In accordance with North Carolina state election law, voters are required to be legal residents of Guilford County 30 days prior to an election date. Therefore, individuals are required to vote based on the address where they lived 30 days prior to the election.

In North Carolina, the residency deadline for the October 5, 2021 municipal primary is Sunday, September 5, 2021. 

Use the Voter Lookup Tool to access a voter's current registration information. See our General Voting Information page for details on how to register to vote if it is before the Municipal Primary residency (September 5) and registration (September 10) deadlines.

If it is past the deadline to register to vote, individuals can still vote if they meet the requirements for Same Day Registration. To review more information on the Early Voting and Same Day Registration processes, click here to visit the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.