Voting Basics
Voting Vocabulary
NC Elections
100

The minimum age to vote in national elections

18 years old

100

The place where you go to vote

Precinct or polling site

100

Our State Legislature is located in this city

Raleigh

200

This age group consistently has the lowest voter turnout in elections.

18-24

200

The number of members in this legislative body of the United States is 100, with each state equally represented.

Senate

200

This type of voting allows voters in North Carolina to cast their ballots before Election Day.

Early Voting

300

The name of the document that records your vote

Ballot

300

This legislative body of the United States has 435 members, with representation based on state populations.

The House of Representatives

300

Presides over the state senate and takes over Governor’s duties if Governor is not able to.

NC Lieutenant Governor

400

Election Day in 2024 is on this day

November 5th, 2024

400

The term for an election held to decide a political party's candidate for a subsequent election

Primary Election

400

In North Carolina, this type of identification is required for voters when they go to the polls.

Approved NC Photo ID

500

This term refers to a vote where all the people in a community or state can choose to support or reject a specific idea, like changing a law or the constitution.

Referendum

500

The number of electoral votes a state has in the Electoral College is equal to the total number of _____ and ______ __ _________ members.

Senate and House of Representative members

500

Defends the State of NC in court proceedings and can bring legal cases on behalf of the citizens of NC

Attorney General of North Carolina