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With early voting beginning Wednesday, the State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement is reminding members of the media about laws regarding media coverage at polling locations. Early voting begins Wednesday (October 17) and runs through November 3. Election Day is November 6.
The Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement will hold a hearing and public meeting on Sunday, August 5, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. in the Main Auditorium of the Wake Forest University School of Law.
 In-person early voting for the May 8 primary election begins Thursday (April 19) in North Carolina.
The Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at 1:30 p.m. by teleconference at the below dial-in.
The 17-day early voting period for the November municipal elections begins today (Thursday, Oct. 19) and runs through Saturday, Nov. 4.
Citing uncertainty caused by Hurricane Irma, North Carolina’s election agency is urging voters in the city of Charlotte and Cleveland County to take advantage of early voting opportunities.
Through early Saturday afternoon, more than 3 million North Carolina voters had cast ballots in the 2016 general election.
County boards of elections offices across North Carolina have scheduled more than 42,400 total hours of early voting for the 2016 general election, a 16 percent increase over 2012. Also, the 444 early voting locations statewide represent a 21 percent increase over 2012.
The State Board of Elections will hold a public meeting by teleconference on Monday, September 19, 2016, at 4:00 p.m.
The State Board of Elections will hold a public meeting on Thursday, September 8, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. in its boardroom located at 441 North Harrington Street, Raleigh.