Down Home Voter Registration Guide
Statewide and local elections have a big impact on our daily life. Things that really matter — like housing, schools, libraries, and emergency management services — are decided at the local level. Use this guide to make sure you and your neighbors are ready to make their voices heard!
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Step 1: Learn the dates & deadlines for your 2026 elections.
Local elections may not take place in the traditional November timeline. Click here to find out which schedule your city, town or county follows.
2026 November General Election
- September 4, 2026: Absentee Voting Begins
- October 9, 2026: Voter Registration Deadline
- October 15 – 31, 2026: In-Person Early Voting Period
- Oct 20, 2026: Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
- Nov 3, 2026: Election Day
Step 2: Make sure you are fully registered to vote
Even if you have voted in recent elections, everyone should double check their registration and make sure that all details are correct.
Need to get registered?
Click here!
Not sure if you're registered?
Check here!
Need to fix your registration?
Click here!
Step 3: Get to know what is on your ballot
Down Home NC members have researched, conducted interviews, and voted to endorse candidates who will fight for rural working class people of all races. Click here to see our 2026 Endorsed Candidates now!
Down Home members have voted to campaign AGAINST the constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot this fall. To learn more about these amendments and to get involved, click here.
There are many positions up for election all over the state for the 2026 elections. You can click on the image to the right to access and download full list.
Step 4: Make your voting plan!
Make sure you have a way to get there: If you don’t have a car, ask a friend, neighbor, or family member for a ride!
Bring a crowd: Voting is more fun with company – try to rally at least three friends to join you in casting ballots!
Check out these videos of Down Home members sharing why building multiracial working-class rural power — including voting — matters to them!
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- Franklin County Down Home No Pool Party 4/26/25.
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- Photo credit: Milton Lindsay
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- Down Home members from Johnston County tabling at the Really Really Free Market to raise awareness about their campaign to increase double bucks funding and make them usable at local farmer’s markets.
