The DMV requires the completed registration form to be submitted online after printing, leading some candidates to mistakenly believe they have met the affiliation deadline for primary filing.
Topics Related to 2021
Rescinded on March 23, 2022: Guidance in this numbered memo replaces the previous guidance from NCDHHS.
How county boards of elections should treat technical deficiencies in the execution of the notary portion of the absentee ballot application and certificate.
Superseded by N.C. Supreme Court order on April 28, 2023: Any person who is serving a felony sentence outside the custody of a jail or prison for a state or federal felony conviction is eligible to register and vote as of today (Aug. 23, 2021).
Updated information about the minimum number of ballots that must be ordered for municipal elections.
Find the canvass dates for the 2021 municipal elections in North Carolina and additional guidance.
Updated on Sept. 25, 2023; Jan. 19, 2024: The cure process for voters whose absentee ballot envelopes contain certain deficiencies.
Rescinded on March 19, 2024: Updated information about records retention of certain election-related documents.
Updated on April 14, 2023; July 20, 2023: Requirements for county boards of elections to follow when seeking to purchase certified voting systems and components.