2024 Voting Resources
The 2024 General Election is coming up soon. During the 2020 General Election, 75% of North Carolinians voted, but there is still potential to improve voter turnout in North Carolina. Make sure your voice is heard this year. To help you prepare to get out the vote, NCHA has pulled together the following information and resources.
For North Carolina voters impacted by Hurricane Helene, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) has updated 2024 general election resources, including county election office closures and other guidance.
NCSBE has also shared information regarding assistance for voters in nursing homes, rest homes, hospitals, and clinics. There’s also information about Multipartisan Assistance Teams (MAT) that can come to your hospital to help your patients vote absentee.
NCSBE Voter Registration Resources
Learn more about registering to vote, changing your registration, and voter registration tools available in North Carolina. The voter registration deadline is Oct. 11, 2024, for the statewide general election on Nov. 5, 2024.
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.
Before You Vote
You can register to vote:
- Online through the NC DMV website; or
- Via a paper application. The form can be found online through the State Board of Elections website.
If you need to make any changes to your voter registration visit the State Board of Elections website.
Find your polling place using the Voter Search or Polling Place Search.
Voter Search will also show a sample ballot so you know who you will be voting for.
Voting by Mail
Any voter in North Carolina may vote by mail; no special reason or circumstance is needed. You can find the different ways to request a form through the State Board of Elections.
Absentee ballot requests must be made by November 1, 2024.
Early Voting Sites
The early voting period for the 2024 general election begins Thursday, October 17, 2024, and ends at 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2024. The general election is on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
To find an early voting site in your county, visit the local county board of elections website; you must vote in your county but at any location in your county. You can also find locations through the State Board of Elections.
Voting on Election Day
Make sure you know your polling site through either the NCSBE or your local county board of elections. NCSBE has a helpful tool.
Make sure you are informed on what you will be voting on! Voter Search has sample ballots.
The most up to date voting information will be on the NC State Board of Elections website, https://www.ncsbe.gov/. Engaging with candidates and knowing their position on issues that are important to you and your family and friends. Helping to educate friends and family on candidate’s positions on the issues to help them make decision on who to vote for is crucial. Many people don’t look up candidates before they vote, and end up voting a straight party ticket or simply based on a candidate’s name. Voters should have information to make sure they are voting for the candidate that most aligns with their values, and as an organization with the resources to do so we can help educate not only ourselves but others.
Additional Resources
AHA's We Care, We Vote
The AHA’s We Care, We Vote webpage contains resources for hospital and health system leaders that you can use to prepare for the 2024 general election. Learn about the top issues and what to say to candidates, plus use the virtual map for election and voting information for each state. Watch for new resources leading up to the election and share how your organization is getting involved.
You Can Vote
You Can Vote (YCV) trains and mobilizes volunteers to educate, register, and empower all North Carolina citizens to successfully cast their ballot. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, YCV is an organized and effective non-partisan campaign to increase voter registration and voter turnout for people facing barriers to full civic participation. YCV is an ongoing, non-partisan effort to increase voter registration and voter turnout.