Press Releases

Note: This reconvened State Board meeting has a new Webex link for the public.
On Friday, North Carolina’s 100 county boards of elections will begin sending absentee-by-mail ballots to voters who requested a ballot for this election.That day, North Carolina will become the first state in the country to send absentee ballots to voters, marking the start of voting in the 2026 midterm general election. Election Day is November 3. For more information, go to Upcoming Election. 
The State Board of Elections has received complaints from county boards of elections and citizens about a recent mailing from a group attempting to register voters in North Carolina.
Notice of Remote MeetingThe State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting via Webex at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Any member of the public may observe the meeting online and by phone using the information below.
The State Board of Elections will soon check the citizenship of all registered voters in North Carolina against federal databases to identify and remove any non-U.S. citizens from the voter rolls. The board approved new rules at its meeting today for a process that must be followed before a voter is removed.
Notice of MeetingThe State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the State Board of Elections offices, located on the third floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603. Any member of the public may observe the meeting online and by phone using the information below.
The State Board of Elections on Wednesday unanimously certified the results of the 2026 primary election for all contests across the state, except for the federal contests for U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives Districts 1, 3, 6, 10, 11, and 13.
The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the State Board of Elections offices, located on the third floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603.
The State Board of Elections has received a request for a hand recount in a random sample of precincts in the Republican primary election for N.C. Senate District 26, which includes all of Rockingham County and part of Guilford County.
The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the State Board of Elections offices, located on the third floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603.