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
♦ 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 20 to November 5 at 3:00 pm ET.
Learn more here: https://iwillvote.com/votinginfo/NC#registration-eligibility
♦ Photo ID
At this time, a photo ID is NOT 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
A Guide to Voter Rights in North Carolina: North Carolina 2022 voter rights: What to know before election day (fayobserver.com)
♦ 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 three 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 any of those three 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
And here is a map of Cleveland County showing where the precincts and Election Day voting sites are located: 
♦ 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/