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The State Board of Elections invites members of the public to comment on two existing administrative rules under consideration for readoption as part of the required periodic review of rules.
The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting via Webex at 12 p.m. Friday, October 30, 2026.
The following is a primer for reporters and editors about the 2026 general election in North Carolina.
The State Board of Elections is reminding voters that election officials are the best source for accurate, reliable, and timely information about the voting process.
Election workers write on ballots for different reasons as required by law. This in no way affects whether your ballot will be counted.
North Carolina State Board of Elections officials will host an in-person and remote media availability at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 15, to discuss the start of the in-person early voting period for the 2026 general election.The event, for credentialed members of the media only, will be held at the State Board office on the third floor of the Dobbs Building, located at 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, N.C. 27603.State Board Executive Director Sam Hayes will offer brief remarks, then take questions from members of the media.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections will send letters this week to 1,392 registered voters identified as potential non-U.S. citizens through the federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database.
In-person early voting for the 2026 general election begins Thursday and ends at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 in all North Carolina counties.Statewide, 370 early voting sites will open for general election voters. Early voting is popular in general elections. In the 2024 general election, 74% of voters cast their ballots during the early voting period; in 2022, 53% did.
Notice of MeetingThe State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the State Board of Elections offices, located on the third floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603.Any member of the public may observe the meeting in-person at the State Board office, or online or by phone using the information below: