Voters in the battleground state of North Carolina are anticipated to cast a higher number of provisional ballots compared to the 2020 election, according to a state election official. During early voting, nearly half of the 5,770 voters who used a provisional ballot did so because of the state's photo ID requirement.
The photo ID law, which was implemented last year, mandates that voters in North Carolina must present a valid photo ID in order to receive a ballot. Individuals who do not have an ID on hand are allowed to vote using a provisional ballot. They must then either complete an exception form or return to their local election office with proper identification for their ballot to be validated.
In the previous election cycle in 2020, a total of 40,767 voters in North Carolina cast provisional ballots. This state played a crucial role in delivering former President Donald Trump his narrowest victory of the election.
