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Updated on July 16, 2026: The procedures when a registered voter has supplied a driver’s license number or last four digits of their social security number on their voter registration form, but the number failed to validate.
Updated on Sept. 8, 2025: Administrative procedures when a Registration Repair voter presents to vote in person at an early voting or Election Day voting site.
Updated on July 16, 2026: Guidance on certain changes to the legal requirements and processes for military and overseas voters, as well as the administrative procedures for counties.
Updated on Oct. 8, 2025: Guidance regarding election observers in accordance with changes made by Session Law 2023-140 (SB 747). This numbered memo replaces Numbered Memo 2016-21.
Updated on Jan. 29, 2024; July 21, 2025: Guidance regarding same-day registration in accordance with changes made by Session Law 2023-140 (SB 747).
Updated on Feb. 26, 2024: Administrative procedures for rendering decisions on provisional ballots and for canvassing elections.
Updated on Feb. 23, 2024; Oct. 11, 2024: Guidance related to photo identification (photo ID) requirements for in-person and absentee voting.
Updated on Aug. 28, 2024: Guidance related to the issuance of voter photo identification cards (Voter Photo ID Cards) by county boards of elections pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 163-82.8A.
Updated on Feb. 14, 2024: Guidance to election officials in carrying out their duty to maintain order at the polls.
Updated on Dec. 15, 2023: Procedures for county boards and/or chief judges to challenge ineligible absentee-by-mail and early voting ballots.