Voters will now be asked to present a valid photo identification when voting in person. If you do not have a valid photo ID card, you may obtain one from your county board of elections prior to the election, through the end of the early voting period.

If you do not have a valid photo ID card on Election Day, you may still vote and have your vote counted by signing an affidavit of reasonable impediment (or "Photo ID Exception Form") as to why you have not presented a valid photo ID. The Exception Form can also be used if you have a religious objection to being photographed or are a victim of a recently declared natural disaster.

As an alternative, if you don't have your ID when you vote, you can still vote and then bring your valid photo ID to your county board of elections by noon on the third business day after Election Day.

If you vote by mail, then you must include a photocopy of a valid photo ID when returning your ballot. You may also complete the Absentee Photo ID Exception Form that is provided with your absentee ballot materials.

A list of all types of ID that can be used for voting is available on the State Board of Elections Voter ID webpage. For information on how to get a free ID, see Get a Free Voter Photo ID.

Yes.  Eligible individuals may register and vote during the Early Voting period. Please note that same-day registration is not available during second primaries.

Learn about same-day registration requirements for the October Municipal Election.

Learn about same-day registration requirements for the November Municipal Elections.

Any eligible Wake County voter may vote at any Wake County Early Voting location.

Yes. You may update your name and address before voting.

If you moved 30 or more days before Election Day, you will receive the ballot style of your new address.
If you moved fewer than 30 days before Election Day, you will receive the ballot style of your old address.

College students may register to vote in the county/state of their home address or in the county/state where they are attending college. Learn about Election Day, absentee by mail, and Early Voting options for college students here. 

Eligible individuals may register and vote during the Early Voting period. 

If you have been convicted of a misdemeanor you do not lose your right to vote.

To register to vote, you must not be serving a felony sentence, including any period of probation, post-release supervision, or parole.

View information on registering as a person in the NC Criminal Justice System

No. Changes to party affiliation cannot be made during the Early Voting period.

Check your voter registration status.

Curbside voting is offered at all Wake County Early Voting sites. To be eligible for curbside voting, you must be unable to enter the voting enclosure due to age or physical disability. Look for the parking spaces near the site entrance labeled "Curbside Voting." Early Voting officials monitor the parking area throughout the day and will walk to your car when you park in one of the designated spaces. Click the Site Details links above to view the designated curbside voting area at each site.

You can find information about the voting machines and software used in Wake County here.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections also has an overview of all voting systems used in North Carolina here.

Lines are generally not long during the first days of Early Voting. Voting lines are the longest on the final 3 days of Early Voting.

No. Your vote will be counted on Election Day along with the ballots cast in the polling places.

Early Voting Historical Data