The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles wants to make certain our state’s college students know how to obtain a Voter ID card. Once a student has registered to vote, they can fill out an application for a no fee Voter ID card at any North Carolina Driver License office. The student will be required to fill out a declaration stating that they do not have an acceptable photo ID. The reason being that if they already have an acceptable photo ID, they are not eligible to receive a No Fee Voter ID. 

To learn what documents students should bring to the DMV office, they should check NCDMV website at http://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/driver/id/. A transcript or a registration document signed by a college or university official and an out-of-state driver license are among the many documents accepted for a Voter ID card.

NCDMV offices cannot register an applicant to vote if they are not applying for a DMV service such as a license, but the offices do offer voter registration applications which can be completed and mailed to the State Board of Elections.

Anyone with questions regarding the process can contact the NCDMV at (919) 715-7000, or through our Contact Us system at http://www.ncdot.gov/contact. 

Kelly J. Thomas

Commissioner of Motor Vehicles