TUNE IN. NOT OUT.

One of the best places we’ve found to get voter questions answered is IWillVote.com. But here are other excellent options:

A great guide to voting provided by the North Carolina Democratic Party: https://ncdems.civicengine.com/
An outstanding and comprehensive resource on voting provided by the North Carolina Board of Elections: https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/voter-tools-and-forms
Visit the website of your local Board of Elections. In Cleveland County, NC, that website is: Cleveland County Board of Elections
Call your local Board of Elections. In Cleveland County, NC that number is: (704) 484-4858.
Visit your local Board of Elections. In Cleveland County, NC, that address is: 215 Patton Dr, Shelby, NC 28150
Email CCDP: [email protected]
Leave a voicemail for CCDP: (704) 457-9840

♦ Important Dates

♦ GENERAL ELECTION SAMPLE BALLOTS – NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Cleveland County NC Sample Ballot B0009 (front and back)

Cleveland County NC Sample Ballot B0018 (front and back)

♦ How to Register to Vote

Go to this page on the North Carolina Board of Elections website for options and instructions: https://www.ncsbe.gov/registering/how-register

Or you may contact your local Board of Elections or us for help. See the top of this page for contact information.

♦ How to Check the Status of Your Registration

Click this link to check your voter registration status on the North Carolina Board of Elections website: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/

♦ How to Update Your Voter Registration

You can register to vote, update your registration, and vote at any early voting site in Cleveland County, NC from October 17 to November 2 at 3:00 pm ET.

Learn more here: https://iwillvote.com/votinginfo/NC#registration-eligibility

♦ Photo ID

A photo ID is now required to vote in North Carolina.

Learn more: https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/voter-id

♦ North Carolina Voting Rights Guides

Know Your Rights: Voter Intimidation: https://www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/en/know-your-rights/know-your-rights-voter-intimidation

National Guide to Voting Rights While Trans: https://transformthevote.org/voting

Voting with Criminal Convictions: https://www.ncsbe.gov/registering/who-can-register/registering-person-criminal-justice-system

North Carolina Voter Guide: https://www.shelbystar.com/elections/voter-guide/2024-03-05/north-carolina

♦ Registering as a Person in the Criminal Justice System

“Per order of a North Carolina superior court, if you are not in prison or jail for a felony conviction, you may register to vote and vote.”

Voting with Criminal Convictions: https://www.ncsbe.gov/registering/who-can-register/registering-person-criminal-justice-system

♦ Where to Vote

The two places where you can vote during Early Voting are listed on the Early Voting Information document near the top of this page. Cleveland County, NC residents (of at least 30 days) can vote at either of those two locations during early voting.

To find out where you vote on Election Day, go here: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/PPLkup/

Here’s a list of the precincts in Cleveland County: https://www.clevelandcounty.com/main/precinct_polling_addresses.pdf

♦ Work at the Polls

Are you interested in working at the polls? Please fill out and submit our JOIN OUR EFFORTS form and submit it. Be sure to select all the ways you would like to help out.

♦ The Candidates

There are several ways to learn more about your candidates, but we suggest that you start with our CANDIDATES page right here on this website.

If you live in another North Carollina county, start here: https://ncdems.civicengine.com/

♦ Election Resources

https://iwillvote.com/

https://www.ncsbe.gov/

https://www.clevelandcounty.com/main/departments/board_of_elections.php

https://www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/en/vote