163-258.6. Methods of registering to vote.
(a) In addition to any other approved method for registering to vote, a covered voter may use a federal postcard application, as prescribed under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, section 101(b)(2), 42 U.S.C. 1973ff(b)(2), or the application's electronic equivalent, to apply to register to vote.
(b) A covered voter may use the declaration accompanying the federal write-in absentee ballot, as prescribed under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, section 103, 42 U.S.C. 1973ff-2, to apply to register to vote simultaneously with the submission of the federal write-in absentee ballot.
(c) The State Board of Elections shall ensure that the electronic transmission system described in G.S. 163-258.4(c) is capable of accepting both a federal postcard application and any other approved electronic registration application sent to the appropriate election official. The voter may use the electronic transmission system or any other approved method to register to vote.
(d) A covered voter's registration to vote by any method authorized by this section may be received at any time prior to the primary or election, but no later than 5:00 P.M. on the day before the primary or election. (2011-182, s. 1; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 163 - Elections and Election Laws
Article 21A - Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act.
§ 163-258.3 - Elections covered.
§ 163-258.4 - Role of State Board of Elections.
§ 163-258.5 - Overseas voter's registration address.
§ 163-258.6 - Methods of registering to vote.
§ 163-258.7 - Methods of applying for military-overseas ballot.
§ 163-258.8 - Timeliness and scope of application for military-overseas ballot.
§ 163-258.9 - Transmission of unvoted ballots.
§ 163-258.10 - Timely casting of ballot.
§ 163-258.11 - Federal write-in absentee ballot.
§ 163-258.12 - Receipt of voted ballot.
§ 163-258.14 - Confirmation of receipt of application and voted ballot.
§ 163-258.15 - Use of voter's electronic mail address.
§ 163-258.16 - Publication of election notice.
§ 163-258.17 - Prohibition of nonessential requirements.
§ 163-258.18 - Issuance of injunction or other equitable relief.
§ 163-258.19 - Uniformity of application and construction.
§ 163-258.20 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
§ 163-258.27 - Article inapplicable to persons after change of status; reregistration not required.
§ 163-258.28 - Registration and voting on primary or election day.
§ 163-258.29 - Absentee voting at office of board of elections.