must be received by county boards of elections no later than 7:30 p.m. on the March 5th Primary Election Day.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIf voting by mail, it\u2019s a good idea to mail back your completed absentee ballot as soon as possible in case there are delays in mail delivery.\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\nNumber five:<\/b> If you prefer to vote in person on the March 5th Primary Election Day itself, then you\u2019ll go to your assigned polling place<\/strong><\/a> on March 5th.\r\n\r\nPolls will be open on the March 5th Primary Election Day from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFind your election day polling place and see more information about this year\u2019s primary at NCVoterGuide.org<\/strong><\/a> or call the nonpartisan Voter Protection Hotline at 888-OUR-VOTE<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n
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