North Carolina
VOTE EARLY
Oct 15 to Oct 31
Thursday, October 15 to Saturday, October 31
Thursday, October 15 through Saturday, October 31, 2026, ending at 3 p.m. on October 31. Sites and hours are set county by county; find yours with the Early Voting Site Search at vt.ncsbe.gov/EVSite/. You may vote at any early voting site in your county.
Register by Friday, October 9
vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup · If you are not registered, this is first.
My day
What to bring
- North Carolina driver's license
- State ID from the NCDMV, also called "non-operator ID"
- Driver's license or non-driver ID from another state, District of Columbia, or U.S. territory (only if voter registered in North Carolina within 90 days of the election)
- U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport card
- North Carolina voter photo ID card issued by a county board of elections
- College or university student photo ID approved by the State Board of Elections
- State or local government or charter school employee photo ID approved by the State Board of Elections
- Military or veterans ID card with photo issued by the U.S. government
- Tribal enrollment card with photo issued by a tribe recognized by the State of North Carolina or the federal government
- ID card with photo issued by an agency of the U.S. government or the State of North Carolina for a public assistance program
The first seven must be unexpired or expired one year or less; the last three count regardless of expiration. A voter 65 or older may use an ID that was unexpired on their 65th birthday. Mail voters include a photocopy of an acceptable ID, or an ID Exception Form, with the ballot envelope.
No ID? If any voter is unable to show photo ID when voting (whether in person or by mail), they may fill out an ID Exception Form and vote their ballot. If voting in person, the voter will vote a provisional ballot.
If the line is long
Any voter in line at their assigned polling place at 7:30 p.m. will be able to vote.
If they turn you away, ask for a provisional ballot.
Call from the line
866-OUR-VOTE 866-687-8683
Spanish/English: 888-VE-Y-VOTA 888-839-8682Asian languages/English: 888-API-VOTE 888-274-8683Arabic/English: 844-YALLA-US 844-925-5287
Election Day: November 3. Last resort.
newbws.com/vote/nc
Final word: North Carolina State Board of Elections, www.ncsbe.gov
Read on October 26, 2026.