We have updated the list in this press release to include Alamance Community College (Alamance County) Alamance-Burlington Early College Student IDs, and James Sprunt Community College (Duplin County) Student IDs.
The State Board of Elections has approved 21 additional student and government identification cards to be used for voting purposes in North Carolina for the primary and general elections in 2024.
The newly approved cards, listed in the table below, are in addition to the 100 student and employee IDs approved in July 2023. A complete list of acceptable IDs is available at Voter ID.
| Institution | Category |
|---|---|
| Alamance-Burlington School System (Alamance County) | Employee |
| Alamance Community College (Alamance County) | Student, Employee, Alamance-Burlington Early College Student, and Alamance-Burlington Early College Employee |
| Alexander County Government (Alexander County) | Employee |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (Buncombe and Madison Counties) | Student |
| Beaufort County Community College (Beaufort, Washington, Tyrrell, and Hyde Counties) | Student |
| Buncombe County Government (Buncombe County) | Employee |
| Carolina Charter Academy (Wake and Harnett Counties) | Employee |
| Guilford College (Guilford County) | Student |
| James Sprunt Community College (Duplin County) | Student |
| Pitt Community College (Pitt County) | Student and Employee |
| Sandhills Community College (Moore and Hoke Counties) | Student, Sandhoke Early College Student, and Employee |
| Town of Chapel Hill (Orange County) | Employee |
| Town of Hillsborough (Orange County) | Employee |
| Wake Technical Community College (Wake County) | Student |
| Wilkes Community College (Wilkes, Ashe, and Alleghany Counties) | Student and Employee |
| Wilson Community College (Wilson County) | Student |
Download a printer-friendly version of the table: List of IDs Approved on Dec. 22, 2023 (PDF).
All approved student and employee identification cards are acceptable statewide for use as photo identification for voting through Dec. 31, 2024.
“We appreciate all colleges and universities and local governments that have applied to have their IDs approved,” said Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections. “We urge all North Carolina voters to ensure they have an acceptable ID for voting purposes ahead of the 2024 primary election on March 5.”
In the most recent ID application period, from Nov. 13 through Dec. 15, the State Board sought applications from eligible educational institutions and government employers that wished to have their IDs approved for voting purposes.
State Board staff reviewed the submissions to ensure they complied with criteria in state law. The recommendations for approved IDs were provided to the five State Board members for review. No State Board member objected to the staff recommendations.
All institutions recommended for approval complied with the requirements of Approval of student identification cards for voting identification (N.C.G.S. § 163-166.17) and/or Approval of employee identification cards for voting identification (N.C.G.S. § 163-166.18). See the full applications at NCSBE Public Files Folder: 2023 Student and Employee ID Applications.
Voter Photo ID Background
Voters in North Carolina now will be asked to present photo identification to vote. Most voters will simply show their driver’s license. But there are many other acceptable photo IDs.
For more information on the photo ID requirement, including the current list of acceptable IDs, see Voter ID. Voters who do not have an acceptable form of ID can get one for free from their county board of elections. Learn more at Get a Free Voter Photo ID.
Voters can also get a free ID card from the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV). Find more information under “No-Fee ID Cards” at State IDs | NCDMV.