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If the plate is not authorized by the NCGA, NCDMV refunds application payments to the League, and LWVNC refunds individual applicants who request reimbursement.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":79,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":81,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":83,"site_id":7},309844,1789874711,{"code":4,"msg":86,"data":87},"success",[88,92,96,100,105,110,115,120,124,127,130],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":89,"show_sort_weight":90,"slug":91},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":93,"show_sort_weight":94,"slug":95},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":97,"show_sort_weight":98,"slug":99},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":101,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":102,"show_sort_weight":103,"slug":104},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":106,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":107,"show_sort_weight":108,"slug":109},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":111,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":112,"show_sort_weight":113,"slug":114},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":116,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":117,"show_sort_weight":118,"slug":119},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":55,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":121,"show_sort_weight":122,"slug":123},"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":122,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":125,"show_sort_weight":122,"slug":126},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":128,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":128,"slug":129},10,"lifestyle",{"id":131,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":132,"show_sort_weight":101,"slug":133},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":86,"data":135},{"doc_id":83,"user_id":136,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":137,"doc_module":4,"category_id":128,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":138,"file_id":139,"file_url":140,"file_type":141,"file_size":142,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":26,"language":143,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":144,"faqs":145,"seo_title":146,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":84,"read_time":30},962084928432,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_155a257f0dc6eb9ab79c44ca47cae57d","Answers to Frequently Asked Questions  \nDO I NEED TO BEA MEMBER OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS TO APPLY?  \nNO. You do not need to be a member of the League to apply for the proposed new LWV specialty plate.  \nI JUST RENEWED MY REGISTRATION. CANISTILL APPLY FOR THE PLATE?  \nYES. As we follow the steps outlined by the state to establish a new plate, your application for a new plate has no effect on your current registration. You do not need to wait for your current registration to expire to apply. You do not need to send anything to the DMV and applying for this new plate will not affect your current registration in any way.  \nHOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO APPLY?  \nApproximately 15 minutes. You’ll need your auto insurance policy card, current vehicle registration card, driver’s license, and checkbook. Print and fill out the form, write a check, address and stamp an envelope, and drop it in the mail.  \nI HAVE TWO CARS AND I WANT PLATES FOR BOTH. CANI JUST FILL OUT ONE FORM?  \nNO. You will need to fill out a separate application form for each car. You may write one check for both amounts.  \nWILL THE SPECIALTY PLATE FEE BE CHARGED EACH YEAR I KEEP THE PLATE?  \nYES. The specialty plate fee will be charged by the DMV each year you retain the plate along with your regular renewal fee. You may switch back to a standard plate at any time.  \nIS THE LICENSE PLATE FEE TAX DEDUCTIBLE?  \nNO. Although donations to the League of Women Voters of North Carolina, Inc. (a 501(c)(3) organization) are tax deductible, payments for the LWV specialty license plate are not.  \nWHEN I APPLY, WHAT HAPPENS TOMY CHECK? IS IT DEPOSITED OR HELD ON TO?  \nYour check will be deposited into a dedicated League of Women Voters of North Carolina (LWVNC) specialty plate bank account and a record of your payment will be kept.  \nWHERE WILL THE MONEY GO?  \nUntil the plate is approved by the state, payments will be held by LWVNC. After we win approval and the plate is being sold by the state of North Carolina, sales from each plate will function as a fundraiser for the League. For each $30 specialty plate that is purchased or renewed each year, the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) will keep $10 and the remaining $20 will go to LWVNC, who will use the proceeds to support the cost of providing access [to VOTE411.org](to VOTE411.org), the Webby Award-winning on-line voter guide, to North Carolina voters.  \nWHEN WILLI RECEIVE MY PLATE(S)  \nRight now, we are in the preliminary stages of obtaining the plate so you will NOT receive your plate right away. The state of North Carolina requires organizations to prove there is a market for a specialty plate before they will agree to produce one. These are the steps we need to take:  \nLWVNC must collect a minimum of 500 prepaid plate applications. These will be submitted collectively to the NCDMV who reserves the right to alter the design as necessary. The NCDMV will then request legislative authorization from the North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) . Once the special registration plate is authorized by the NCGA, the NCDMV will issue the plate within 180 days. Visit the NCDMV website to learn more about the process: [https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/title](https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/title)registration/license-plates/Pages/legislative-process-special-plate.aspx  \nWHAT HAPPENS IF THE PLATE ISNOT AUTHORIZED?  \nIf the plate is not authorized by the NCGA, NCDMV will refund application payments to the League of Women Voters of North Carolina. LWVNC will then refund each individual who submitted a paid application and who requests to be reimbursed.  \nWHAT SHOULD IDO AFTER I APPLY FORA PLATE(S)?  \nEncourage all your friends, family and social media followers to apply for a League specialty license plate! The sooner we get to 500 applications, the sooner we can move forward. We will provide regular updates on the status of the campaign.  \nTHE PLATE IS AWESOME! WHO DESIGNED IT?  \nThe plate was designed by Nan Fulcher, free-lance designe","cbCaimznLkPgmFNS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimznLkPgmFNS","pdf",198396,"English","# Frequently Asked Questions\n## Eligibility and Registration\n## Application Steps and Timing\n## Fees and Tax Deductibility\n## Payments, Approval, and Refunds\n## Next Steps and Plate Design","[{\"question\":\"Do I need to be a member of the League of Women Voters to apply?\",\"answer\":\"No. You do not need to be a member to apply for the proposed new LWV specialty plate.\"},{\"question\":\"If I just renewed my registration, can I still apply for the specialty plate?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. Applying for the new plate does not affect your current registration, and you do not need to wait for it to expire.\"},{\"question\":\"How long does it take to apply and what do I need?\",\"answer\":\"Approximately 15 minutes. You’ll need your auto insurance policy card, current vehicle registration card, driver’s license, and checkbook.\"},{\"question\":\"When will I receive my plate, and what happens if it isn’t authorized?\",\"answer\":\"You won’t receive it right away because a market must be proven first and legislative authorization is required. If the plate is not authorized by the NCGA, NCDMV refunds application payments to the League, and LWVNC refunds individual applicants who request reimbursement.\"}]","Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - League Specialty License Plate Application | PDF"]