The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in the Board Room of the Third Floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603.
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With a drawing and a coin flip, the State Board of Elections on Friday, Dec. 19, randomly determined the order of candidates on the ballot for the 2026 primary and general elections in North Carolina.The 2026 candidate filing period ended at noon Friday. Lists of candidates may be found on the State Board website: Candidate Lists.
The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting at 2 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025.
State Board of Elections staff will hold a drawing and coin flip at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, to randomly determine the order of candidates on ballots for the 2026 primary and general elections.
The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, in the Board Room of the Third Floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections and the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to modernize the state’s election-management system. The agencies invite qualified vendors to submit proposals outlining solutions that will replace the state’s decades-old systems with modern, secure, and user-friendly technology.
State Board of Elections Executive Director Sam Hayes has sent a follow-up letter to North Carolina Commissioner of Motor Vehicles Paul Tine, renewing the State Board’s request for specific data needed to help ensure the accuracy of the state’s voter rolls.
Protective motion passes during Tuesday meeting of the board
Unanimous vote passes during Tuesday meeting of the board