Election Day is right around the corner, and early voting starts this week! Beginning Thursday, October 17, you’ll have the chance to vote early. The ballot includes choices that will directly affect your child’s education, gun regulations, local tax rates and their usage, reproductive rights, funding for roads, affordable housing, public transportation, and more. Judges who interpret these laws are also on the ballot, along with several important bond initiatives. No matter your stance, something on this ballot will impact you. In the 2022 election, fewer than 50% of registered voters in Mecklenburg County cast their vote. Every vote matters!
TBE believes every vote counts!
Need voter information? See below for details for both North and South Carolina voters:
Vote early! Don’t wait—it’s so easy to vote early!
Check your registration! Since 2023, over 700,000 voters were removed from the North Carolina voter rolls. Confirm your North Carolina registration here. If you’re not registered, you can still register in person at any early voting site.
- In North Carolina, early voting begins Thursday, October 17, and ends at 3:00pm on Saturday, November 2. You can register on the same day during early voting. If you’re in Mecklenburg County, you can vote at any of these locations during the early voting period. For other counties, check your local sites here.
- For South Carolina early voting information, look here.
- If you’d prefer not to vote in person in North Carolina, you can request an absentee ballot here by 5:00pm on Tuesday, October 29. Make sure to follow the submission rules carefully as they’ve changed. Don’t forget, the return envelope needs 3 full-price stamps.
- If you have a new voter in your house or a college student, make sure they know where and how to vote.
Do your research ahead of time and vote the entire ballot! Here’s how:
- North Carolina voters can find their ballot here and check the Mecklenburg County bonds and a constitutional amendment on the ballot for this year.
- You’ll need an ID to vote in person in North Carolina. See acceptable forms of ID here.
- Information about NC statewide judicial races can be found here.
- South Carolina voters can find their ballot here.
- You can also find information on all candidates at vote411.org.
If you do none of these things, make sure to vote on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5. Here’s how to find your North Carolina polling place. Remember, on Election Day, you must vote at your assigned polling location.
South Carolina voting locations can be found here.
Interested in non-partisan canvassing or voting education? Contact Jill Blumenthal, Vice President of Social Justice and Action.
