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Greensboro Voting and Elections 2024

Registration Requirements

Qualifications to Register to Vote

  • To register to vote in North Carolina, you must:

  • Be a U.S. citizen.
  • Live in the county where you are registering, and have resided there for at least 30 days prior to Election Day.
    • The federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) allows certain voters who are active duty military or their families as well as U.S. citizens abroad special rights that provide an expedited means to register and vote by mail-in ballot. Find more information on Military and Overseas Voting.

  • Note: An inactive voter is still a registered voter. A voter who is inactive status will be asked to confirm their addresses when they appear to vote. No special document is required.

  • Be at least 18 years old, or will be by the date of the general election.
  • Not be serving a felony sentence, including any period of probation, post-release supervision, or parole.

Information Required to Register to Vote

The voter registration form requires the following information:

  • Checking the boxes confirming that you are a U.S. citizen and that you meet the age requirements.
  • Your legal first name, last name, and suffix (if applicable).
  • Your date of birth.
  • One of the following:
    • An identification number: Your NC Driver’s License Number/NC DMV ID Number or, if you do not have one, the last four digits of your Social Security Number.
    • If you do not have one of those forms of identification, you must check the box confirming that you do not have one.
  • Residential address, including street number, name, and type, and unit number (if applicable), city, zip code, and county.
  • Mailing address, if you do not receive mail at your residential address.
  • Your signature and date attesting to your qualifications to vote.

Additional optional information about you can also be provided on your voter registration form, including your gender, ethnicity, and race. You may also choose to affiliate with a political party recognized in North Carolina. And your contact information can be listed so that your county board of elections can contact you with any questions.

How to Register

Voter Registration Deadline

The voter registration deadline in North Carolina is 25 days before Election Day. This deadline is different for military and overseas citizens. Learn more at Voter Registration Deadlines.

Here are the voter registration deadlines for the 2024 elections in North Carolina:

  • Feb. 9, 2024, for the primary election on March 5, 2024.
  • Oct. 11, 2024, for the general election on Nov. 5, 2024.

For details about the 2024 elections, visit Upcoming Election.

If you miss the registration deadline, you may be eligible to register and vote or make changes to your voter registration (anything other than party affiliation) and vote during the early voting period. Learn more at Register in Person During Early Voting.

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:
  2. By mail:

National Voter Registration Day at Greensboro College

Registering as a College Student

Where College Students May Register

A college or university student may register and vote in the county where they go to school if the student is physically present in the school community and does not intend to return to his or her former home after graduation. However, if the student intends to return to their former home after graduation, then they should remain registered in their hometown.

If the student does not know where he or she will go after college, they may register in their college community or remain registered at home. If a student registers at his or her school address, that registration cancels any previous registration.

During Early Voting

Individuals who are not registered to vote in a county may register at early voting sites during the early voting period. After registering, the newly registered voter can immediately vote at that same site. This process is called “same-day registration.”

Same-day registrants must attest to their eligibility and provide proof of where they live. A voter attests to their eligibility by completing and signing the North Carolina voter registration application (available in English or Spanish). Registering at an early voting site during the early voting period requires voters to provide proof of residence. Proof of residence includes any of the following documents that includes the voter’s current address:

  • North Carolina driver’s license.
  • Other photo identification issued by a government agency, provided that the card includes the voter’s current name and address.
  • A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document showing the voter’s name and address.
  • For students living on campus, a document from an educational institution with the student’s name and on-campus housing address. Or, an educational institution may provide the county board of elections a list of students residing in particular campus housing, which will suffice if a student living in campus housing shows a valid student photo identification card.

For more information about same-day registration, visit Register in Person During Early Voting.