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How to vote in North Carolina · 2026

Voter ID rules, vote-by-mail policy, registration deadlines, and polling place lookup for North Carolina residents — verify the specifics with the North Carolina Secretary of State at the link.

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Official source of record
North Carolina State Board of Elections
Verify →
Heads up — North Carolina redrew its congressional map in 2025
North Carolina congressional redraw — North Carolina General Assembly redrew the state's US House map in 2025 to favor Republicans, building on the 2023 redraw that already flipped three seats.
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3Federal candidate finance · 2026 cycle

Money in the North Carolina federal races

Top-fundraising candidate per race, sourced live from the FEC OpenFEC API. Click through to fec.gov for full disclosures.

U.S. SENATE
Roy Cooper (D)$26.8Mfec.gov →
Michael Whatley (R)$8.4Mfec.gov →
U.S. HOUSE
D1Sandy Roberson (R)$3.5Mfec.gov →
D9Richard L. Jr. Hudson (R)$2.8Mfec.gov →
D3Gregory Francis Dr. Murphy (R)$2.0Mfec.gov →
1FEC OpenFEC API2026-05-03
2District map · TIGER/Line 2025 boundaries

Every district in North Carolina, on one map

Click any congressional, state senate, or state house polygon for the sitting member and a brief description. Toggle layers below the map to see overlapping legislative geography. Source polygons: US Census TIGER/Line 2025.

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true polygons · 2025 vintage · click a district for details1US Census TIGER/Line 20252026-05-03
3Current officeholders

Who represents North Carolina now

Sitting federal members and the governor. Names from Congress.gov (refreshed weekly) and hand-verified state data.

GOVERNOR
Josh Stein (Democratic)
U.S. SENATE
Tillis, Thomas (Republican)· since 2015bio ↗
Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsEconomic PolicyFinancial Institutions and Consumer Protection
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
FinanceHealth CareInternational Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness+1
Veterans' Affairs
the JudiciaryAntitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer RightsBorder Security and Immigration+2
Budd, Ted (Republican)· since 2023bio ↗
Armed ServicesAirlandEmerging Threats and Capabilities+1
Commerce, Science, and TransportationAviation, Space, and InnovationScience, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness+1
Economic
Intelligence
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
U.S. HOUSE
AgricultureCommodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural DevelopmentGeneral Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit+1
Armed ServicesReadinessTactical Air and Land Forces
Ethics
Science, Space, and TechnologyEnergyEnvironment
the JudiciaryCourts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the InternetImmigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
Natural ResourcesIndian and Insular AffairsWater, Wildlife and Fisheries
Transportation and InfrastructureAviationCoast Guard and Maritime Transportation+1
the Budget
AgricultureCommodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural DevelopmentForestry and Horticulture+1
Science, Space, and TechnologyEnvironment
Transportation and InfrastructureHighways and TransitRailroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
AgricultureGeneral Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and CreditLivestock, Dairy, and Poultry
Education and WorkforceEarly Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary EducationHigher Education and Workforce Development
the JudiciaryThe Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and AntitrustThe Constitution and Limited Government
AppropriationsFinancial Services and General GovernmentNational Security, Department of State, and Related Programs
the Budget
Ethics
Homeland SecurityBorder Security and EnforcementOversight, Investigations, and Accountability
Transportation and InfrastructureAviationHighways and Transit
the JudiciaryCrime and Federal Government SurveillanceImmigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
Financial ServicesDigital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial IntelligenceFinancial Institutions+1
the Budget
1Congress.gov API v32026-05-03
3State legislature

North Carolina legislators

State senators and representatives by district. Names from OpenStates, refreshed weekly. Multi-member districts (e.g. WV, NH, MD, VT, NJ) list all sitting members under the same district.

STATE SENATE · 50 members · 50 districts
Source: openstates.org
3At-a-glance rules
Strict photo IDNo-excuse absenteeOnline voter registrationSame-day registrationAutomatic voter registration
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-05-03Verify with state SOS →
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
North Carolina requires photo ID. Accepted: NC driver's license, US passport, military ID, tribal ID, or NC voter photo ID card (free). Voters without ID may cast a provisional ballot with a photo ID exception form.
VOTE BY MAIL
Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot by mail. No excuse required.
Register to vote →Find polling place →
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Local elections in North Carolina are administered by your County Clerk / Election Office. For ballot or registration help, contact your county clerk or election office.
Official action — NC

The state’s own tools, with links to verify.

Each card below routes to the official North Carolina system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.

Statewide→
Check my registration
Name only; DOB+county optional. Returns voter detail, jurisdictions, polling place, sample ballot, voter history.
Statewide→
Register / update online
OVR completes via NC DMV ID flow. Reg deadline 25 days pre-election.
Statewide→
Find my polling place
Returned alongside reg-check. NC offers any-precinct early voting at county 'one-stop' sites.
Statewide→
Preview my ballot
NC SBOE returns per-voter sample ballot directly, ~30 days pre-election.
Statewide→
Request a mail ballot
Online portal works statewide; PDF fallback for paper submission to county BOE. Request deadline 2026-10-20 5pm.
Statewide→
Track my mail ballot
BallotTrax-powered, statewide, available 30 days pre-election.
Statewide→
See who's on the ballot
Per-cycle candidate list. NC primary 2026-03-03 already ran; major-party filing closed 2025-12-19.
Statewide→
Statewide ballot measures
At least one statewide referendum confirmed for Nov 2026. NC referenda are legislatively referred only (no citizen initiative).
Statewide→
Live + past results
Election-night + certified, county-filterable, with ballots-cast / precincts-reported metrics. First-party state-aggregated.
Statewide→
Election calendar
General 2026-11-03. Reg deadline 2026-10-09 5pm; in-person early voting 2026-10-15 → 2026-10-31; UOCAVA mail starts 2026-09-04.
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