This document discusses same day voter registration in North Carolina. It notes that North Carolina had low voter turnout rates and many unregistered voters prior to implementing same day registration in 2007. Same day registration allowed people to register and vote at early voting sites in the state. The document outlines that same day registration was very successful when used in North Carolina elections in 2008, with over 250,000 people using it to vote. It particularly increased youth, African American, and first-time voter turnout.