This page is an online adaptation of a mailer from the State Board of Elections, sent to N.C. households in mid-October, ahead of Election Day, November 3, 2020.

Your Vote and Safety Count

Find tips and COVID-19 safeguards for in-person voting below.

#YourVoteCountsNC

Early Voting: Oct. 15–31 | Election Day: Nov. 3

Cover Up

Poll workers will all have personal protective equipment. Need a mask? They will provide one. 

Keep Your Distance

Social distancing will be enforced at voting sites, and barriers will separate you from the workers at check-in.

Make it Your Own

Hand-marked ballots? Help yourself to a single-use pen. Ballot-marking device? Take a disposable stylus.

Keep it Clean

You will find plenty of hand sanitizer, and poll workers will be routinely cleaning surfaces and equipment.

For more information, visit our page:

Voting and Coronavirus

Locate early voting sites and your Election Day polling place with “Voter Tools” at the bottom of our website.

Important Dates

Early Voting: Oct. 15–31 | Election Day: Nov. 3

Promote a positive voting experience and respect the right of all voters to participate in the election without fear of intimidation or violence. Intimidating any voter is a state and federal crime.