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Voter Registration Repair Project
1. About the Registration Repair Project
The State Board of Elections is conducting a Registration Repair Project for voters who appear to be missing their North Carolina Driver’s License/NC ID number or the last four digits of their Social Security number from their registration.
Under federal law (52 U.S.C. § 21803) and North Carolina law (G.S. § 163-82.4), when a person registers to vote, they must provide their NC driver’s license/ID number or, if they don’t have one, the last four digits of their Social Security number. This information is used to verify the person’s identity. If a voter lacks both of these numbers, they may indicate this when they register to vote.
Based on a review of voter registration records, a list has been compiled of voters who may not have provided a N.C. driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number when they registered. These voters will be contacted and given the opportunity to update their records.
2. How to Check Affected Voters in Orange County
Registration repair page:
Voter Registration Repair - Main NCSBE Website
Use the Registration Repair Search Tool on that page:
Voter Registration Repair - Link to Search Tool
Select Orange County and search by name – this list is sorted by first name.
If a voter’s name is on the list, their ID number is missing.
This tool is updated daily. Once a record is updated with an ID number, a voter’s name should no longer appear on the list within a few days.
3. Three Ways for a Voter to Provide Missing Information
Important: A driver’s license or SSN cannot be accepted over the phone.
Option 1: Online via DMV (you may use this if you have an NC driver’s license or DMV-issued ID)
- Go to: the NC DMV Portal (no fee is required)
- Click “Continue as Guest”
- Select “Update Voter Registration”
- Follow prompts
Option 2: Update Voter Record by Filling Out a Paper Voter Registration Form
- Provide a driver’s license/NC ID or Social Security number on a voter registration form.
- A voter may present in person to fill out the form or mail us the form.
- More information on voter registration in Orange County can be found on our Voter Registration page.
Option 3: Respond to the August Mailing
- If a voter does not update before early August, they will receive a letter.
- It will include a form and postage-paid return envelope.
- The voter may complete and return it to update their record.
4. If the Voter Does Not Update Before Voting
The next time they vote, they will have to cast a provisional ballot and fill out a form with their N.C. driver’s license/NC ID number, or last four digits of their Social Security number. The county board of elections will meet after Election Day to determine whether the voter provided the required identification information for the provisional ballot to be counted.