2024 Statewide Primary Election Date
Primary Election Day is Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Photo ID Required for Voting
Voters will be asked to show photo ID when voting in North Carolina. Learn more from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
Who Can Vote in the Primary?
Registered voters can vote in the primary. Voters affiliated with any political party will be given a ballot of candidates for their party. Unaffiliated voters can choose the ballot of candidates for any (one) party: Democratic, Libertarian, or Republican.
How to Register to Vote
The regular deadline to register to vote in North Carolina is 25 days before an election. Learn more from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
After the regular voter registration deadline, you can use same-day registration and vote in person during the early voting period.
Register in Person During Early Voting
How to Check Your Registration
You can check your registration status, Election Day polling place, sample ballots for upcoming elections, and voter history by entering your information into the Voter Search tool available from the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
How to Find Your Legislative Representatives
All residents of North Carolina are represented in the United States Senate by both Senators Richard Burr and Thom Tillis. You have one representative in the NC House, NC Senate, and United States House, as determined by your district.