The 2024 election will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Offices up for election range from the President and Vice President of the United States to local municipal races and State House and Senate seats. Here's what you need to know before you vote in the 2024 election.
Anyone voting in North Carolina must show ID at the poll before they can cast their ballot. Any registered voter who needs a photo ID can get one for free from their County Board of Elections office during the Early Voting period.
The last day to register to vote in North Carolina for the General Election was October 11. If you missed the deadline, you can do same-day registration and vote during the Early Voting period. You will not be able to register to vote on Election Day. If you want to check your registration status, you can visit the state's Voter Registration page.
Deadlines
Early Voting
October 17 - November 2
Last Day to Request a Mail-In Ballot
October 29
Absentee Ballot Due
November 5 by 7:30 p.m.
Election Day
November 5
Early voting begins in North Carolina on Thursday, October 17 at 8:00 a.m. and ends on Saturday, November 2 at 3:00 p.m. Visit the North Carolina State Board of Elections Early Voting site locator to find a polling place if you plan to vote early. You must vote in your registration county, but you can vote at any precinct in the county.
If you plan to vote in person on Election Day, you have to cast your ballot at your designated precinct. It should be on your voter registration card, or you can visit NCSBE's Election Day Polling Place guide to find the location.
Anyone registered to vote in North Carolina may request a vote-by-mail ballot. Vote-by-mail ballots must be received by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. You cannot return your vote-by-mail ballot to a polling place on Election Day, but you can bring it to your county's Board of Elections' office.
Candidate Races
North Carolina voters will be able to cast their ballot for several important state positions, including Governor and Lt. Governor. North Carolina is one of 17 states in which these positions are elected separately. In addition, Raleigh voters will vote on their next mayor and city councilmembers
Referenda
Additional ballot choices for North Carolina voters include voting FOR or AGAINST an amendment that would change the language in the state constitution around who is eligible to vote. Voters in Durham will also be asked to vote YES or NO on two bond referendums.
NC: Voter Eligibility
The referendum would allow for the North Carolina State Constitution to be amended to provide that only a citizen of the United States who is 18 years of age and otherwise possessing the qualifications for voting shall be entitled to vote at any election in this State. The current text of the Article is as follows:
"Every person born in the United States and every person who has been naturalized, 18 years of age, and possessing the qualifications set out in this Article, shall be entitled to vote in any election by the people of the State, except as herein otherwise provided."
Durham: Streets, Sidewalks and Parks
The referendum will appear on the ballot as two questions:
One bond order allowing the issuance of $85 million in general obligation parks and recreation bonds.
One bond order allowing the issuance of $115 million in general obligation streets and sidewalk bonds.
The money would be used to repave and repair roads, pave dirt streets, fix sidewalks, upgrade Long Meadow and East End parks, and build a new water park at Merrick-Moore Park.
Voting Locations
This page was created by Adriana Aguilar, Lindsey Feingold and Maggie Green.
