Voters in the United States have the constitutional right to cast their ballots freely, safely and privately through a secret ballot. By allowing voters to keep their ballots secret, they could make their voices heard without the fear of coercion or intimidation. America adopted the secret ballot in 1888 during the Presidential election.

Organized to educate, raise awareness and remove any fear associated with voting.

Ultimately, voting in the United States is the privilege and responsibility of every eligible citizen.

No. The secret ballot was designed to prevent anyone from knowing how you voted.

Yes, every vote counts. There are many elections that have been decided on a 1 or 2 vote difference. By withholding, your vote, you are failing to contribute to a high-quality candidate winning the election and therefore are responsible for the mistakes of whoever wins.

Each state has its own requirements. Check your State Board of Elections website for this information.

In NC, you must be registered 25 days before election day*

For the Primary Election, you must be registered by 2/9.  For the General Election, must be registered by 10/11.

*Early Voting is available from 2/15-3/2. Eligible individuals who reside in a county but are not yet registered to vote there may register during the in-person early voting period. After registering, the newly registered voter can immediately vote at that same site. This process is called “same-day registration.” When you check in to vote at an early voting site, you may also update your name or address within the same county if necessary.

NC* offers 2 primary ways to register:

Online or in person at the DMV. If existing DMV customer, you can submit online via following link: https://payments.ncdot.gov/

Via mail by submitting below application that can be filled out and printed.

English - https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Voter_Registration/NCVoterRegForm_06W.pdf

Spanish - https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Voter_Registration/NCVoterRegForm_09W.pdf

*Each state has its own ways to register - check with your State Board of Elections for further details.

If existing DMV customer, you can submit online via following link: https://payments.ncdot.gov/

Each state has its own requirements. Check your State Board of Elections website for this information. For NC: Yes, a valid form of ID is required to be shown when voting. 

Acceptable forms of Photo ID include (unexpired, or expired for 1 year or less):

• NC Driver's license
• State ID from the NCDMV
• Driver's license or non-driver ID from another state (only if voter registered in NC within 90 days of election)
• U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport card
• NC voter photo ID card issued by a county board of elections
• College or university student ID approved by the State Board of Elections
• State or local government or charter school employee ID approved by State Board of Elections
• For further information, please visit NC State Board of Elections Voter ID requirements page