As North Carolina's general election in 2024 inches closer, voters in the Tar Heel State face some changes to the voting process. A rundown provided by Carolina Public Press offers key insights into registering and casting ballots under new requirements.

For those unsure about their voter registration status or where to head on Election Day, a state-provided online portal serves as a toolkit for checking party affiliation, sample ballots, polling places, and more. According to Carolina Public Press, you can easily find whether you're set to participate in the upcoming election with a few clicks.

Registering to vote is available via several paths, including online, in person at any NC Division of Motor Vehicles office, and by mail. "To register, you must meet specific criteria such as being a U.S. citizen, live in the county where you are registering and be at least 18 years old," as highlighted by Carolina Public Press. Adequate documentation and information will be a necessity for this process.

With the updated voter ID laws, showing a valid photo ID at the polls is now a standard requirement. For a majority having a valid driver's license will suffice, but other forms are also accepted. Information on obtaining a free photo ID from a county board of elections or a no-fee ID card from NCDMV is detailed at the following link. Yet the state has put in safeguards, announcing that "All voters will be allowed to vote with or without a photo ID," as listed by Carolina Public Press, with those lacking an ID at the polls needing to qualify by completing an ID exception form along with their provisional ballot.

Post-Election Day, the provisional ballots become a matter for the county election board to adjudicate, considering whether to accept or reject them or even to partially accept a ballot if a voter found themselves unintentionally misplaced in the wrong districts for certain contests.