Protect Our Vote NC is a nonpartisan network of attorneys and advocates ensuring North Carolina voters can exercise their right to vote, free from intimidation. If you have questions about your eligibility or something doesn’t feel right at the polls, call 1.888.OUR.VOTE(I.888.687.8683)
Questions about voting? Need to report something?
General Questions & Report Voter Intimidation
Call us today if you have a voting question or need to report an incident!
Report Voter Intimidation
If you see something at the polls, text us or submit a report online.
Second Chance Voters
If you have a past conviction and want to check your eligibility to vote or have questions, call us!
Multilingual Voter Assistance
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Línea en Español
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Everything You Need To Vote
You must bring your current and valid photo identification to the polls!
Don’t have a photo ID?
You still have the right to vote without an ID. You should be offered either a provisional ballot or an ID exception form. If a poll worker tells you that you cannot vote without an ID, that is inaccurate and we ask you to call 888-OUR-VOTE for further assistance.
You can also call or text VoteRiders at 866-ID-2-VOTE (866-432-8683) if you need help obtaining or paying for IDs / driver’s licenses, social security cards, and birth certificates from your birth state. They can also help set up appointments at the DMV and provide free rides to and from the DMV.
2026 North Carolina General Election Deadlines
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September 2026
October 2026
November 2026
Key dates at a glance
Sep 4
Absentee Voting Starts
Mail-in voting opens
Oct 9
Voter Registration Deadline
By 5:00 PM
Oct 15
Early Voting Begins
Register & vote same day
Oct 20
Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
By 5:00 PM
Oct 31
Early Voting Ends
Ends 3:00 PM
Nov 3
General Election Day
Ballots due by 7:30 PM
Volunteer Opportunities
Help ensure your community can exercise their right to vote, free from intimidation and barriers.
Get Involved
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Poll Monitor
Receive training to monitor polling places and help identify and document issues that could affect voters.
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Hotline Volunteer
Provide real-time support to voters by answering questions about the voting process by phone and text.
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Voter Education
Help your community prepare to vote by participating in canvassing, voter registration drives, tabling events, and other outreach efforts.
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Ride Support
We'll connect you with trusted partners who coordinate transportation support for voters.
Volunteer with VoteRiders
Volunteer Today
Join volunteers from across the state who are working to ensure every North Carolina voter can exercise their right to vote, free from intimidation and barriers.
Upcoming Events
In Partnership
Our Coalition Partners
Protect Our Vote NC is housed within Forward Justice, in partnership with statewide movement partners working to ensure every North Carolinian can vote free from intimidation and barriers.
- Advance CarolinaBuilding Black political and economic power across North Carolina.
- NC Black AllianceEnhancing and advancing the well-being of Black communities through systemic policy change, economic empowerment, and youth and leadership development.
- NC Asian Americans TogetherA nonpartisan nonprofit advancing equity and justice for all through Asian American civic engagement, leadership development, and grassroots organizing.
- Black Voters MatterIncreasing power in marginalized, predominantly Black communities.
- Blueprint NCWorking towards an inclusive and anti-racist democracy rooted in civic engagement through movement building and mobilization.
- Common Cause North CarolinaCreating open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promoting equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empowering all people to make their voices heard in the political process.
- Democracy North CarolinaUsing research, organizing, and advocacy to strengthen democratic structures, build power among disenfranchised communities, and inspire confidence in a transformed political process that works for all.
- Forward JusticeA nonpartisan law, policy, and strategy center dedicated to advancing racial, social, and economic justice in the U.S. South.
- Forward Justice Action NetworkEngaging in education and advocacy to build political and grassroots support for laws and public policies that advance racial, social, and economic justice in the U.S. South.
- NC NAACPEducates, advocates, litigates, and empowers communities to improve the lives of Black North Carolinians.
- NC Poor People's CampaignAdvancing a moral public policy agenda that responds to the urgent needs of poor and impacted North Carolinians.
- NC Second Chance AllianceA statewide alliance of people and communities impacted by the criminal justice system working to address the causes of criminal records and barriers to successful reentry.
- Union of Southern Service WorkersService workers across the South organizing for better pay and working conditions.
Questions? Contact us.
Resources
Voter Protection
The Legal
Fight
Since the 2013 Shelby v. Holder decision, there have been no federal voting rights protections to prevent power hungry elected officials from continuing to chip away at the rights of millions for more than 10 years.
The landscape may look bleak, but we have a plan and a path forward to continue our fight to protect NC voters. As these cases make their way through the courts, we're hosting a voter protection clearinghouse and strategy center dedicated to ensuring the right to vote is protected for our most vulnerable populations.
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Photo Voter ID Law (SB824)
The only remaining litigation in North Carolina challenging the discriminatory Photo Voter ID law.
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Constitutional Amendment Case
The only remaining litigation challenging the Constitutional amendment requiring photo voter ID.
Learn more about this case
What happens next?
In May 2024, we went to trial in federal court in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in an effort to overturn North Carolina's discriminatory photo ID law.In 2026, a federal judge ruled in favor of the defendants, citing significant changes in federal court precedent as the driving force behind the decision.
On April 29, 2026, the same day the U.S. Supreme Court gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais, attorneys representing the NC NAACP and several local NAACP county chapters filed a Notice of Appeal with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
