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Voter Registration

Three ways you can register to vote or update information on your registration

1

By Mail or In-Person

Download and print a registration form, and mail or hand-deliver it to the Forsyth County Board of Elections.  in English  /  en Espanol

2

Online

If you have a NC driver's license or a non-operator ID card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, you can register or change your information online.  

3

Same day registration at any Early Voting site

You can register to vote or update your address - and vote at the same time - at any Early Voting site using "Same Day Registration". 

A photo ID is needed to vote during Early Voting, on Election Day, and voting by mail.

See the list of acceptable photo IDs here.

Don't have a photo ID? You can get one made for free at the Board of Elections.

If you need a ride to get your photo ID, give us a call at 336-546-7711.

By Mail / In-Person


Don't have a printer? The following locations have voter registration forms:

  • Forsyth County Democratic Party, 723 Coliseum Dr. NW, Suite 201, Winston-Salem

  • Forsyth County Board of Elections, 201 N. Chestnut St., Winston-Salem

  • All branches of the Forsyth County Public Library

  • Forsyth County Department of Social Services, 741 N. Highland Ave., Winston-Salem

Same-Day Registration

You can register to vote and vote during Early Voting at an Early Voting location. You can change your address, but not your party affiliation. You will need to bring identification verifying your name and address. Any of the following documents with your name and current address are acceptable: 

  • North Carolina driver’s license.

  • Other photo identification issued by a government agency. Any government-issued photo ID is acceptable, provided that the card includes the voter’s current name and address.

  • A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document showing the voter’s name and address.

  • A current college/university photo identification card paired with proof of campus habitation. For additional guidance on acceptable proof of residence for college students, visit Registering as a College Student.

  • Click here for more information on Same Day registration from the NC Board of Elections.

Frequently Asked Questions

What if I need a ride to vote or to the Board of Elections to get a photo ID? 

  • ​Call the Forsyth County Democratic Party at 336-546-7711 and we'll arrange a ride for you.

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Once I've received my mail-in ballot, what are the next steps?

  • Once you receive your ballot, fill it out in the presence of two witnesses or a notary public. (They don't see how you vote, only that you complete the ballot).

  • Sign the ballot envelope and have the witnesses sign.

  • Insert a photocopy of your photo ID in the designated place.

  • If returning ballot by mail, take to a post office and have the envelope stamped with the date and add correct postage. 

  • Hand-deliver options: take to the FC Board of Elections, 201 N. Chestnut Street, on or before Election Day or to an Early Voting location during Early Voting. Mail-in ballots cannot be turned in at a polling place on Election Day.

  • Be aware of the deadline for the mail-in ballot to be received by the Board of Elections in order for your vote to count!  Ballots must be received by the Forsyth County Board of Elections by 7:30pm on Election Day regardless of when they were postmarked.

  • Plan to request your mail-in ballot early, and then return it early!

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