The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at the State Board of Elections offices, located on the third floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603.
Seating for the public is first-come, first-served and will be available in the State Board’s hearing room as well as an overflow room. Seating for the public will be limited due to seating capacity limitations and the expected number of county boards of elections officials who will be making presentations to the State Board during the meeting.
Any member of the public may also observe the meeting online and by phone using the information below.
- Online: Webex (Password: NCSBE)
- By Phone: Dial 415-655-0003, enter access code 2429 346 5946#, passcode 62723#
Meeting materials will be posted as they are available to the State Board’s meeting folder.
The meeting agenda below is tentative and is subject to modification.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
Statement regarding ethics and conflicts of interest
G.S. § 138A-15(e)
Executive Director’s Report
Campaign finance penalty waiver requests
G.S. § 163-278.34
County board member vacancy appointments
G.S. § 163-30
Consideration of early voting plans for November general election not unanimously adopted by county boards of elections – counties that differ only on dates or times
G.S. § 163-166.35
Members of the county boards of elections are anticipated to present in the following order: Union, Rowan, Anson, Craven, Rockingham, Greene, Wayne, Harnett, Lee, Nash, Chatham, and Scotland
Closed session
G.S. § 143-318.11(a)(1) and (3)
The State Board expects to resume the open session at 1 p.m.
Consideration of early voting plans for November general election not unanimously adopted by county boards of elections – counties that differ on locations or differ on both locations and dates or times
G.S. § 163-166.35
Members of the county boards of elections are anticipated to present in the following order: Jackson, Pasquotank, Guilford, Pitt, Lenoir, Cumberland, Granville, Columbus
Declaratory ruling request – candidate name on ballot
G.S. § 150B-4; 08 NCAC 15 .0102
Initial consideration of board member complaints
G.S. § 163-22(c); 08 NCAC 03 .0102
Streater (Anson County)
Grimes (Cumberland County)
Adjourn