Early Voting Sites

One stop, in-person early voting for the September 2023 municipal elections in Charlotte (Mecklenburg County) and Sanford (Lee County) began Thursday, Aug. 24, and ends Saturday, Sept. 9. Sites and voting hours are available at One-Stop Voting Sites for the Sept. 12, 2023 Election (PDF). Early voting sites and hours are also available at One-Stop Early Voting Site Search.

One-stop, in-person early voting for the October 2023 municipal elections in various municipalities begins Thursday, Sept. 21, and ends Saturday, Oct. 7. Sites and voting hours are available at One-Stop Voting Sites for the Oct. 10, 2023 Election (PDF). Early voting sites and hours will show up at One-Stop Early Voting Site Search after the September municipal elections have ended.

Same-Day Registration

When you check in to vote at an early voting site, you may update your name or address within the same county if necessary. Individuals who are not registered to vote in a county may register and immediately vote at that same site. This process is called “same-day registration.” Find more information at Register in Person During Early Voting. Although same-day registration is available for voters during early voting, same-day registration is not available for most voters on Election Day.

Your Sample Ballot

To view sample ballots, registered voters must enter their information into the Voter Search and navigate to “Your Sample Ballot.” Voters can practice making selections with the accessible sample ballot: “Option 4” at the N.C. Absentee Ballot Portal.

Note: Sample ballots for each election are only available once finalized.

By-Mail Absentee Ballot Drop-Off

Voters who receive an absentee ballot by mail may deliver their ballot to their county board of elections office or to an election official at a one-stop early voting site during any time that site is open for voting. Ballots will be kept securely and delivered to the county board of elections for processing.

Voting Equipment

To see what your county uses for one-stop early voting, go to the Voting Equipment page, and see the map for “One-Stop Early Voting Equipment, by County.”

Voter Assistance and Curbside Voting

Any voter who qualifies for assistance may ask for help at their polling place under Assistance to voters. N.C.G.S. § 163-166.8. To find more information, visit Help for Voters with Disabilities. Curbside voting is available for eligible individuals. For more information, see Curbside Voting.

After You Vote

You can find out whether your vote counted in the “Your Absentee Ballot” section of the Voter Search database. Under North Carolina law, all early votes – by-mail or in-person – are considered absentee votes. Your ballot status also will show up in the “Voter History” section as soon as your county completes the post-election process of assigning voter history to your record. This may take up to a few weeks after Election Day.