Topics Related to Voter Dates & Deadlines

Starting Saturday, March 30, 2024, the county boards of elections will begin to mail absentee ballots to eligible voters who requested one for the 2024 second primary election.

The absentee ballot return deadline for the 2024 second primary election is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

The absentee ballot request deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2024, for the second primary election on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

The in-person early voting period for the 2024 second primary election begins Thursday, April 25, 2024, and ends 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 2024.

North Carolina’s reserved date for a second primary is May 14, 2024.

The deadline for a provisional voter to show an acceptable photo ID to their county board of elections is 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

The deadline for a provisional voter to show an acceptable photo ID to their county board of elections is 5 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2024.

Overview

  • North Carolina’s 100 county boards of elections will each meet to certify their results for the 2024 general election at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.
  • In every county, the canvass meeting when the results are certified is 10 days after Election Day.

Overview

  • North Carolina’s 100 county boards of elections will each meet to certify their results for the 2024 primary election at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 15, 2024.
  • In every county, the canvass meeting when the results are certified is 10 days after Election Day.

The absentee ballot return deadline for the 2024 general election is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.