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LWV-Wake Voter ID Information

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Acceptable Forms of Voter ID

Voters will be asked to show a photo ID when voting in North Carolina. For most voters, they will show their driver's license. But there are other acceptable photo IDs, including any of the following that is unexpired, or expired for one year or less:

  • North Carolina driver's license
  • State ID from the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV), also called a non-operator ID
  • Driver's license or non-driver ID from another state, District of Columbia, or US territory (only if voter registered in North Carolina within 90 days of the election)
  • US passport or US passport card
  • NC voter photo ID card issued by a county board of elections
  • College or university student ID approved by the NC State Board of Elections
  • State or local government or charter school employee ID approved by the NC State Board of Elections
  • Acceptable student and local government IDs
  • Military or veterans ID card issued by the US government
  • Tribal enrollment card issued by a tribe recognized by state or federal government
  • ID card issued by an agency of the US government or the State of North Carolina for a public assistance program

All Voters Will Be Allowed to Vote With or Without a Photo ID

If a voter does not have an acceptable photo ID, they can get one for free from the NCDMV.  Find more information under "No-Fee ID Cards" on the NCDMV site. Voters can also get free ID from their county.

If a voter cannot show photo ID when voting in person, they can still vote by completing an ID Exception Form. For absentee-by-mail voters, if they are unable to include a copy of their photo ID in their ballot return envelope, they can also complete an ID Exception Form with their ballot. Find more information under ID Exceptions on the NC Board of Election's site.

A voter 65 or older may use an expired form of acceptable ID if it was unexpired on their 65th birthday.  

Some forms of ID are acceptable regardless of expiration date (review list to the left).

Your address on your ID does NOT need to match your voter registration. 

For more information, please watch the North Carolina Board of Election's

video below.

Voter Photo ID-NCSBE from Board of Elections on Vimeo.