Overview

Find the voter registration deadline and the ways to register to vote on this page. For voter qualifications, visit Who Can Register. To learn about changing your existing voter registration, please see Updating Registration.

Voter Registration Deadline

• The deadline to register to vote in North Carolina is 25 days before Election Day.*
  • Read more: Voter Registration Deadlines.
  • Find details about the next election: Upcoming Election.
• If you missed the voter registration deadline, you may still be able to register and vote or make changes (except for party affiliation) to your voter registration and vote during the early voting period.
  • Find out more: Register in Person During Early Voting.

*The deadline differs for military and overseas citizens.

Ways to Register to Vote

If you’re eligible to register to vote, North Carolina offers two primary ways to register:

1. Online or in person at the DMV:
   • Existing N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) customers may submit an online voter registration application.
     • Learn more: Complete Your Registration Online Through the DMV.
   • Note: Certain agencies, including the DMV, must offer voter registration services.
     • Learn more: National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).
2. By mail:
   • Fill out the appropriate form below and submit it by mail:
     • NC Voter Registration Application in English (fillable PDF).
     • NC Voter Registration Application in Spanish (fillable PDF).
     • Learn more: Complete Your Registration by Mail.
   • Note: The federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) allows certain voters an expedited means to register and vote by mail-in ballot.
     • Find more information: Military and Overseas Voting.