How Do I Register?
Who May Register To Vote?
When Is The Deadline For Registering?
What Should I Bring When I Come To Register?
Explain The Political Party Affiliations.
I'm Only 17 - May I Register?
I Will Be Out Of Town On Election Day. What Do I Do?
What Are The Camden County Election Districts?

1. How Do I Register?
   
   Board of Elections Office. The office maintains applications that can be completed in the office as well as mail-in voter registration forms. Office personnel will gladly mail a form to citizens upon request.
   
   Agencies. Voter registration programs are actively conducted through many State agencies. When receiving benefits from participating agencies or programs, a voter registration transaction is available during the conduct of business with that office. Programs and agencies that currently participate are: Work First: Women, Infant and Children (WIC); Food Stamps, Medicaid; Services for the Blind; Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services: Vocational Rehabilitation; Governor's Advocacy Council for Persons with Disabilities; and Employment Security Commission.
   
   Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). A person may complete a voter registration transaction at any driver's license examination office when conducting official DMV business such as applying for or renewing a driver's license, I.D. card, etc.
   
   Libraries and Public High Schools. Mail-in voter registration forms are available at these locations; however, these locations do not accept completed forms. Completed forms must be mailed to the Camden County Board of Elections Office.
   
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2. Who May Register To Vote?
   
   To register to vote in this State, a person must sign a voter declaration attesting that:
        -- I am a U.S. Citizen,
        -- I will have been a resident of North Carolina and this county for 30 days before the
                election,
        -- I will be at least 18 years old by the next general election,
        -- I am not registered nor will I vote in any other county or state,
        -- If I have been convicted of a felony, my rights of citizenship have been restored.
   
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3. When Is The Deadline For Registering?
   
   Voters may register to vote throughout the year, but to be able to vote in an upcoming election, all registrations and updates must be completed at least 25 days before the election. All transactions may be completed in person or by mail.
   
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4. What Should I Bring When I Come To Register?
   
   A person registering to vote by mail or at a registration drive that has never registered in Camden County must provide either a.) a copy of current and valid photo identification, or b.) a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter. If the additional ID is not provided, the person will be required to provide to election officials either a. or b. above the first time he/she votes at a voting place or by absentee ballots.
   
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5. Explain The Political Party Affiliations.
   
   When registering to vote, individuals will be asked to declare their party affiliation with the Democratic, Republican, other recognized political party, or an Unaffiliated status.
   
   Should you declare yourself to be an Unaffiliated voter, you may vote on referenda or bond issues during a partisan primary, unless a political party has opened its primary to unaffiliated voters.
   
   Both Democratic and Republican parties allow Unaffiliated voters to vote in their primaries. Voters have to choose which party they wish to vote for an they must tell the Chief Judge at the precinct when they go vote.
   
   In a partisan primary, voters may vote only for candidates of their party and on referenda or bond issues. In a non-partisan primary, all voters may vote for all candidates.
   
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6. I'm Only 17 - May I Register?
   
   A person who is 17 years old may register and vote in a party primary if she/he will be 18 years old by the date of the General Election (November 2, 2004). Registration earlier than 60 days or later than 25 days prior to a Primary Election is not permitted.
   
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7. I Will Be Out Of Town On Election Day. What Do I Do?
   
   All Absentee Voting became no excuse voting effective January 1, 2002. That included ONE STOP as well as MAIL-IN ABSENTEE BALLOTS.
   
   ONE-STOP will begin two and one-half weeks before an election and will end on the Saturday before the election at 1:00 p.m. It will be held in the Board of Elections' Office, located at 117 N, NC Hwy 343. The hours will be 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday, and 8:00 am - 1:00 pm on the Saturday before the elections. The only Saturday that ONE-STOP voting will be held is the Saturday before the elections.
   
   If a person is sick and requests an Absentee Ballot, stating illness or handicapped on the request, their request will be good for the entire election cycle for the year (primary, second primary and general elections.)
   
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8. What Are The Camden County Election Districts?
   
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