North Carolina has semi-closed primaries. Unless a recognized party chooses to have its primary open to unaffiliated voters, only voters registered with a particular party may vote in that party's primary. Existing N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) customers can update their voter registration through its online voter registration application. They can use the online application to update party affiliation. The civilian voter registration deadline of 2/8/24 (25 days before Election Day) is also the deadline for voters to change their party affiliation or unaffiliated status for the election.