This guide explains how to choose a political party when registering to vote in North Carolina. The state recognizes four political parties: Democratic, Republican, Green, and Libertarian. Voters can also choose to be unaffiliated (not join any party).
Your party choice affects which primary elections you can vote in. If you join a party, you can only vote in that party's primary election. If you're unaffiliated, you can choose any party's ballot during primaries.
In general elections, everyone can vote for any candidate regardless of party. The guide includes links to each party's website and explains how to check or change your party registration. You must register or change parties at least 25 days before an election for it to count for that election.