In every county of the State there is a County Board of Elections, consisting of three persons of good moral character who are registered voters in the county in which they are to act. Members of County Boards of Elections shall be appointed by the State Board of Elections every two years. Not more than two members of the County Board of Elections shall belong to the same political party. The state chairman of each political party shall have the right to recommend to the State Board of Elections three registered voters in each county for appointment to the Board of Elections for that county.

The number of registered voters in Martin County as of February 5, 2011, is 17,750.

The Board elects one of its members as Chairman and one as Secretary. The law specifies the date for required meetings. The Board meets on the third Monday of each month (if necessary). All meetings are held at 5:00 PM in the Elections' office. All meetings are open to the public.

All funds for the board of elections come from the Board of County Commissioners.

The County Board of Election shall perform all the duties imposed upon them by law, which shall include the following:

• To make rules and instructions for the guidance of election officers and voters;
• To appoint and/or remove chief judges, judges, assistants, and other officers of elections, and designate the precinct in which each shall serve;
• To investigate irregularities, nonperformance of duties, and violations of laws by election officers and other persons;
• To establish election precincts, and to provide for places of registration and for holding primaries and elections;
• To review, examine, and certify the sufficiency and validity of petitions and nominations;
• To have ballots and other supplies printed for registrations and elections; and to provide for the delivery of ballots, poll books, and other required materials to the voting places;
• To provide for the purchase, preservation, and maintenance of voting booths, ballot boxes, poll books, and other forms and equipment used in elections; and to cause the voting places to be suitably provided with voting booths and other supplies;
• To provide for the issuance of all notices, advertisements, and publications concerning elections;
• To receive the returns of primaries and elections, canvass the returns, make abstracts thereof, transmit such abstracts to the proper authorities, and to issue certificates of election;
• To appoint and/or remove the board's clerk, assistant clerks, and other employees;
• To prepare and submit to the proper appropriating officers a budget estimating the cost of elections for the ensuing fiscal year;
• To perform other such duties as necessary for the purpose of registering voters and holding elections.

Voter Registration ID Requirements

First-Time Voters
Individuals who have registered to vote and have not previously voted in an election and have not provided verifiable ID, must show one of the following types of ID to an election official the first time they present to vote:

Current and Valid Photo ID

• North Carolina driver’s license or identification card with current address
• U.S. Passport
• U.S. military ID
• Other government-issued photo ID
• Student photo ID
• Certified Naturalization Document

Current document showing name and address of the voter

• Utility bill: telephone; mobile phone; electric or gas; cable television; water or sewage
• Bank statement or bank issued credit card statement
• Government paycheck, invoice, letter, or any other document from a local, state, or U.S. government agency
• License to hunt, fish, own a gun, etc.
• Property tax bill
• Automotive registration
• Certified documentation of naturalization
• Public housing or Social Service Agency document
• Paycheck or paycheck stub from an employer or a W2 statement
• Birth certificate

One-Stop Same Day Registration
Individuals who are not registered to vote in a county may present at a one-stop absentee voting site and register and vote at the one-stop site if they present proof of residence by showing one of the following documents listing their name and current address in the county:

Current and Valid Photo ID

• North Carolina driver’s license or identification card
• Other government-issued photo ID

Documents showing name and current address of the voter

• Utility bill: telephone; mobile phone; electric or gas; cable television; water or sewage
• Bank statement or bank issued credit card statement
• Government paycheck, invoice, letter, or any other document from a local, state, or U.S. government agency
• License to hunt, fish, own a gun, etc.
• Property tax bill
• Automotive registration
• Certified documentation of naturalization
• Public housing or Social Service Agency document
• Paycheck or paycheck stub from an employer or a W2 statement
• Birth certificate
• Student photo ID along with a document from the school showing the student’s name and current address

Links

North Carolina State Board of Elections:
http://www.ncsbe.gov

Check your registration:
http://www.ncsbe.gov/VoterLookup.aspx

How to register:
http://www.ncsbe.gov/content.aspx?id=23

Voter registration form (cannot be emailed):
http://www.ncsbe.gov/GetDocument.aspx?id=241

Polling place locater:
http://www.ncsbe.gov/PrecinctFinder.aspx

View your polling place:
http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/webapps/pollingplace_search/

Voter guides:
http://www.ncsbe.gov/content.aspx?id=29

Martin County Voting District and School Board District maps:
http://www.martincountygis.com

Archived election results:
http://www.ncsbe.gov/content.aspx?id=69

Archived municipal election results:
http://www.ncsbe.gov/content.aspx?id=115

Voter registration statistics:
http://www.ncsbe.gov/content.aspx?id=41