State Instructions — NORTH CAROLINA
Updated: 08-22-2024
Registration Deadline — Postmarked 25 days before the election or received in the elections office or designated voter registration agency site by 5:00 p.m. 25 days before the election.
6. ID Number. Provide your North Carolina driver’s license number, or North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles ID number. If you do not have a driver’s license, then list the last four digits of your social security number. If you do not have any of these identification numbers, please write “NONE” on the form. A unique identifying number will be assigned to you for voter registration purposes.
7. Choice of Party. You may choose to affiliate with any political party recognized in North Carolina. If you indicate a political party that is not a qualified party, or indicate no party, you will be listed as “Unaffiliated.” If you are unaffiliated, you may choose to vote in any party’s primary.
8. Race or Ethnic Group. You are required to fill in this box. However, your application will not be rejected if you fail to do so. See the list of choices under the Application Instructions for Box 8 (on page 2).
9. Signature. To register in North Carolina you must:
- be a citizen of the United States
- be a resident of North Carolina and the county in which you live for at least 30 days prior to the election
- be at least 16 years of age and will be 18 years of age by the day of the next general election
- not be currently serving a felony sentence (including any probation, post-release supervision, or parole)
Mailing Address:
State Board of Elections
P.O. Box 27255
Raleigh, NC 27611-7255