Polls are open across North and South Carolina today, and you have until this evening to return an absentee ballot if you previously requested one.
Here are the details:
North Carolina
- Polling places are open today until 7:30 p.m.
- Any voter in line by 7:30 p.m. at their assigned polling place will be allowed to vote.
- A photo ID is not required to vote.
- Unlike early voting, you must vote at your assigned polling place. You can look up your assigned polling place using your residential address here.
- Absentee ballots must be returned to your county board of elections by 5 p.m. today. From the N.C. Board of Elections: "Absentee ballots received after 5 p.m. on Election Day will be counted only if they are postmarked on or before Election Day and received by mail no later than 5 p.m. November 14. Ballots without a postmark must be received by Election Day."
- Find more details at the North Carolina State Board of Elections.
South Carolina
- Polling places are open today until 7 p.m.
- Anyone in line at their assigned polling place by 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
- In-person voters will be asked to show a photo ID, such as a driver's license, military ID or passport.
- People without a photo ID will be able to vote a provisional ballot if they have a reasonable impediment to getting a photo ID, such as a disability. People who don't have a photo ID and don't have a reasonable impediment may vote a provisional ballot but must show a photo ID to the county board of elections before the election is certified for it to count.
- You can look up your assigned polling place here.
- Absentee ballots must be returned to the county's voter registration office by 7 p.m.
- Find more details at the South Carolina Election Commission.