Register to vote

You may register to vote in Wake County if you are:

• a citizen of the United States
• a person 18 years of age or older
• a person 17 years of age who will be 18 by the date of the general election
• a legal resident of Wake County

Wake County has a permanent registration system. You need to register only if you:

• have not previously registered in Wake County
• have had your Wake County registration cancelled
• because you registered in another county or state
• have had your Wake County registration cancelled because
• you were convicted of a felony and your citizenship rights
• have now been restored

Click Here to download and print a North Carolina Voter Registration form.

You need to update your registration if you:

• have moved within Wake County since you registered
• have changed your name
• wish to change your party affiliation

Click Here for address change form.

A voter registration card will be mailed to you once your registration application or update form has been processed. Keep the card. It tells you the location of your voting place and the districts in which you reside. You may use the card to change your address, if you move within Wake County, or to change your name or party affiliation. If you move out of Wake County, you may use the card to cancel your registration.

PARTY AFFILIATION

You may register with any political party recognized in the State of North Carolina. Party affiliation determines the primary in which a voter is eligible to vote. You may also register unaffiliated. If you do not declare a party, you will be registered as unaffiliated. During a partisan primary election, an unaffiliated voter may only vote if a party authorizes unaffiliated voters to vote in their primary.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

• If mailed, the registration form must be postmarked at least 25 days prior to the election.
• If hand-delivered, the registration form must be received at the Board of Elections office no later that 5:00 P.M. on the 25th day prior to the election.

REGISTRATION LOCATIONS

When registering to vote in Wake County, mail the registration form to:

Wake County Board of Elections
PO Box 695
Raleigh NC 27602

Citizens may register to vote, make changes in registration or obtain a mail-in registration form at the following locations in Wake County:

• Board of Elections - 337 S. Salisbury Street (corner of S. Salisbury & W. Davie Sts. in downtown Raleigh) Mon.-Fri. 8:30 A.M. - 5:15 P.M.
• Public Libraries
• Drivers License Offices
• Public Assistance Agencies
• Agencies Serving Persons with Disabilities
• Public High Schools
• Various Town Halls