In the days following each election in North Carolina, the 100 county boards of elections count provisional ballots and certain absentee ballots cast in the election, conduct post-election audits, and complete any necessary recounts.
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View the number of provisional ballots cast in each county during the Nov. 5, 2024, general election in North Carolina.
North Carolina residents: If you are a citizen of the United States, will be at least 18 years old by Election Day, and are not serving a felony sentence, you are eligible to vote.
The State Board of Elections is stressing to absentee voters that they must act soon to ensure their ballot is counted, if they have not yet returned their ballot.
Important facts about the counting and reporting of votes in North Carolina.
12 of the most-asked questions and common concerns among voters as the early voting period continues.
Eligible individuals who want to cast their ballot by mail or on Election Day, November 5, must register to vote by 5 p.m. Friday, October 11.
That’s an average of more than 1,200 voter records removed from the voter list every single day during those 20 months. The county boards follow careful policies to ensure that only ineligible records are removed, not those of eligible voters.
A new schedule for absentee ballot distribution was released by the State Board Friday.
County boards of elections in North Carolina are now working to design and print new ballots for the 2024 general election.