Voter Registration

Important Registration Dates
October 14:   Registration deadline after which there is only same-day registration during one-stop early voting
October 20-Nov 5 (3pm):  This is in-person early voting period where you can register same-day
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Ways to Register

Online:     Existing NC Division of Motor Vehicles customers may submit a voter application online.

By mail:   Fill out the English N.C. Voter Registration Application (fillable PDF) or the Spanish N.C. Voter Registration Application (fillable PDF) and submit by mail OR drop off at Polk County Board of Elections (40 Courthouse St., Columbus, NC- The Womack Building

• 1st time registered voters and those changing parties need to mail in or drop-off actual signed form.
• If you are already registered and are just changing addresses you can scan and Email your form to the Polk County Board of Elections

Same-day registration to update County address and/or name:  This can be done at the early voting site before you vote.  You must attest to your eligibility by completing and signing the North Carolina voter registration form.  In addition you must prove your residence by showing one of the following documents with your current name and address:

• NC driver's license
• Other photo ID issued by government agency as long as it has your current name and address
• A copy of current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document showing the your name and address
• A current college/university photo identification card paired with proof of campus habitation

Who can Register
To register to vote in NC you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen
• Live in the county you are registering for at least 30 days prior to election date
• Be at least 18 years old by the date of the general election 
  16- and 17- year olds may preregister to vote and have your registration processed when you become eligible by age.
  17-year olds may vote in a primary election if they will be 18 at the time of the general election.
   
  

See the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) website for more detailed information.

Check your registration status before you vote

• Go to the NCSBE Voter Search to verify your registration status. Also, click on your name and more information is available.
  • Voting location information is provided
  • Your jurisdictions including precinct and voting districts are provided

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
828-894-8181
​polkboe@polknc.org

NOTE:  An unaffiliated registered voter may choose a ballot of candidates for any party during the primary election.  

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