Sept. 15 is the voter registration deadline for municipal elections
Since photo IDs will be required in municipal elections in North Carolina this year, the state Board of Elections is beginning the approval process for how university and college IDs and government IDs could be used for that purpose. (Photo credit: WLOS staff)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Friday, Sept. 15 marks the voter registration deadline in North Carolina for municipal elections in October.
Under state law, the regular voter registration deadline is 25 days before an election.
To be eligible to vote in a municipal election, one must be a resident of the municipality. Working at a place of employment within city, town, or village limits does not make a voter eligible to vote in municipal elections.
To see if and when a specific municipality has an election in 2023, click here.
The voter registration deadline is Oct. 13 for municipal elections taking place on Nov. 7.
How to Register
- If the individual has a North Carolina driver’s license or other NCDMV identification, they may submit a voter registration application online. Learn more at Complete Your Registration Online Through the DMV. Eligible individuals may also register in person at DMV offices.
- Eligible individuals may also register to vote when applying for services at a number of state agencies. Learn more at National Voter Registration Act.
- Any eligible resident can complete a Voter Registration Application in English or Spanish on paper and return it to their county board of elections office by 5 p.m. the day of the deadline.
Eligible individuals who miss the regular registration deadlines may register and vote at the same time during the in-person early voting period at any early voting site in their county, if early voting is available in their municipality. County-by-county early voting sites and schedules can be found at the State Board of Elections’ One-Stop Early Voting Site Search, once they are available for each election.
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