Press Releases

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.
In the coming days, county boards of elections will hand-count selected ballots and compare results with the machine counts.
The State Board will meet at 3:30 p.m. to consider extending voting hours in one Wilson County precinct.
Voting will be extended until 8 p.m. in one precinct in Burke County and one precinct in Wilson County.
Members of the press who wish to attend the press briefing with election officials in person must RSVP.
Things to know about voting in North Carolina’s 2024 general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
The final chance for voters to make their voice heard is Tuesday, Election Day.
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.
More than 4 million North Carolina voters have cast ballots in this election.
North Carolina election officials will host an in-person and remote news conference at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4, about the 2024 general election.