The ballot received when you vote is determined based on the jurisdictional information that corresponds with your residential address. Sample ballots are not yet available but will be posted below once they become available for viewing. To determine your jurisdictional information, an to find which ballot you will receive, please click here.

Prior to voting in any election it is important to confirm that you are a registered voter and that your voter registration contains all of your most recent information. Your voter registration record should accurately reflect full name, address and party affiliation in order to ensure a quick and efficient Election Day experience. You may check the status of your voter registration by clicking here.

If you would like to register to vote for the first time or update your registration profile, please print, complete and sign a voter registration application and return it to the New Hanover County Board of Elections office prior to the voter registration deadline – Friday, October 14, 2022. If you miss the voter registration deadline but would like to register to vote prior to the primary election, you may do so by completing the Same-Day Registration process during the One-Stop Voting period. Same-Day Registration allows a person to register and vote at the same time at a One-Stop Site. You are not allowed to complete the Same-Day Registration process and vote on Election Day. One-Stop Voting runs from Thursday, October 20 through Saturday, November 5, 2022 (Specific dates, times and location(s) coming soon.) For more information on the Same-Day Registration process, please click here.

There are three voting options in North Carolina in which a voter may choose to cast their ballot.

Absentee-By-Mail Voting

• This method of voting requires registered voters to request a ballot through the new online Absentee Request Portal on the NC State Board of Elections website or complete the North Carolina Absentee Ballot Request Form, and submit the form to the New Hanover County Board of Elections Office. The deadline to request an absentee by-mail ballot is Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 5 PM. Once the request form has been processed, you will receive the ballot in the mail to complete and return prior to the Absentee Ballot Return Deadline (Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at 5 PM if returned by hand to BOE office or Friday, November 14, 2022 if returned by mail with a postmark dated on/before November 8).  A reason is not required to vote using this method and your ballot may be mailed anywhere in the world. Please click here for more information on the procedures for voting Absentee-By-Mail.

One-Stop Voting

• Also known as “Early Voting”, One-Stop Absentee Voting allows you to cast an in-person ballot during an 17 day period prior to Election Day. One-Stop Voting allows for the flexibility to choose when and where you vote – normally with shorter lines and a quicker voting experience than that on Election Day.  In addition to voting, those who missed the registration deadline but would still like to cast a ballot may do so during the One-Stop Voting period using the Same-Day Registration process. Click here to learn more about One-Stop Voting and to find your closest One-Stop site.

Election Day Voting

• The most traditional method of voting is doing so on Election Day. All 43 New Hanover County precincts will be open on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 for Election Day Voting. This is the last chance that a person has to vote in the election.  If you choose to vote on Election Day, you should present at the polling place that is specific to your voting precinct as noted on your voter registration record. To find out where you should vote on Election Day, please click here.

Provisional Voting is a fail-safe voting method that is available to any voter at One-Stop Voting and on Election Day when there is a question of that person’s eligibility to vote. For more information about provisional voting in North Carolina please access the North Carolina State Board of Elections website. 

It is important to know the differences of where you can cast a ballot during the election.

If you plan to vote during the One-Stop Voting period, you can present at any of the One-Stop sites around New Hanover County (One-Stop site information coming soon), no matter where in the county you are registered to vote.

If you plan to vote on Election Day, you must present to vote in the precinct in which you are registered. If you present at any precinct other than your own to vote, you will be directed to your correct polling place or be given the opportunity to vote a provisional ballot which may slow your Election Day experience. To find out where you should vote on Election Day, please click here.