North Carolina - Durham County Board of Elections
Program Title
NC Voter ID Educational Campaign
Program Summary
The implementation of photo identification in North Carolina was a significant change for election administrators and voters. After a 2023 court decision that required photo identification for voters beginning with the 2023 Municipal Elections, the board?began?strategizing on creative ways to educate the public and precinct officials on this new requirement. The Durham County Board of Elections developed a plan to create a comprehensive educational video, collaborate with the State Board of Elections to convert the video for use in statewide educational campaigns, and release a concise guide for precinct officials to ensure compliant application of the law when interacting with voters. These plans culminated in a campaign that produced over 28,000 views of the created content a robust guide to assist individuals required to execute the law on the?frontlines.