Get your free voter ID card
Photo ID cards are now required for everyone when voting in an official election.
Make sure that you are informed and prepared when you go to the polls this year by having your ID in hand.
There are numerous acceptable forms of identification that can be used to identify yourself.
Be sure that your ID is unexpired or if it has expired, it has been for less than one year.
Here is the list of acceptable forms;
North Carolina driver’s license
North Carolina State ID
Driver’s license or non-driver ID from another state, District of Columbia, or U.S. territory (only if voter registered in North Carolina within 90 days of the election)
U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport card
North Carolina voter photo ID card issued by a county board of elections
College or university student ID approved by the State Board of Elections
State or local government or charter school employee ID approved by the State Board of Elections.
More information is available on the Davidson County Board of Elections website.
A voter 65 or older may use an expired form of acceptable ID if the ID was unexpired on their 65th birthday.
Any of the following, regardless of whether the ID contains an expiration or issuance date:
Military or veterans ID card (with photo) issued by the U.S. government
Tribal enrollment card (with photo) issued by a tribe recognized by the state or a tribe recognized by the federal government
ID card (with photo) issued by an agency of the U.S. government or the State of North Carolina for a public assistance program
All voters will be allowed to vote with or without a photo ID.
If a voter cannot show photo ID when voting in person, they can still vote by filling out an ID Exception Form.
If absentee-by-mail voters are unable to include a copy of their photo ID with their ballot return envelope, they can also fill out an ID Exception Form with their ballot.
Get a free ID
To get a free voter ID card from the Davidson County Board of Elections you must be a resident of Davidson County.
You can visit the office at 945 North Main Street, Suite A in Lexington. The office hours are 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM from Monday through Friday.
Only the Davidson County Board of Elections can issue you a free voter ID if you are a Davidson County resident. The phone number is 336-242-2190 and you may contact Director Andrew Richards with any questions.
To get your free voter ID at the Board of Elections, you will need to provide your name, date of birth and the last four digits of your Social Security number. No other documents are needed.
The Davidson County Board Of Elections will make your ID while you wait, but in some cases you may be asked to return later to pick up your free voter ID or it may be mailed to you.
The free voter ID card will contain your voter registration number, name and photo. The free voter ID is good to use for ten years from the date that it was issued.
For information please visit the Davidson County Board of Elections website at https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/voter-id.
A free ID card is also available for the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles for individuals that qualify. Visit their website at
https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/license-id/identification/Pages/default.aspx for more information.
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