NC H351

Every person voting in person must present photo identification as defined in the law; voters without identification may cast provisional ballots.

Acceptable photo identification includes North Carolina driver's licenses, state/federal ID cards, U.S. passports, military IDs, tribal IDs, and a new North Carolina voter identification card issued free by county boards of elections.

County boards of elections must issue free voter identification cards to registered voters who lack other acceptable photo ID; cards require verification of identity, voter registration status, and residence address.

Voters who cast provisional ballots due to lack of photo identification can have their ballots counted if they later provide valid photo identification and sign an affidavit, or if they have a sincerely held religious objection to being photographed.

The State Board of Elections and county boards must conduct public education about photo identification requirements through voter notifications, websites, poll postings, and public service announcements; $600,000 appropriated for implementation and outreach.