The Orange County Democratic Party
of North Carolina

We work to elect leaders who will provide: an economy that works for all, quality public education, reproductive rights for all, affordable health care for all, the right to vote in fair elections, civil rights of all, and strong communities across our wonderful state where everyone has access to clean air and water.

Please click here to see a list of our values.

Candidate Yard Signs

Candidate yard signs for use on private property will be available the week of September 9th!

We’re offering several options, each as a premium for your donation, including:

Harris-Walz
Josh Stein
Judicial Candidates (sold out)
Jeff Jackson

Please reserve your sign here. We will be in touch via email with pickup information as soon as it is available.

Poll Greeting

Poll greeters provide voter education outside the polling sites to ensure that voters are empowered with the resources they need to vote. Poll Greeting is an important complement to our other voter contact efforts.

Sign up today to be a poll greeter for the 2024 General Election!

Canvass in Orange County!

It’s time for Orange County Democrats to get to work for our freedoms! Help us reach the voters who will swing this election: supporters who vote inconsistently and folks whose votes we can earn. We’re knocking doors to find out what issues are top of mind for this critical slice of the electorate, and talking about the importance of electing Democrats up and down the ballot to effect change.

Knock for Change: Kamala & Tim’s Path to Victory Orange County:
— October 5 and 6 2024. Register here.

Wednesday Night Canvass:
— October 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, 2024. Register here.

Canvass with Caldwell Precinct Democrats:
— October 6 and 26, 2024. Register here.

Knock doors in St Mary’s Precinct:
— October 5 and 12, 2024. Register here.

Knock doors in West Hillsborough and Hillsborough
— October 5, 2024. Register here.

Free Voter ID Available in Chapel Hill

Get a free Voter Photo ID in Chapel Hill every Monday from September 9 through October 14, 2024, from 5 to 7pm at the Chapel Hill Public Library, Meeting Room D. Voters may also register to vote or update their voter registration.

In order to obtain a free Photo ID, voters complete an ID request form providing their name, date of birth and the last 4 digits of their social security number. No appointment is required.

The Orange County Board of Elections provides free Voter Photo ID and voter registration Monday through Friday, at its office at 208 S. Cameron Street, Hillsborough.

Absentee Voting by Mail

Orange County offers absentee voting by mail to all registered Orange County voters.

Requesting an absentee ballot
Registered voters may request a ballot through the Online Absentee Request Portal. The portal may be use by voters to request a civilian absentee ballot or access Military/Overseas Voter Services.

Absentee ballot requests also may be made directly to the Orange County Board of Elections by using the 2024 State Absentee Ballot Request form. The form must be signed by the voter or a near relative who is making a request on behalf of a voter. The request may be mailed (PO Box 220, Hillsborough 27278), or hand delivered to our office (208 S Cameron St. Hillsborough 27278). Voters have until October 29, 2024 to request an absentee ballot.

After submitting a request form, voters can sign up for the BallotTrax system which tracks an absentee ballot and sends status notifications about where the ballot is in the election process, from printed to accepted.

The North Carolina Board of Elections has set September 24 as the date that County Board of Elections will start sending out absentee ballots to voters who have requested them.

Photo Voter ID Required
Voters must include a photocopy of a valid photo ID when returning an absentee ballot. The photocopy must be placed into the sleeve on the outside of the ballot envelope. Voters unable to submit a photocopy of their photo ID, may complete the Absentee Photo ID Exception Form that is provided with the absentee ballot materials.

Submitting an absentee ballot
Absentee ballots may be returned to the Orange County Board of Elections by mail (PO Box 220, Hillsborough 27278), or hand delivered (208 S Cameron St. Hillsborough 27278). Absentee by mail ballots must be received no later than 7:30 pm on Election Day, November 5, 2024, in order to be eligible to be counted.

Voters who receive an absentee ballot may still vote in person on Election Day or during early voting as long as the mailed absentee ballot has not been returned.

Sample Ballots

On Monday, September 9, the North Carolina Supreme Court ordered the State Board of Elections to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name as a presidential candidate, requiring county boards of elections to reprint 2024 general election ballots. At this time, no date is available as to when absentee by mail voting will begin and sample ballots can be distributed.

Volunteers Needed!

OrangeDems is an all-volunteer force of committed individuals who bring their talents and time to the teamwork of getting out every vote for Democrats. Help elect leaders who will fight for our rights and protect democracy in North Carolina.

Click here to get involved today!