This guide is designed to help voters, particularly students, understand the different state law and rules about how to register and vote. It explains the basic residency, registration, identification, and absentee voting requirements for voters in each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C.

This student voting guide explains the laws for the state of North Carolina. If you wish to vote from your school address, check the student voting guide for the state where you attend school. If you want to cast an absentee ballot in your home state, check the student voting guide for that state.