Press Releases

The State Board of Elections on Tuesday announced changes to the absentee voting process to make it easier for a voter to fix problems with their absentee ballot.

All North Carolina households – about 4.7 million in all – will soon receive the Judicial Voter Guide 2020.

The following is a statement from Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections: North Carolina’s statewide election management system will not allow a voter to vote twice in an election.

The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2020.

North Carolina voters who vote by mail can now track the status of their absentee ballot with a new online service called BallotTrax.

The following is a message to North Carolina voters from Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections: It is illegal to vote twice in an election.

The North Carolina State Board of Elections held a virtual press conference Thursday, September 3, 2020, for interested media.

On Friday, September 4, county boards of elections across North Carolina will begin sending absentee by mail ballots to registered voters who have requested ballots for the November 3 election. North Carolina is the first state to send ballots to voters for the 2020 election.

The State Board of Elections launched the Absentee Ballot Request Portal, which will allow voters to request ballots online.

The State Board of Elections will hold a telephonic meeting beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 31, 2020.