HOW TO REGISTER AND VOTE DURING ONE-STOP ABSENTEE

 

If a North Carolina resident has missed the 25 day deadline for voter registration, he/she may register and vote during One-Stop Absentee Voting.

 

To vote during One-Stop Absentee Voting, a resident must fill out a voter registration application and prove residency by providing appropriate identification with current name and current address.  The new registrant may vote ONLY at a One-Stop Absentee Voting Site in the county of registration during One-Stop Absentee Voting and not on Election Day.


Acceptable forms of identification include:

·        A North Carolina driver’s license with current address

·        A utility bill with name and current address

Ø      A telephone or mobile phone bill

Ø      An electric or gas bill

Ø      A cable television bill

Ø      A water or sewage bill

·        A document with name and current address from a local, state, or U.S. government agency:

Ø      A passport

Ø      A government-issued photo ID

Ø      U.S. military ID

Ø      A license to hunt, fish, own a gun, etc.

Ø      A property tax bill

Ø      Automotive registration

Ø      Certified documentation of naturalization

Ø      A public housing or Social Service Agency document

Ø      A check, invoice, or letter from a government agency

Ø      A birth certificate

·        A student photo ID along with a document from the school showing the student’s name and current address.

·        A paycheck or paycheck stub from an employer or a W-2 statement

·        A bank statement or bank-issued credit card statement

 

Proof of residence does not include any piece of mail addressed to the voter.
If you cannot supply acceptable Proof-of-Residence, your registration form cannot be processed until the required information is provided.