Down To The Wire: Friday, October 10 Final Day To Register To Vote In Midterm Election PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 10 October 2014 04:53

 

RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - North Carolinians who want to vote in the November 4 midterm election have one day left to register. The State Board of Elections is urging people to remember that Friday, October 10 is the final day to ensure they can cast a ballot.
 
The qualifications to vote are:
-- Must be a U.S. citizen.
 
-- Must be a resident of the county, and prior to voting in an election, must have resided at his or her residential address for at least 30 days prior to the date of the election.
 
-- Must be at least 18 years old or will be 18 by the date of the next general election.
 
-- Must not be serving a sentence for a felony conviction (including probation or on parole). If previously convicted of a felony, the person’s citizenship rights must be restored. Citizenship and voting rights are automatically restored upon completion of the sentence. No special document is needed.
 
-- Must rescind any previous registration in another county or state.
 
Democrats continue their lead in current registrations.
 
Republicans: 2,009,015
Democrats: 2,761,231
Libertarian: 25,124
Unaffiliated: 1,797,287
 
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