Voter Registration
Q: How do I register to vote?
A: By mail or online:
By mail:
Q: How can I check to see if I’m registered to vote?
A: Visit the North Carolina State Board of Elections website, click on the "Launch Voter Search" button halfway down the page, and enter your information.
Q: When is the last day to register to vote?
A: For the 2022 General Election, the last day to register to vote is: Friday, 10/14/22. However, if you miss that deadline, you can register to vote during early voting and vote the same day.
Q: Can I register to vote during early voting?
A: Yes. If you missed the 10/14/22 deadline, you can still register to vote – and then vote – at an early voting site. That’s why it’s called “One-Stop Early Voting (OSEV).
Q: Do I need to re-register to vote if I moved, even if I moved within the same town?
A: Yes, you need to re-register if you moved, even if you moved within the same town.
Early Voting
Q: When does early voting start and end?
A: For the 2022 General Election, early voting starts on Thursday, 10/20/22 and ends Saturday, 11/5/22. The times that the sites are open are not consistent from day to day. That information is not available yet. While we plan to update this answer once that information becomes available, you can check at the NC State Board of Elections
Q: Where can I vote early?
A: You can vote early at any early-voting location within your county. That information is not available yet. While we plan to update this answer once that information becomes available, you can check at the NC State Board of Elections
Q: Can I register to vote during early voting?
A: Yes. If you missed the 10/14/22 deadline, you can still register to vote – and then vote – at an early voting site. That’s why it’s called “One-Stop Early Voting (OSEV).
Election Day
Q: Where do I vote on Election Day?
A: On Election Day, you can only vote at your precinct’s polling place. You can find this information at the NC State Board of Elections website. Input your name and birthday, and you will come to a page that includes your polling location as well as other important information, including (once it becomes available) a sample ballot. (You’ll need to scroll down a little to see your polling location.)
Q: What day is Election Day?
A: In 2022, Election Day for the General Election is Tuesday, 11/8/22.
Q: Can I register to vote on Election Day?
A: No! You cannot register to vote on Election Day.
Mail-in ballots
Q: What’s the deadline to request a mail-in ballot?
A: The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Tuesday, 11/1/22.
Q: How do I request a mail-in ballot?
A: The instructions and form for requesting a mail-in ballot are at the NC State Board of Elections website. The request form must be received by snail mail by Tuesday, 11/1/22.
Q: Can I request a mail-in ballot online?
A: No. You can’t request a mail-in ballot entirely online. But you can find the form you need to request it here, print it, fill it out and mail it in. The request form must be received by U.S. Postal Service mail Tuesday, 11/1/22.
Precinct information
Q: What precinct am I in?
A: You can find this information at the NC State Board of Elections website. Input your name and birthday, and you will come to a page that includes your precinct number as well as other important information, including your polling location and (once it becomes available) a sample ballot.
Q: How can I find a map of my precinct?
A: Maps of the individual precincts that are located within the Democrats of North Mecklenburg footprint can be found on our Helpful Links page. If you live outside of our footprint, but within Mecklenburg County, you can find the map of your precinct on this PDF, which lists all 195 precincts in Mecklenburg County. (If you live outside of Mecklenburg County, you’ll need to go to your county’s Board of Election website.)
Q: Who is the chair of my precinct?
A: If you live in Mecklenburg County and know the number of your precinct (which you can find here), you can find the name of your Democratic precinct chair, at the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party website’s Precinct Chair page.
Candidates
Q: Who is on my ballot?
A: Once that information is finalized, you can find it at the NC State Board of Elections website. Input your name and birthday, and you will come to a page that includes your sample ballot (at the bottom) as well as other important information, including your polling location. You can also find this information via the League of Women Voters’ Vote411.org website once it becomes available.
Q: Where can I find out about candidates?
A: Once the League of Women Voters has put it together, you can go to their Vote411.org website and see candidates’ responses to their questionnaire and find links to each candidate’s website. (If a candidate hasn’t answered the questionnaire, that also tells you something about him/her.) Note: The League of Women Voters is non-partisan.
Democrats of North Mecklenburg
Q: How much does it cost to be a member?
A: Currently, the cost is $35 per year. However, that may be rising to $50 ($75 per household).
Q: What do the dues pay for?
A: Dues pay for:
A: Yes, you can attend meetings and volunteer without being a member. However, as a non-member your attendance doesn’t count toward a quorum and you can’t vote on changes to the by-laws or for the leadership of the organization.
Q: Can I be a member if I’m not a registered Democrat?
A: No. You must be a registered Democrat to be a member.
Miscellaneous
Q: Do I need an ID to vote?
A: In NC in 2022, you still don’t need an ID. However, that could change.
Q: Can I vote if I have a felony?
A: If you are not in prison serving a sentence for a felony conviction, you are eligible to vote. If you were previously convicted your citizenship rights must be restored. After the July 26, 2022 municipal elections, when the new eligibility rules went into effect, all felons who are not incarcerated are eligible to register and vote. The State Board of Elections has updated the voter registration form and other voting-related documents to reflect the new language about felon eligibility. Here is the updated form. Litigation in this matter is ongoing, including a further appeal before the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Q: What is gerrymandering?
A: Gerrymandering is when a political group tries to change a voting district to create a result that helps them or hurts the group who is against them. Here’s a link to an article that explains it. And here’s a link to a video where Jeff Jackson explained it in 2021. And here’s a visual that is worth 1000 words:
Q: How do I register to vote?
A: By mail or online:
By mail:
- Fill out the English N.C. Voter Registration Application or the Spanish N.C. Voter Registration Application and submit it by mail
- Learn more at Complete Your Registration by Mail
- Existing DMV customers may submit a voter registration application online via the DMV, but you will be asked to create an account with the DMV first.
- Learn more at Complete Your Registration Online Through the North Carolina DMV
Q: How can I check to see if I’m registered to vote?
A: Visit the North Carolina State Board of Elections website, click on the "Launch Voter Search" button halfway down the page, and enter your information.
Q: When is the last day to register to vote?
A: For the 2022 General Election, the last day to register to vote is: Friday, 10/14/22. However, if you miss that deadline, you can register to vote during early voting and vote the same day.
Q: Can I register to vote during early voting?
A: Yes. If you missed the 10/14/22 deadline, you can still register to vote – and then vote – at an early voting site. That’s why it’s called “One-Stop Early Voting (OSEV).
Q: Do I need to re-register to vote if I moved, even if I moved within the same town?
A: Yes, you need to re-register if you moved, even if you moved within the same town.
Early Voting
Q: When does early voting start and end?
A: For the 2022 General Election, early voting starts on Thursday, 10/20/22 and ends Saturday, 11/5/22. The times that the sites are open are not consistent from day to day. That information is not available yet. While we plan to update this answer once that information becomes available, you can check at the NC State Board of Elections
Q: Where can I vote early?
A: You can vote early at any early-voting location within your county. That information is not available yet. While we plan to update this answer once that information becomes available, you can check at the NC State Board of Elections
Q: Can I register to vote during early voting?
A: Yes. If you missed the 10/14/22 deadline, you can still register to vote – and then vote – at an early voting site. That’s why it’s called “One-Stop Early Voting (OSEV).
Election Day
Q: Where do I vote on Election Day?
A: On Election Day, you can only vote at your precinct’s polling place. You can find this information at the NC State Board of Elections website. Input your name and birthday, and you will come to a page that includes your polling location as well as other important information, including (once it becomes available) a sample ballot. (You’ll need to scroll down a little to see your polling location.)
Q: What day is Election Day?
A: In 2022, Election Day for the General Election is Tuesday, 11/8/22.
Q: Can I register to vote on Election Day?
A: No! You cannot register to vote on Election Day.
Mail-in ballots
Q: What’s the deadline to request a mail-in ballot?
A: The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Tuesday, 11/1/22.
Q: How do I request a mail-in ballot?
A: The instructions and form for requesting a mail-in ballot are at the NC State Board of Elections website. The request form must be received by snail mail by Tuesday, 11/1/22.
Q: Can I request a mail-in ballot online?
A: No. You can’t request a mail-in ballot entirely online. But you can find the form you need to request it here, print it, fill it out and mail it in. The request form must be received by U.S. Postal Service mail Tuesday, 11/1/22.
Precinct information
Q: What precinct am I in?
A: You can find this information at the NC State Board of Elections website. Input your name and birthday, and you will come to a page that includes your precinct number as well as other important information, including your polling location and (once it becomes available) a sample ballot.
Q: How can I find a map of my precinct?
A: Maps of the individual precincts that are located within the Democrats of North Mecklenburg footprint can be found on our Helpful Links page. If you live outside of our footprint, but within Mecklenburg County, you can find the map of your precinct on this PDF, which lists all 195 precincts in Mecklenburg County. (If you live outside of Mecklenburg County, you’ll need to go to your county’s Board of Election website.)
Q: Who is the chair of my precinct?
A: If you live in Mecklenburg County and know the number of your precinct (which you can find here), you can find the name of your Democratic precinct chair, at the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party website’s Precinct Chair page.
Candidates
Q: Who is on my ballot?
A: Once that information is finalized, you can find it at the NC State Board of Elections website. Input your name and birthday, and you will come to a page that includes your sample ballot (at the bottom) as well as other important information, including your polling location. You can also find this information via the League of Women Voters’ Vote411.org website once it becomes available.
Q: Where can I find out about candidates?
A: Once the League of Women Voters has put it together, you can go to their Vote411.org website and see candidates’ responses to their questionnaire and find links to each candidate’s website. (If a candidate hasn’t answered the questionnaire, that also tells you something about him/her.) Note: The League of Women Voters is non-partisan.
Democrats of North Mecklenburg
Q: How much does it cost to be a member?
A: Currently, the cost is $35 per year. However, that may be rising to $50 ($75 per household).
Q: What do the dues pay for?
A: Dues pay for:
- Printing the Blue North Ballot, which volunteers hang on doors in advance of the election and hand out at polling places
- The Blue North Ballot lists all the Democrats on the ballot
- Rental of the meeting place for monthly meetings
- A Zoom account so that people can attend the meetings remotely
- Storage space for tables and chairs and the banner used for voter registration and other events
- Donations to local Democratic candidates
A: Yes, you can attend meetings and volunteer without being a member. However, as a non-member your attendance doesn’t count toward a quorum and you can’t vote on changes to the by-laws or for the leadership of the organization.
Q: Can I be a member if I’m not a registered Democrat?
A: No. You must be a registered Democrat to be a member.
Miscellaneous
Q: Do I need an ID to vote?
A: In NC in 2022, you still don’t need an ID. However, that could change.
Q: Can I vote if I have a felony?
A: If you are not in prison serving a sentence for a felony conviction, you are eligible to vote. If you were previously convicted your citizenship rights must be restored. After the July 26, 2022 municipal elections, when the new eligibility rules went into effect, all felons who are not incarcerated are eligible to register and vote. The State Board of Elections has updated the voter registration form and other voting-related documents to reflect the new language about felon eligibility. Here is the updated form. Litigation in this matter is ongoing, including a further appeal before the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
Q: What is gerrymandering?
A: Gerrymandering is when a political group tries to change a voting district to create a result that helps them or hurts the group who is against them. Here’s a link to an article that explains it. And here’s a link to a video where Jeff Jackson explained it in 2021. And here’s a visual that is worth 1000 words: