🗳️ Know Your Power: Voting Requirements in North Carolina (2025)
- Quarla Blackwell
- Sep 25, 2025
- 2 min read
Election Day is around the corner, and we’re not leaving a single vote behind. Whether you live in the projects, the towers, or anywhere in Kinston—your voice matters, and your vote is your power. But before you head to the polls, let’s make sure you’re ready.
Here’s what you need to know to vote in North Carolina this year:
✅ Who Can Vote
You must be a U.S. citizen
You must be 18 years old by Election Day (November 4, 2025)
You must be a resident of North Carolina and registered in your county
You must not be serving a felony sentence (including probation or parole)
🆔 Voter ID Requirements
Let’s keep it 100—you’ll need a photo ID to vote in person. Acceptable forms include:
NC driver’s license or state-issued ID
U.S. passport or passport card
Military or veteran ID with photo
Tribal enrollment card with photo
NC voter photo ID card issued by your county Board of Elections
If you don’t have one of these, you can still vote by signing an ID exception form at the polls.
🗓️ Key Deadlines
Register to vote by: October 10, 2025
Early voting begins: September 19, 2025
Election Day: Tuesday, November 4, 2025
You can also register and vote on the same day during early voting!
📬 Voting by Mail
Request your absentee ballot by October 21, 2025
Ballots must be received by 5 PM on Election Day
🚗 Need a Ride? We Got You.
We’re going door to door in the projects, making sure folks get to the polls. If you need a ride, reach out. If you want to help drive, show up. This is how we win.
💥 Final Word
Voting isn’t just a right—it’s a responsibility. We’re fighting for housing justice, disability equity, and leadership that reflects our community. Don’t sit this out.
Keep your voter ID in your wallet. And keep your voice loud at the ballot box.
And whether I, Quarla Blackwell, get to take the seat or not—know this: I am committed to making Kinston strong again, one person, one project at a time.
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