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<tr><td colspan="2" style="padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px"><a href="/List_of_North_Carolina_ballot_measures" title="List of North Carolina ballot measures"><img alt="Flag of North Carolina.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/bb/Flag_of_North_Carolina.png/162px-Flag_of_North_Carolina.png" decoding="async" width="162" height="108" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/bb/Flag_of_North_Carolina.png/243px-Flag_of_North_Carolina.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/b/bb/Flag_of_North_Carolina.png/324px-Flag_of_North_Carolina.png 2x" data-file-width="750" data-file-height="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:115%"><b>Election date</b></span><br /><a href="/North_Carolina_2024_ballot_measures" title="North Carolina 2024 ballot measures">November 5, 2024</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:115%"><b>Topic</b></span><br /><a href="/Suffrage_on_the_ballot" title="Suffrage on the ballot">Suffrage</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:115%"><b>Status</b></span><br /><a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span> <i>Approved</i></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align: center; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em; border: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%"><b>Type</b></span><br /><a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment" title="Legislatively referred constitutional amendment">Constitutional amendment</a></td><td style="text-align: center; padding-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0.5em; border: 0px;"><span style="font-size:100%"><b>Origin</b></span><br /><a href="/North_Carolina_State_Legislature" class="mw-redirect" title="North Carolina State Legislature">State legislature</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><hr /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>North Carolina Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment</b> was on the <a href="/North_Carolina_2024_ballot_measures" title="North Carolina 2024 ballot measures">ballot</a> in <a href="/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a> as a <a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment" title="Legislatively referred constitutional amendment">legislatively referred constitutional amendment</a> on <a href="/North_Carolina_2024_ballot_measures" title="North Carolina 2024 ballot measures">November 5, 2024</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-bill_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bill-1">[1]</a></sup> It was <b>approved</b>. </p> <table style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #007F00; background: #fbfbfb;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><p>A "<strong>yes</strong>" vote <u>supported </u>amending the state constitution to provide that only U.S. citizens who are 18 years old or older can vote in elections.</p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table style="margin: 5px 1%; border: 0px; border-left: 10px solid #BF0000; background: #fbfbfb;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0.1em 0.3em; width: 100%;"><p>A "<strong>no</strong>" vote <u>opposed </u>amending the state constitution to provide that only U.S. citizens who are 18 years old or older can vote in elections, rather than every citizen.</p></td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <div id="toc" class="toc" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="mw-toc-heading"><input type="checkbox" role="button" id="toctogglecheckbox" class="toctogglecheckbox" style="display:none" /><div class="toctitle" lang="en" dir="ltr"><h2 id="mw-toc-heading">Contents</h2><span class="toctogglespan"><label class="toctogglelabel" for="toctogglecheckbox"></label></span></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="#Election_results"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Election results</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="#Overview"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Overview</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#What_did_the_amendment_change_about_voting_in_North_Carolina?"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">What did the amendment change about voting in North Carolina?</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="#What_do_other_state_constitutions_say_about_suffrage_and_citizenship?"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">What do other state constitutions say about suffrage and citizenship?</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="#Did_other_states_vote_on_similar_measures_in_2024?"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Did other states vote on similar measures in 2024?</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-8"><a href="#Text_of_measure"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">Text of measure</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="#Ballot_title"><span class="tocnumber">3.1</span> <span class="toctext">Ballot title</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-10"><a href="#Constitutional_changes"><span class="tocnumber">3.2</span> <span class="toctext">Constitutional changes</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-11"><a href="#Readability_score"><span class="tocnumber">3.3</span> <span class="toctext">Readability score</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-12"><a href="#Support"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">Support</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-13"><a href="#Supporters"><span class="tocnumber">4.1</span> <span class="toctext">Supporters</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14"><a href="#Arguments"><span class="tocnumber">4.2</span> <span class="toctext">Arguments</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-15"><a href="#Opposition"><span class="tocnumber">5</span> <span class="toctext">Opposition</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-16"><a href="#Opponents"><span class="tocnumber">5.1</span> <span class="toctext">Opponents</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-17"><a href="#Arguments_2"><span class="tocnumber">5.2</span> <span class="toctext">Arguments</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-18"><a href="#Campaign_finance"><span class="tocnumber">6</span> <span class="toctext">Campaign finance</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-19"><a href="#Background"><span class="tocnumber">7</span> <span class="toctext">Background</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-20"><a href="#Voting_in_North_Carolina"><span class="tocnumber">7.1</span> <span class="toctext">Voting in North Carolina</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-21"><a href="#Citizenship_voting_requirement_ballot_measures"><span class="tocnumber">7.2</span> <span class="toctext">Citizenship voting requirement ballot measures</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Partisanship_of_legislative_votes_on_referred_measures"><span class="tocnumber">7.3</span> <span class="toctext">Partisanship of legislative votes on referred measures</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-22"><a href="#State_constitutions_on_suffrage_and_citizenship"><span class="tocnumber">7.4</span> <span class="toctext">State constitutions on suffrage and citizenship</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-23"><a href="#Noncitizen-voting_in_the_United_States"><span class="tocnumber">7.5</span> <span class="toctext">Noncitizen-voting in the United States</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-24"><a href="#Path_to_the_ballot"><span class="tocnumber">8</span> <span class="toctext">Path to the ballot</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-25"><a href="#How_to_cast_a_vote"><span class="tocnumber">9</span> <span class="toctext">How to cast a vote</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Poll_times"><span class="tocnumber">9.1</span> <span class="toctext">Poll times</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Registration"><span class="tocnumber">9.2</span> <span class="toctext">Registration</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Automatic_registration"><span class="tocnumber">9.3</span> <span class="toctext">Automatic registration</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Online_registration"><span class="tocnumber">9.4</span> <span class="toctext">Online registration</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Same-day_registration"><span class="tocnumber">9.5</span> <span class="toctext">Same-day registration</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Residency_requirements"><span class="tocnumber">9.6</span> <span class="toctext">Residency requirements</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Verification_of_citizenship"><span class="tocnumber">9.7</span> <span class="toctext">Verification of citizenship</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Verifying_your_registration"><span class="tocnumber">9.8</span> <span class="toctext">Verifying your registration</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Voter_ID_requirements"><span class="tocnumber">9.9</span> <span class="toctext">Voter ID requirements</span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-26"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">10</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-27"><a href="#External_links"><span class="tocnumber">11</span> <span class="toctext">External links</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-28"><a href="#Footnotes"><span class="tocnumber">12</span> <span class="toctext">Footnotes</span></a></li> </ul> </div> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Election_results">Election results</span></h2> <p><i><b>See also: <a href="/Results_for_voting-related_and_noncitizen_voting_ballot_measures,_2024" title="Results for voting-related and noncitizen voting ballot measures, 2024">Results for voting-related and noncitizen voting ballot measures, 2024</a></b></i> </p> <table border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0;background: #f9f9f9;border: 1px #aaa solid;border-collapse: collapse;font-size: 95%; max-width:500px;"> <tbody><tr style="text-align: center;background-color:#E9E9E9;"> <th colspan="5"> <p> North Carolina Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment </p> </th> </tr> <tr style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;" align="center"> <td colspan="2" style="width: 17em;">Result</td> <td style="width: 5em;">Votes</td> <td style="width: 7em;">Percentage</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p> <a title="Approved"> <img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /> </a> <b>Yes</b> </p> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em;"><b>4,184,680</b></td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em;">77.59%</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2">No</td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em;">1,208,865</td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em;">22.41%</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <dl> <dd> <dl> <dd style="font-size: 0.8em;">Results are officially <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/How_and_when_are_election_results_finalized%3F_(2020)">certified</a>.</dd> <dd><a style="font-size: 0.8em;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://er.ncsbe.gov/?election_dt=11/05/2024&county_id=0&office=REF&contest=0">Source</a> </dd> </dl> </dd> </dl> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Overview">Overview</span></h2> <h3><span id="What_did_the_amendment_change_about_voting_in_North_Carolina.3F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="What_did_the_amendment_change_about_voting_in_North_Carolina?">What did the amendment change about voting in North Carolina?</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="#Text_of_measure">Text of measure</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>This measure prohibited local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote by providing in the state constitution that <i>only</i> a citizen of the U.S., rather than <i>every</i> citizen of the U.S., can vote.<sup id="cite_ref-bill_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bill-1">[1]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span id="What_do_other_state_constitutions_say_about_suffrage_and_citizenship.3F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="What_do_other_state_constitutions_say_about_suffrage_and_citizenship?">What do other state constitutions say about suffrage and citizenship?</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="#State_constitutions_on_suffrage_and_citizenship">State constitutions on suffrage and citizenship</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 1996, the <a href="/U.S._Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Congress">U.S. Congress</a> <a href="#Federal_law">passed a law</a> prohibiting noncitizens from voting in federal elections, such as U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and presidential elections. Federal law did not address state or local elections.<sup id="cite_ref-law_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-law-2">[2]</a></sup> </p><p>All state constitutions mention United States citizenship when discussing who can vote in that state's elections. As of October 2024, in 43 states, constitutional language discussing citizenship says who can vote (e.g. "every citizen" or "all citizens"), but does not state that noncitizens cannot vote. In seven states (Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Ohio) the states' constitutions provide that citizens, but not noncitizens, have the right to vote. In 2018, 2020, and 2022, constitutional amendments to state that only a citizen (rather than every citizen) may vote were <a href="#Approved_measures">approved in six states</a>. </p> <h3><span id="Did_other_states_vote_on_similar_measures_in_2024.3F"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="Did_other_states_vote_on_similar_measures_in_2024?">Did other states vote on similar measures in 2024?</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="#Background">Background</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Bans on <a href="/Laws_permitting_noncitizens_to_vote_in_the_United_States" title="Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States">noncitizen voting</a> at the state level had become more frequent since 2018. Voters in six states approved ballot measures banning noncitizen voting from 2018 to 2022. In 2024, eight state legislatures referred constitutional amendments to the ballot to prohibit the state or local governments from allowing noncitizen voting. The eight states were <a href="/Idaho_Citizenship_Requirement_for_Voting_Amendment_(2024)" class="mw-redirect" title="Idaho Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024)">Idaho</a>, <a href="/Iowa_Require_Citizenship_to_Vote_in_Elections_and_Allow_17-Year-Olds_to_Vote_in_Primaries_Amendment_(2024)" class="mw-redirect" title="Iowa Require Citizenship to Vote in Elections and Allow 17-Year-Olds to Vote in Primaries Amendment (2024)">Iowa</a>, <a href="/Kentucky_Citizenship_Requirement_for_Voting_Amendment_(2024)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kentucky Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024)">Kentucky</a>, <a href="/Missouri_Voting_Citizenship_Requirement_and_Prohibiting_Ranked_Choice_Voting_Amendment_(2024)" class="mw-redirect" title="Missouri Voting Citizenship Requirement and Prohibiting Ranked Choice Voting Amendment (2024)">Missouri</a>, <a class="mw-selflink selflink">North Carolina</a>, <a href="/Oklahoma_State_Question_834,_Citizenship_Requirement_for_Voting_Amendment_(2024)" title="Oklahoma State Question 834, Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024)">Oklahoma</a>, <a href="/South_Carolina_Citizenship_Requirement_for_Voting_Amendment_(2024)" title="South Carolina Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment (2024)">South Carolina</a>, and <a href="/Wisconsin_Citizenship_Voting_Requirement_Amendment_(2024)" title="Wisconsin Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment (2024)">Wisconsin</a>. Voters approved each constitutional amendment. </p><p>Jack Tomczak, Vice President of Americans for Citizen Voting, which supported the ballot measures, said, "We, and legislators who sponsor these, are getting ahead of fixing a problem that maybe has not reared its head as much in these states. It’s not like it’s happening everywhere and it must be stopped immediately. But preemption is not a bad thing." Jonathan Diaz, Director of Voting Advocacy for the Campaign Legal Center, said, "These proposed constitutional amendments are aimed really at two things: preventing local governments in those states from allowing non-U.S. citizens to vote in local elections, and advancing this false narrative that non-U.S. citizens are somehow participating in U.S. elections in large numbers, which is totally unsupported by any evidence or facts."<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3">[3]</a></sup> </p><p>As of 2024, municipalities in California, Maryland, and Vermont, along with Washington, D.C., allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections. In November, voters in <a href="/Santa_Ana,_California,_Measure_DD,_Noncitizen_Voting_in_Municipal_Elections_Amendment_(November_2024)" title="Santa Ana, California, Measure DD, Noncitizen Voting in Municipal Elections Amendment (November 2024)">Santa Ana, California</a>, decided on a <a href="/Santa_Ana,_California,_Measure_DD,_Noncitizen_Voting_in_Municipal_Elections_Amendment_(November_2024)" title="Santa Ana, California, Measure DD, Noncitizen Voting in Municipal Elections Amendment (November 2024)">ballot measure</a> to allow noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. </p> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1610395138232-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1610395138232-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Text_of_measure">Text of measure</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Ballot_title">Ballot title</span></h3> <p>The ballot title for the amendment was as follows:<sup id="cite_ref-bill_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bill-1">[1]</a></sup> </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;"> <p>[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST </p><p>Constitutional amendment to provide that only a citizen of the United States who is 18 years of age and otherwise possessing the qualifications for voting shall be entitled to vote at any election in this State.<sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-4">[4]</a></sup> </p> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> </tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Constitutional_changes">Constitutional changes</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Article_VI,_North_Carolina_Constitution" title="Article VI, North Carolina Constitution">Article VI, North Carolina Constitution</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>The measure amended <a href="/Article_VI,_North_Carolina_Constitution#Section_1" title="Article VI, North Carolina Constitution">Section 1 of Article VI</a> of the <a href="/North_Carolina_Constitution" title="North Carolina Constitution">state constitution</a>. The following <s>struck-through</s> text was deleted and <u>underlined</u> text was added.<sup id="cite_ref-Overview_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Overview-5">[5]</a></sup> </p> <table style="width: auto; background:#FFFDD0; margin-top:.1em; border:.5px solid #cccccc; solid;"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;"> <p><s>Every person born in the United States and every person who has been naturalized,</s> <u>Only a citizen of the United States who is </u> 18 years of <s>age,</s> <u>age</u> and possessing the qualifications set out in this Article, shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people of the State, except as herein otherwise provided.<sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-4">[4]</a></sup> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Readability_score">Readability score</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Ballot_measure_readability_scores,_2024" title="Ballot measure readability scores, 2024">Ballot measure readability scores, 2024</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>Using the <span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline tooltipstered" data-simple-tooltip="<p>The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL) score gives a score designed to be equivalent to the estimated number of years of U.S. formal education required to understand a text (e.g., 9 for a U.S. 9th grade student).</p>">Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL)</span> and <span class="simple-tooltip simple-tooltip-inline tooltipstered" data-simple-tooltip="<p>The Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) formula gives a score from negative numbers up to 100, with the highest score (100) representing a 5th-grade equivalent reading level and more difficult reading levels resulting in lower scores. A score of 0 was designed to represent a college graduate reading level, with negative scores representing difficulty above that.</p>">Flesch Reading Ease (FRE)</span> formulas, Ballotpedia scored the readability of the ballot title for this measure. Readability scores are designed to indicate the reading difficulty of text. The Flesch-Kincaid formulas account for the number of words, syllables, and sentences in a text; they do not account for the difficulty of the ideas in the text. The state legislature wrote the ballot language for this measure.</p> <p>The <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ballot_measure_readability_scores,_2024#Flesch-Kincaid_Grade_Level">FKGL</a> for the ballot title is grade level 12, and the <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ballot_measure_readability_scores,_2024#Flesch Reading Ease">FRE</a> is 42. The word count for the ballot title is 37.</p> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Support">Support</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Supporters">Supporters</span></h3> <p><style> .ballot-measure-endorsements p { display: inline; } .ballot-measure-endorsements td { width: 35% !important;} .endorsements-header { margin-top: 10px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; } .ballot-measure-endorsements ul { margin-top: 0 !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; } .split-cols-bm { columns: 2; -webkit-columns: 2; -moz-columns: 2; } @media screen and (max-width: 792px) { .split-cols-bm { columns: 1; -webkit-columns: 1; -moz-columns: 1; } } </style> </p> <h4 class="endorsements-header">Officials</h4> <ul> <li> State Rep. <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/John_Bell_(North_Carolina)">John Bell</a> (R) <sup><a href="https://legiscan.com/NC/sponsors/H1074/2023"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li> State Rep. <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Karl_Gillespie">Karl Gillespie</a> (R) <sup><a href="https://legiscan.com/NC/sponsors/H1074/2023"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li> State Rep. <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Destin_Hall">Destin Hall</a> (R) <sup><a href="https://legiscan.com/NC/sponsors/H1074/2023"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li> State Rep. <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Timothy_Moore_(Chatham_County_Board_of_Education_District_5,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022)">Timothy Moore</a> (Nonpartisan) <sup><a href="https://legiscan.com/NC/sponsors/H1074/2023"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> </ul> <h4 class="endorsements-header">Organizations</h4> <ul> <li> Fair Elections Fund <sup><a href="https://www.votefair2024.com/states/north-carolina"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> </ul> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Arguments">Arguments</span></h3> <p><style> .arguments-bm-widget { width: 100%; } .arguments-bm-widget li { margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> </p> <div class="arguments-bm-widget" data-nosnippet=""> <ul> <li><b>State Rep. Destin Hall (R-87):</b> Rep. Hall said the state constitution's current language “may be a floor up rather than the ceiling of who can vote,” and that “the fear is that some future court could decide that that’s not a limitation on everybody who can vote.” <sup><a href="https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-voting-citizens-constitutional-amendment-0e8dff47c23c913c980a95290cc089f0"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> </ul> </div> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Opposition">Opposition</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Opponents">Opponents</span></h3> <p><style> .ballot-measure-endorsements p { display: inline; } .ballot-measure-endorsements td { width: 35% !important;} .endorsements-header { margin-top: 10px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; } .ballot-measure-endorsements ul { margin-top: 0 !important; margin-bottom: 0 !important; } .split-cols-bm { columns: 2; -webkit-columns: 2; -moz-columns: 2; } @media screen and (max-width: 792px) { .split-cols-bm { columns: 1; -webkit-columns: 1; -moz-columns: 1; } } </style> </p> <h4 class="endorsements-header">Officials</h4> <ul> <li> State Rep. <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Mary_Harrison">Mary Harrison</a> (D) <sup><a href="https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-voting-citizens-constitutional-amendment-0e8dff47c23c913c980a95290cc089f0"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> </ul> <h4 class="endorsements-header">Organizations</h4> <ul class="split-cols-bm"> <li> Carolina Forward <sup><a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1065988355078009"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li> Carolina Migrant Network <sup><a href="https://www.wunc.org/politics/2024-09-19/citizens-only-vote-amendment-advocacy-november-election"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li> Common Cause North Carolina <sup><a href="https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-voting-citizens-constitutional-amendment-0e8dff47c23c913c980a95290cc089f0"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li> Democracy North Carolina <sup><a href="https://democracync.org/vote-no-on-non-citizens-amendment/"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li> Down Home North Carolina <sup><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBe6OBtvRJX/"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li> El Pueblo <sup><a href="https://www.wunc.org/politics/2024-09-19/citizens-only-vote-amendment-advocacy-november-election"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li> League of Women Voters of North Carolina <sup><a href="https://my.lwv.org/north-carolina-state/article/solution-without-problem-lwvnc-opposes-unnecessary-efforts-address-unfounded-claims-non"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li> NC Megaphone <sup><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DA9gkVRJM5K/"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li> North Carolina Asian Americans Together <sup><a href="https://www.wunc.org/politics/2024-09-19/citizens-only-vote-amendment-advocacy-november-election"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li> North Carolina Justice Center <sup><a href="https://www.ncjustice.org/hb1074/"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li> Sierra Club North Carolina <sup><a href="https://www.sierraclub.org/north-carolina/endorsements"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> </ul> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Arguments_2">Arguments</span></h3> <p><style> .arguments-bm-widget { width: 100%; } .arguments-bm-widget li { margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> </p> <div class="arguments-bm-widget" data-nosnippet=""> <ul> <li><b>State Rep. Pricey Harrison (D):</b> "I feel like we’re chasing a problem that doesn’t exist. It just seems like we are creating a situation that might be chilling new citizens’ desire to vote." <sup><a href="https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-voting-citizens-constitutional-amendment-0e8dff47c23c913c980a95290cc089f0"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li><b>Ann Webb of Common Cause North Carolina:</b> "[The measure is] an attempt to spread lies that cast doubt on our elections and divide us, fostering an environment where prejudice and violence can thrive.” <sup><a href="https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-voting-citizens-constitutional-amendment-0e8dff47c23c913c980a95290cc089f0"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li><b>Demoracy North Carolina:</b> "The 'citizens only voting' constitutional amendment ignores state and federal laws that already require U.S. citizenship to vote and robust election safeguards that ensure only qualified U.S. citizens cast ballots in our elections. [The amendment] sows division across communities, promotes creates mistrust in our elections, and perpetuates anti-immigration hate and racism." <sup><a href="https://democracync.org/vote-no-on-non-citizens-amendment/"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li><b>Demoracy North Carolina Policy Director Katelin Kaiser:</b> "Certain politicians have introduced this amendment to spread lies about immigrants and voting to sow doubt about elections they fear won't go their way." <sup><a href="https://democracync.org/vote-no-on-non-citizens-amendment/"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li><b>League of Women Voters of North Carolina:</b> "The amendment builds on unfounded anti-immigrant fears and conspiracy theories that non-citizens are committing widespread voter fraud and threatening our elections. Existing North Carolina law makes it illegal for non-citizens to vote. Therefore, the proposed N.C. constitutional amendment prohibiting non-citizens from voting points to a problem that does not exist. " <sup><a href="https://my.lwv.org/north-carolina-state/article/solution-without-problem-lwvnc-opposes-unnecessary-efforts-address-unfounded-claims-non"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li><b>Jasmina Nogo, Staff Attorney with the Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project at the NC Justice Center:</b> "As an immigrant to North Carolina who went through the grueling process of naturalization so that I could become a citizen and participate in democracy by voting, I fear that this proposed change in the language of our constitution is a stepping stone to further disenfranchising and disempowering us and our communities." <sup><a href="https://www.ncjustice.org/hb1074/"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li><b>North Carolina Asian Americans Together:</b> "As a community of immigrants and descendents of immigrants, the fear and hatred that the “Citizens-only Amendment” will invite will affect Asian Americans in North Carolina greatly. We’ve seen how racist and xenophobic rhetoric has incited discrimination and violence on immigrant communities. ... This amendment creates confusion and brings the voting rights of naturalized citizens into question. By removing the term 'naturalization' from the North Carolina constitution, this opens the door for future attacks on naturalized citizens’ constitutional right to vote. Right now, we’re already seeing efforts to prevent naturalized citizens from voting – including attempts to remove the names of thousands of eligible naturalized voters from voter rolls." <sup><a href="https://ncaatogether.org/policy-and-advocacy/citizensonlyamendment/"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> <li><b>Down Home North Carolina:</b> "When politicians don't have policy, they turn to divide and conquer tactics to keep us from working together. But we knew that already, didn't we? Its already illegal for non-citizens to vote. There's already a process for checking identities at the polls. This amendment removes language that allows naturalized U.S. citizens from voting, and invites more bias and prejudice to our system, further impacting the working class people of North Carolina." <sup><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBe6OBtvRJX/"><i class="fa fa-external-link" aria-hidden="true"></i></a></sup></li> </ul> </div> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Campaign_finance">Campaign finance</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Campaign_finance_requirements_for_North_Carolina_ballot_measures" title="Campaign finance requirements for North Carolina ballot measures">Campaign finance requirements for North Carolina ballot measures</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>If you are aware of a committee registered to support or oppose this measure, please email <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="mailto:editor@ballotpedia.org">editor@ballotpedia.org</a>. </p><p><style> </p> <pre> .sbtotaltable { width: 50%; } .sbtotaltable th { font-size:1.2em; } .sbtotaltable td { text-align:center; } .sbtotalheader { background-color: black !important; color:white !important; font-size:1.0em; font-weight:bold; } .sbtotaltotal { font-weight:bold; } </style> </p><table class="cftable bptable"> <tbody><tr style="border-top: 1px solid #E6E6E6;"> <th width="15%" style="font-size:1.10em"></th> <th style="font-size:1.10em;text-align:center">Cash Contributions</th> <th style="font-size:1.10em">In-Kind Contributions</th> <th style="font-size:1.10em;font-weight:bold">Total Contributions</th> <th style="font-size:1.10em">Cash Expenditures</th> <th style="font-size:1.10em">Total Expenditures</th> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center">Support</td> <td style="text-align:center">$0.00</td> <td style="text-align:center">$0.00</td> <td style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold; background-color:#0645AD; color:white">$0.00</td> <td style="text-align:center">$0.00</td> <td style="text-align:center">$0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center">Oppose</td> <td style="text-align:center">$0.00</td> <td style="text-align:center">$0.00</td> <td style="text-align:center;font-weight:bold; background-color:#0645AD; color:white">$0.00</td> <td style="text-align:center">$0.00</td> <td style="text-align:center">$0.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;background-color:#0645AD; color:white">Total</td> <td style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;background-color:#0645AD; color:white">$0.00</td> <td style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;background-color:#0645AD; color:white">$0.00</td> <td style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;background-color:#0645AD; color:white;font-weight:bold;">$0.00</td> <td style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;background-color:#0645AD; color:white">$0.00</td> <td style="font-weight:bold;text-align:center;background-color:#0645AD; color:white">$0.00</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Background">Background</span></h2> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Voting_in_North_Carolina">Voting in North Carolina</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Voting_in_North_Carolina" title="Voting in North Carolina">Voting in North Carolina</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>Check your voter registration status <b><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vt.ncsbe.gov/reglkup/">here</a>.</b></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>To register to vote in North Carolina, each applicant must be a United States citizen, a resident of the county in which they are registering to vote for at least 30 days before the election, be at least 16 years old at the time of application and at least 18 years old by the time of the subsequent general election, and not be serving a felony sentence, including probation and parole <sup id="cite_ref-NCSBoE_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NCSBoE-6">[6]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-regelig_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-regelig-7">[7]</a></sup> The North Carolina <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Voter_Registration/NCVoterRegForm_06W.pdf">voter registration application</a> is available online. </p><p>Voter registration applications can be completed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/offices-services/online/Pages/voter-registration-application.aspx">online</a> or submitted to the appropriate county board of elections. Applications must be submitted at least 25 days before the election, but voters can also register and vote on the same day during the early voting period, but not on Election Day.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8">[8]</a></sup> </p><p>Voter registration services are also provided by the following agencies:<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9">[9]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)</li> <li>Division of Services for the Blind</li> <li>Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing</li> <li>Division of Health Benefits</li> <li>Division of Child and Family Well-Being/WIC</li> <li>Division of Social Services</li> <li>Division of Rehabilitation Services</li> <li>Division of Employment Security (DES)</li> <li>Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities</li></ul> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Citizenship_voting_requirement_ballot_measures">Citizenship voting requirement ballot measures</span></h3> <p>From 2018 to 2022, voters decided on six ballot measures related to adding language about citizenship requirements for voting. Voters approved all six measures with at least 62.9% of the vote. In 2024, eight states voted on ballot measures addressing citizenship requirements for voting. </p> <div class="testing_div" id="short_name"> <style></style><table class="bptable blue" style="width:auto;"><thead><tr class="bm-table-header"><th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">State</th><th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Year</th><th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Ballot Measure</th><th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Type</th><th style="background-color:#00008B; color: white;">Status</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="text-center" data-cell="State">North Dakota</td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Year">2018</td><td data-cell="Measure" class="text-center"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/North_Dakota_Measure_2,_Citizen_Requirement_for_Voting_Amendment_Initiative_(2018)">North Dakota Measure 2</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Type"><a href="/Initiated_constitutional_amendment">Initiated constitutional amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="States">Approved</td></tr><tr><td class="text-center" data-cell="State">Alabama</td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Year">2020</td><td data-cell="Measure" class="text-center"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Alabama_Amendment_1,_Citizenship_Requirement_for_Voting_Measure_(2020)">Alabama Amendment 1</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Type"><a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">Legislatively referred constitutional amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="States">Approved</td></tr><tr><td class="text-center" data-cell="State">Florida</td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Year">2020</td><td data-cell="Measure" class="text-center"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Florida_Amendment_1,_Citizen_Requirement_for_Voting_Initiative_(2020)">Florida Amendment 1</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Type"><a href="/Initiated_constitutional_amendment">Initiated constitutional amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="States">Approved</td></tr><tr><td class="text-center" data-cell="State">Colorado</td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Year">2020</td><td data-cell="Measure" class="text-center"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Colorado_Amendment_76,_Citizenship_Requirement_for_Voting_Initiative_(2020)">Colorado Amendment 76</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Type"><a href="/Initiated_constitutional_amendment">Initiated constitutional amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="States">Approved</td></tr><tr><td class="text-center" data-cell="State">Ohio</td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Year">2022</td><td data-cell="Measure" class="text-center"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Ohio_Issue_2,_Citizenship_Voting_Requirement_Amendment_(2022)">Ohio Issue 2</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Type"><a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">Legislatively referred constitutional amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="States">Approved</td></tr><tr><td class="text-center" data-cell="State">Louisiana</td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Year">2022</td><td data-cell="Measure" class="text-center"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Louisiana_Amendment_1,_Citizen_Requirement_for_Voting_Measure_(December_2022)">Louisiana Amendment 1</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Type"><a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">Legislatively referred constitutional amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="States">Approved</td></tr><tr><td class="text-center" data-cell="State">Iowa</td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Year">2024</td><td data-cell="Measure" class="text-center"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Iowa_Amendment_1,_Require_Citizenship_to_Vote_in_Elections_and_Allow_17-Year-Olds_to_Vote_in_Primaries_Amendment_(2024)">Iowa Amendment 1</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Type"><a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">Legislatively referred constitutional amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="States">Approved</td></tr><tr><td class="text-center" data-cell="State">Wisconsin</td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Year">2024</td><td data-cell="Measure" class="text-center"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Wisconsin_Citizenship_Voting_Requirement_Amendment_(2024)">Wisconsin Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Type"><a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">Legislatively referred constitutional amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="States">Approved</td></tr><tr><td class="text-center" data-cell="State">Kentucky</td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Year">2024</td><td data-cell="Measure" class="text-center"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Kentucky_Constitutional_Amendment_1,_Citizenship_Requirement_for_Voting_Amendment_(2024)">Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Type"><a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">Legislatively referred constitutional amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="States">Approved</td></tr><tr><td class="text-center" data-cell="State">Idaho</td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Year">2024</td><td data-cell="Measure" class="text-center"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Idaho_HJR_5,_Citizenship_Requirement_for_Voting_Amendment_(2024)">Idaho HJR 5</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Type"><a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">Legislatively referred constitutional amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="States">Approved</td></tr><tr><td class="text-center" data-cell="State">South Carolina</td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Year">2024</td><td data-cell="Measure" class="text-center"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/South_Carolina_Citizenship_Requirement_for_Voting_Amendment_(2024)">South Carolina Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Type"><a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">Legislatively referred constitutional amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="States">Approved</td></tr><tr><td class="text-center" data-cell="State">Missouri</td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Year">2024</td><td data-cell="Measure" class="text-center"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Missouri_Amendment_7,_Require_Citizenship_to_Vote_and_Prohibit_Ranked-Choice_Voting_Amendment_(2024)">Missouri Amendment 7</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Type"><a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">Legislatively referred constitutional amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="States">Approved</td></tr><tr><td class="text-center" data-cell="State">Oklahoma</td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Year">2024</td><td data-cell="Measure" class="text-center"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Oklahoma_State_Question_834,_Citizenship_Requirement_for_Voting_Amendment_(2024)">Oklahoma State Question 834</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Type"><a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">Legislatively referred constitutional amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="States">Approved</td></tr><tr><td class="text-center" data-cell="State">North Carolina</td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Year">2024</td><td data-cell="Measure" class="text-center"><a href="https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_Citizenship_Requirement_for_Voting_Amendment_(2024)">North Carolina Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="Type"><a href="/Legislatively_referred_constitutional_amendment">Legislatively referred constitutional amendment</a></td><td class="text-center" data-cell="States">Approved</td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <p><br /> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Partisanship_of_legislative_votes_on_referred_measures">Partisanship of legislative votes on referred measures</span></h3> <p>The following table shows the percentage of Democratic and Republican legislators that supported referring constitutional amendments to the state's ballot requiring citizenship to vote. The average percent of Republican support was 100% while the average percent of Democratic support was 45.6%. </p><p>In Alabama and Iowa, legislators passed the referrals with unanimous support from both parties. </p><p><iframe title="Partisan support of citizenship voting requirement ballot measures" aria-label="Grouped Bars" id="datawrapper-chart-kU7m1" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/kU7m1/8/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="660" data-external="1"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<e.length;r++)if(e[r].contentWindow===a.source){var i=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";e[r].style.height=i}}}))}(); </script> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="State_constitutions_on_suffrage_and_citizenship">State constitutions on suffrage and citizenship</span></h3> <p>All state constitutions mention United States citizenship when discussing who can vote in that state's elections. As of 2024, in 43 states, constitutional language discussing citizenship says who can vote (e.g. "every citizen" or "all citizens"), but does not state that noncitizens cannot vote. In seven states (Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Ohio) the states' constitutions provide that citizens, but not noncitizens, have the right to vote. </p><p><iframe title="Constitutional language regarding citizenship and right to vote" aria-label="Table" id="datawrapper-chart-AGpcN" src="https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/AGpcN/1/" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;" height="818"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(e){if(void 0!==e.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var a in e.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r=0;r<t.length;r++){if(t[r].contentWindow===e.source)t[r].style.height=e.data["datawrapper-height"][a]+"px"}}}))}(); </script> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Noncitizen-voting_in_the_United_States">Noncitizen-voting in the United States</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Laws_permitting_noncitizens_to_vote_in_the_United_States" title="Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States">Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>In 1996, the <a href="/U.S._Congress" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. Congress">U.S. Congress</a> <a href="#Federal_law">passed a law</a> prohibiting noncitizens from voting in federal elections, such as U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and presidential elections. Federal law did not address state or local elections.<sup id="cite_ref-law_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-law-2">[2]</a></sup> </p><p>Fifteen municipalities across the country allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections as of January 2022. Eleven were located in Maryland, two were located in Vermont, one was New York City, and the other was San Francisco, California. San Francisco allowed noncitizens to vote in school board elections by approving <a href="/San_Francisco,_California,_Non-Citizen_Voting_in_School_Board_Elections_Amendment,_Proposition_N_(November_2016)" title="San Francisco, California, Non-Citizen Voting in School Board Elections Amendment, Proposition N (November 2016)">Proposition N</a> in 2016. On January 9, 2022, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed a bill that would allow noncitizens to vote in municipal elections starting in January 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10">[10]</a></sup> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Path_to_the_ballot">Path to the ballot</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Amending_state_constitutions#North_Carolina" title="Amending state constitutions">Amending the North Carolina Constitution</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>North Carolina requires a 60 percent vote in each legislative chamber during a single legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 72 votes in the <a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="North Carolina House of Representatives">North Carolina House of Representatives</a> and 30 votes in the <a href="/North_Carolina_Senate" class="mw-redirect" title="North Carolina Senate">North Carolina Senate</a>, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot. </p><p>The constitutional amendment was introduced as House Bill 1074. It was approved in the House on June 27, 2024, by a vote of 99-12 with nine. The Senate approved the amendment on the same day by a vote of 40-4 with six members absent.<sup id="cite_ref-bill_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bill-1">[1]</a></sup> </p> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="multicol" style="background:transparent; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border=".5" style="background:none; width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="background:Darkgrey; border:1px solid #000000; text-align:center; font-weight:bold" colspan="4"><b>Vote in the <a href="/North_Carolina_House_of_Representatives" title="North Carolina House of Representatives">North Carolina House of Representatives</a><br /><center><i>June 27, 2024</i></center></b></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black; text-align:center" align="center;" colspan="4"><span style="font-size:80%;"><i><b>Requirement:</b> Three-fifths (60 percent) vote of all members in each chamber</i></span></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black; text-align:center" align="center;" colspan="4"><span style="font-size:90%;"><i>Number of yes votes required:</i> <b>72</b></span>  <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></td></tr><tr><th valign="center" align="center" style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black; width:20%"> </th><th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black; width:8%">Yes</th><th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black; width:8%">No</th><th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black; width:5%">Not voting</th></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black;" align="center">Total</td><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black;" align="center">99</td><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black;" align="center">12</td><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black;" align="center">9</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black;" align="center">Total percent</td><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black;" align="center">82.5%</td><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black;" align="center">10.0%</td><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black;" align="center">7.50%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#0000CD; color: white;" align="center">Democrat</td><td style="background-color:#0000CD; color: white;" align="right">32</td><td style="background-color:#0000CD; color: white;" align="right">12</td><td style="background-color:#0000CD; color: white;" align="right">4</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#E41B17; color: white;" align="center">Republican</td><td style="background-color:#E41B17; color: white;" align="right">67</td><td style="background-color:#E41B17; color: white;" align="right">0</td><td style="background-color:#E41B17; color: white;" align="right">5</td></tr><tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border=".5" style="background:none; width:100%"><tbody><tr><td style="background:Darkgrey; border:1px solid #000000; text-align:center; font-weight:bold" colspan="4"><b>Vote in the <a href="/North_Carolina_State_Senate" title="North Carolina State Senate">North Carolina State Senate</a><br /><center><i>June 27, 2024</i></center></b></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black; text-align:center" align="center;" colspan="4"><span style="font-size:80%;"><i><b>Requirement:</b> Three-fifths (60 percent) vote of all members in each chamber</i></span></td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black; text-align:center" align="center;" colspan="4"><span style="font-size:90%;"><i>Number of yes votes required:</i> <b>30</b></span>  <a href="/Approved" title="Approved"><img alt="Approved" src="https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/7/77/Yes.png" width="16" height="16" data-file-width="16" data-file-height="16" /></a><span style="display:none;">a</span></td></tr><tr><th valign="center" align="center" style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black; width:20%"> </th><th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black; width:8%">Yes</th><th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black; width:8%">No</th><th valign="bottom" style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black; width:5%">Not voting</th></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black;" align="center">Total</td><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black;" align="center">40</td><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black;" align="center">4</td><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black;" align="center">6</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black;" align="center">Total percent</td><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black;" align="center">80.0%</td><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black;" align="center">8.0%</td><td style="background-color:#e8e8e8; color: black;" align="center">12.0%</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#0000CD; color: white;" align="center">Democrat</td><td style="background-color:#0000CD; color: white;" align="right">10</td><td style="background-color:#0000CD; color: white;" align="right">4</td><td style="background-color:#0000CD; color: white;" align="right">6</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#E41B17; color: white;" align="center">Republican</td><td style="background-color:#E41B17; color: white;" align="right">30</td><td style="background-color:#E41B17; color: white;" align="right">0</td><td style="background-color:#E41B17; color: white;" align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="mw-empty-elt"></tr></tbody></table> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><br /> </p> <h2><span class="mw-headline" id="How_to_cast_a_vote">How to cast a vote</span></h2> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Voting_in_North_Carolina" title="Voting in North Carolina">Voting in North Carolina</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p><i><b>Click "Show" to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in North Carolina.</b></i> </p> <table class="bptable collapsible collapsed" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1" style="width:100%; text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="6" style="background-color:#E8E8E8; color:black;">How to cast a vote in North Carolina </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background-color:#; color:;"> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Poll_times">Poll times</span></h3> <p>In <a href="/North_Carolina" title="North Carolina">North Carolina</a>, polling places are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Any voter who is standing in line at the time polls close must be permitted to vote.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11">[11]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Registration">Registration</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>Check your voter registration status <b><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vt.ncsbe.gov/reglkup/">here</a>.</b></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>To register to vote in North Carolina, each applicant must be a United States citizen, a resident of the county in which they are registering to vote for at least 30 days before the election, be at least 16 years old at the time of application and at least 18 years old by the time of the subsequent general election, and not be serving a felony sentence, including probation and parole <sup id="cite_ref-NCSBoE_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NCSBoE-6">[6]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-regelig_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-regelig-7">[7]</a></sup> The North Carolina <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Voter_Registration/NCVoterRegForm_06W.pdf">voter registration application</a> is available online. </p><p>Voter registration applications can be completed <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/offices-services/online/Pages/voter-registration-application.aspx">online</a> or submitted to the appropriate county board of elections. Applications must be submitted at least 25 days before the election, but voters can also register and vote on the same day during the early voting period, but not on Election Day.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12">[12]</a></sup> </p><p>Voter registration services are also provided by the following agencies:<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13">[13]</a></sup> </p> <ul><li>Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV)</li> <li>Division of Services for the Blind</li> <li>Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing</li> <li>Division of Health Benefits</li> <li>Division of Child and Family Well-Being/WIC</li> <li>Division of Social Services</li> <li>Division of Rehabilitation Services</li> <li>Division of Employment Security (DES)</li> <li>Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities</li></ul> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Automatic_registration">Automatic registration</span></h3> <p>North Carolina does not practice <a href="/Automatic_voter_registration" title="Automatic voter registration">automatic voter registration</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ncsl_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncsl-14">[14]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Online_registration">Online registration</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Online_voter_registration" title="Online voter registration">Online voter registration</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>North Carolina has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/offices-services/online/Pages/voter-registration-application.aspx">this website</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-ncsl_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncsl-14">[14]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Same-day_registration">Same-day registration</span></h3> <p>North Carolina allows <a href="/Same-day_voter_registration" title="Same-day voter registration">same-day voter registration</a> during the early voting period only.<sup id="cite_ref-sdreg_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sdreg-15">[15]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16">[16]</a></sup> </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Residency_requirements">Residency requirements</span></h3> <p>Prospective voters must reside in the county in which they are registering to vote for at least 30 days before the election. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Verification_of_citizenship">Verification of citizenship</span></h3> <dl><dd><dl><dd><i>See also: <a href="/Laws_permitting_noncitizens_to_vote_in_the_United_States" title="Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States">Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States</a></i></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>North Carolina does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who fraudulently or falsely registers is guilty of a "Class I felony under Chapter 163 of the NC General Statutes."<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17">[17]</a></sup> </p><p>All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18">[18]</a></sup> As of January 2025, six states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, and New Hampshire — had passed laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration. However, only two of those states' laws were in effect, in Arizona and New Hampshire. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections as of November 2024. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Verifying_your_registration">Verifying your registration</span></h3> <p>The North Carolina State Board of Elections allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/">this website</a>. </p> <h3><span class="mw-headline" id="Voter_ID_requirements">Voter ID requirements</span></h3> <p>North Carolina requires voters to present photo ID when voting.<sup id="cite_ref-ncvid_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncvid-19">[19]</a></sup> </p><p><i>Note: According to the Board of Elections website, "On April 28, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court reversed an injunction against implementation of photo ID legislation. As a result, photo ID laws enacted in 2018 and 2019 will be implemented moving forward, starting with the municipal elections in September, October, and November 2023. A separate federal case challenging the same laws is pending, but no injunction against the laws exists in that case." The injunction was issued on December 16, 2022.</i><sup id="cite_ref-ncvid_19-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ncvid-19">[19]</a></sup> </p><p><b>The following documents were acceptable forms of identification as of May 2024:</b><sup id="cite_ref-idlist2024_20-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-idlist2024-20">[20]</a></sup> </p> <table data-nosnippet="" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none;background-color: transparent; auto; ;"> <tbody><tr> <td width="20" valign="top" style="border:none; color:#B2B7F2;font-size:35px;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding: 10px 3px;">“ </td> <td valign="top" style="border: none; padding: 4px 10px;">Any of the following that is unexpired, or expired for one year or less: <ul><li>North Carolina driver’s license</li> <li>State ID from the NCDMV (also called “non-operator ID”)</li> <li>Driver’s license or non-driver ID from another state, District of Columbia, or U.S. territory (only if voter registered in North Carolina within 90 days of the election)</li> <li>U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport card</li> <li>North Carolina voter photo ID card issued by a county board of elections (...)</li> <li>College or university student ID approved by the State Board of Elections (...)</li> <li>State or local government or charter school employee ID approved by the State Board of Elections (...)</li></ul> <p><i>Note: A voter 65 or older may use an expired form of acceptable ID if the ID was unexpired on their 65th birthday.</i> </p><p>Any of the following, regardless of whether the ID contains an expiration or issuance date: </p> <ul><li>Military or veterans ID card (with photo) issued by the U.S. government</li> <li>Tribal enrollment card (with photo) issued by a tribe recognized by the State of North Carolina or the federal government</li> <li>ID card (with photo) issued by an agency of the U.S. government or the State of North Carolina for a public assistance program (<i>Note: Although this is an acceptable form of ID under North Carolina law, the State Board is not aware of any such ID in circulation that contains a photo. All IDs for voting are required to have a photo.</i>)<sup id="cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotedisclaimer-4">[4]</a></sup></li></ul> </td> <td width="20" valign="bottom" style="border: none; color: #B2B7F2; font-size: 35px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold; text-align: right; padding: 10px 1px;">” </td></tr> </tbody></table> <p>For a list of acceptable student and public employee IDs, <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/voter-id/student-and-public-employee-ids-approved-voting">click here</a>. </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display("div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0"); });</script></div><h2><span class="mw-headline" id="See_also">See also</span></h2> <p class="mw-empty-elt"></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="multicol" style="background:transparent; width:100%;"> <tbody><tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <div style="height:115px"> <center><a href="/2024_ballot_measures" title="2024 ballot measures"><b>2024 measures</b></a><br /><div class="center"><div class="floatnone"><a href="/2024_ballot_measures" title="2024 ballot measures"><img alt="Calendar.png" src="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/1/15/Calendar.png/80px-Calendar.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" srcset="https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/thumb/1/15/Calendar.png/120px-Calendar.png 1.5x, https://ballotpedia.s3.amazonaws.com/images/1/15/Calendar.png 2x" data-file-width="128" data-file-height="128" /></a></div></div></center> </div> <div style="width:85%; 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</script> </p> <div class="references-small"><div class="mobile-columns"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-bill-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-bill_1-0">1.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-bill_1-1">1.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-bill_1-2">1.2</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-bill_1-3">1.3</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://legiscan.com/NC/text/H1074/2023"><i>North Carolina State Legislature</i>, "House Bill 1074," accessed June 28, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-law-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-law_2-0">2.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-law_2-1">2.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/611"><i>Cornell Law School</i>, "18 U.S. Code § 611 - Voting by aliens," accessed March 26, 2020</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-3">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/gop-noncitzen-voting-ballot-measures-rcna170803"><i>NBC News</i>, "GOP efforts to crack down on noncitizen voting extend to state ballot measures," September 14, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-quotedisclaimer-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-0">4.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-1">4.1</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-quotedisclaimer_4-2">4.2</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.</i> <span class="error mw-ext-cite-error" lang="en" dir="ltr">Cite error: Invalid <code><ref></code> tag; name "quotedisclaimer" defined multiple times with different content</span> <span class="error mw-ext-cite-error" lang="en" dir="ltr">Cite error: Invalid <code><ref></code> tag; name "quotedisclaimer" defined multiple times with different content</span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Overview-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-Overview_5-0">↑</a></span> <span class="error mw-ext-cite-error" lang="en" dir="ltr">Cite error: Invalid <code><ref></code> tag; no text was provided for refs named <code>Overview</code></span></li> <li id="cite_note-NCSBoE-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-NCSBoE_6-0">6.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-NCSBoE_6-1">6.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsbe.gov/Voters/Registering-to-Vote"><i>North Carolina State Board of Elections</i>, “Registering to Vote,” accessed October 7, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-regelig-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-regelig_7-0">7.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-regelig_7-1">7.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsbe.gov/registering/who-can-register"><i>North Carolina State Board of Elections</i>, “Who Can Register,” accessed October 7, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-8">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsbe.gov/registering/how-register/register-person-during-early-voting"><i>North Carolina State Board of Elections</i>, “Register in Person During Early Voting,” accessed October 7, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-9">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsbe.gov/registering/national-voter-registration-act-nvra"><i>North Carolina State Board of Elections</i>, “National Voter Registration Act (NVRA),” accessed October 7, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-10">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/09/nyregion/noncitizens-nyc-voting-rights.html"><i>The New York Times</i>, "Noncitizens’ Right to Vote Becomes Law in New York City," January 9, 2022</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-11">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://law.justia.com/codes/north-carolina/2022/chapter-163/article-14a/section-163-166-01/"><i>Justia</i>, "NC Gen Stat § 163-166.01 (2022) Hours for voting," accessed May 1, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-12">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsbe.gov/registering/how-register/register-person-during-early-voting"><i>North Carolina State Board of Elections</i>, “Register in Person During Early Voting,” accessed October 7, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-13">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsbe.gov/registering/national-voter-registration-act-nvra"><i>North Carolina State Board of Elections</i>, “National Voter Registration Act (NVRA),” accessed October 7, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ncsl-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-ncsl_14-0">14.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-ncsl_14-1">14.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/state-profiles-elections"><i>NCSL</i>, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed August 30, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-sdreg-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-sdreg_15-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsbe.gov/registering/how-register/register-person-during-early-voting"><i>North Carolina State Board of Elections</i>, “Register in Person During Early Voting,” accessed May 1, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-16">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://law.justia.com/codes/north-carolina/2022/chapter-163/article-20/section-163-227-2/"><i>Justia</i>, “NC Gen Stat § 163-227.2 (2022),” accessed May 1, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-17">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://dl.ncsbe.gov/Voter_Registration/NCVoterRegForm_06W.pdf"><i>North Carolina State Board of Elections</i>, "North Carolina Voter Registration Application," accessed November 2, 2024</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-18">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><i>Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. <a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.justice.gov/crt/national-voter-registration-act-1993-nvra">According to</a> the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."</i></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-ncvid-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-ncvid_19-0">19.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-ncvid_19-1">19.1</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsbe.gov/voter-id"><i>North Carolina State Board of Elections</i>, "Voter ID," accessed May 1, 2023</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-idlist2024-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-idlist2024_20-0">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/voter-id#onsite"><i>North Carolina State Board of Elections</i>, “Voter ID,” accessed May 23, 2024</a></span> </li> </ol></div></div></div> <table class="navbox" cellspacing="0" style=";"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:2px;"><table cellspacing="0" class="collapsible autocollapse" style="width:100%;background:transparent;color:inherit;;"><tbody><tr><th style=";background:#bbccee;" colspan="2" class="navbox-title"><div style="float:left; width:6em;text-align:left;"><div class="noprint plainlinksneverexpand" style="background-color:transparent; padding:0; white-space:nowrap; font-weight:normal; font-size:xx-small; ;background:#bbccee;;border:none;;"><a href="/Template:2024_ballot_measures" title="Template:2024 ballot measures"><span title="View this template" 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