The deadline to register to vote is 25 days (Oct. 14) before the day of the election. Barring further legislation or court action, same-day registration at One-Stop Early Voting will not be available for the November 2016 General Election. Check for updates: http://dconc.gov/ government/departments-a-e/board-of-elections/voterregistration 

If you don’t know if you are registered or registered correctly, you can find out here: https://enr.ncsbe.gov/ voter_search_public/. You can also find a sample ballot for your precinct at this site. 

On July 29, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit struck down photo ID requirements and associated laws in North Carolina. The state is considering its options. Barring a different outcome on appeal, photo ID will not be required in the upcoming general election. Further details will be posted as they become available at http://dconc.gov/government/ departments-a-e/board-of-elections