Board of Elections Voter Information

Board of Elections Election Schedule

Absentee Ballots	If you are registered to vote in Dare County, you may request an absentee ballot from the Dare County Board of Elections.

By Mail	Make a written request for your ballot beginning 50 days prior to, but not later than Tuesday before election day. Each voter must sign his request and state the address to which the ballot is to be mailed. The application and ballot will be mailed to you

Near Relative	A near relative (spouse, parent, child, grandchild, brother, sister, grandparent, or legal guardian) may appear at the elections office beginning 50 days prior to, but not later than the Tuesday prior to election day and complete an absentee application on your behalf. A ballot will then be mailed to you.
No Excuse One-Stop Absentee Voting	The one-stop voting process permits voting in person at the Elections Office beginning on the Thursday after the registration deadline, but no later than 1:00 P.M. on Saturday before the election, for voters who meet the requirements listed above.

How To Register And Vote At A One-Stop Absentee Site	A North Carolina resident who is qualified to vote but who misses the 25-day deadline for voter registration may register and vote at a One-Stop Site during the One-Stop Absentee Voting period. The One-Stop Voting period extends from 19 to 3 days before Election Day. The process is sometimes referred to as “Same-Day Registration,” but it is important to recognize that it is not permitted on Election Day itself. To use this process, a citizen must (1) go to a One-Stop Voting Site in the county of residence during the One Stop Absentee Voting period, (2) fill out a voter registration application, and (3) provide proof of residency by showing the elections official an appropriate form of identification with the citizen’s current name and current address. The new registrant may vote ONLY at a One-Stop Absentee Voting Site in the county of registration during One-Stop Absentee Voting period and not on Election Day. Acceptable forms of identification include a: North Carolina driver’s license with current address Utility bill with name and current address Ttelephone or mobile phone bill Eelectric or gas bill Cable television bill Wwater or sewage bill Document with name and current address from a local, state, or U.S. government agency, such as a: Passport Government-issued photo ID U.S. military ID License to hunt, fish, own a gun, etc. Property or other tax bill Automotive or vehicle registration Certified documentation of naturalization Public housing or Social Service Agency document Check, invoice, or letter from a government agency Birth certificate Student photo ID along with a document from the school showing the student’s name and current address Paycheck or paycheck stub from an employer or a W-2 statement Bank statement or bank-issued credit card statement If you cannot supply an acceptable form of identification for Proof-of-Residence, your registration application cannot be fully processed until the required information is provided. Registered voters may also update their address and change vital information in an existing registration record at the One Stop Site, but they are not allowed to change their party affiliation during the One Stop Voting period that precedes a partisan primary.

	Voted ballots MUST be returned to the Elections Office by 5:00 P.M. the day before the election.!!!!!

Additional One-Stop Locations	Thomas A Baum Senior Center 300 Mustian Street Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 Fessenden Center 46830 Hwy 12 Buxton, NC 27920 Dare County Admin Building 954 Marshall C Collins Drive Manteo, NC 27954 Call 475-5631 Board of Elections Office for hours.

Primaries	A PRIMARY is an election in which candidates are nominated. The nominees of each party are then placed on the ballot for the general election. In order to vote in a partisan primary election, you must register with a political party. Voters who have registered Unaffiliated are only allowed to vote in a primary election when the Party allows them to vote in their primary.

General Election	A GENERAL ELECTION is an election in which candidates are elected. All registered voters are eligible to vote in a general election.

17 Year Olds	If you are 17 years old and will be 18 by or on General Election Day, you may register to vote no earlier than 60 days nor later than 25 days before the Primary, 17 year olds who will be 18 by or on General Election Day may register to vote until 25 days before election day.

Voter Registration	You may register to vote in Dare County if you are: A citizen of the United States; and 18 years of age or older by the general election (see 17 year olds on back); and A legal resident of Dare County for 30 days by the date of the next election
	You should register to vote if you: are not registered to vote in Dare County; or have been placed in an inactive registration file

	You must update your registration if you: have moved to another address within Dare County since you registered to vote; or have changed your name; or wish to change your party affiliation

	DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS 25 DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION
Party Affiliation	When you register, you will need to declare your party affiliation. You may register with any recognized party in the State of North Carolina. Party affiliation determines the Primary in which you are eligible to vote. You may also register as unaffiliated. An Unaffiliated voter is currently allowed to vote in the Democratic or Republican Primary. The individual party has the authority to permit Unaffiliated voters to vote in its primary. On election day the Unaffiliated voter must state the political party with which he affiliates and in whose primary he wishes to vote.

Where You May Register To Vote	You may register to vote or change your address, name or party by submitting a mail-in registration form, which is available at the following locations: DARE COUNTY ELECTIONS OFFICE 954 MARSHALL C. COLLINS DRIVE MANTEO, NC 27954 (252) 475-5630 OPEN: MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. PUBLIC LIBRARIES all county branches during regular hours DRIVER’S LICENSE OFFICES during regular office hours TOWN HALL OFFICES during regular office hours VARIOUS PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AGENCIES ON THE INTERNET CLICK HERE

Check Your Voter Registration	North Carolina State Board of Elections

Assignment of Your Voting Place	You will be assigned a voting place within the precinct where you live. Your precinct will be assigned by the Elections office after you register or change your address. You will be notified of the assignment by mail.

At the Voting Place	Polls are open from 6:30 A.M. until 7:30 P.M. On entering the voting place, you must give your name and address to the election officials. If you are properly registered, you will then be given your ballot Take your ballot to a voting booth Use ONLY the marking pen provided Mark the ballot. Be careful to completely fill in the circle opposite the name of the person for whom you are voting When you have finished voting, place your ballot in the tabulator as directed