With misleading registration mailers flooding mailboxes, how can North Carolina voters ensure their ballots actually count this November?

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North Carolina voters can best protect their ballot this November by ignoring suspicious registration mailers, verifying their status directly with the state, and using the voting method least likely to create last-minute problems. Election officials say the safest step is to check your registration through the North Carolina State Board of Elections Voter Search tool at ncsbe.gov. That is especially important because the state has warned that some third-party registration mailers included outdated party options, incorrect return addresses in some counties, and QR-code privacy problems. If you are already registered at your current address, officials say you can discard those mailers. If you are not registered or need to update your address, the regular deadline is Oct. 9 at 5 p.m. If you miss it, you can still register and vote at the same time during early voting, which runs Oct. 15 through Oct. 31 at 3 p.m. Election Day is Nov. 3. For the lowest risk, voting early in person is the simplest option. Bring an acceptable photo ID; if you do not have one, you can use a Photo ID Exception Form or cast a provisional ballot. Polls on Election Day are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and anyone in line by closing time must be allowed to vote. If you vote by mail, request your ballot by Oct. 20 at 5 p.m. and return it well before Nov. 3. It must be received by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Follow instructions exactly, including witness or notary requirements, sealing envelopes proper…

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