Press Releases

The State Board of Elections voted Saturday to dismiss the election protest of Leslie McCrae Dowless Jr. of Bladen County, citing a lack of substantial evidence of a violation of election law or other irregularity or misconduct sufficient to cast doubt on the results of the election.

The State Board of Elections will hold a public meeting on Saturday, December 3, 2016, at 1:30 p.m. in its boardroom located at 441 North Harrington Street, Raleigh.

The State Board of Elections will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. in its boardroom located at 441 North Harrington Street, Raleigh.

The State Board of Elections will hold a public meeting by teleconference on Sunday, November 27, 2016, at 12:30 p.m.

The State Board will reconvene at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22 in accord with the enclosed Order. 

The State Board of Elections will hold a public meeting by teleconference on Sunday, November 20, 2016, at 4:00 p.m.

This release serves to update the public on the status of general election results and certain processes now underway across the state.

The State Board of Elections Office is circulating the below outline of post-election processes administered throughout the state’s 100 counties:

The North Carolina State Board of Elections Office early Tuesday directed Durham County to use paper poll books throughout the day after technical problems with electronic poll books were encountered in some precincts.

Senior staff at the N.C. State Board of Elections will hold a press briefing on Election Day.