Press Releases

Registered voters who do not have an acceptable identification card for voting in North Carolina can now go to their county board of elections office to get a free ID.

State Board of Elections staff will hold a random drawing at noon on Wednesday, August 2, to determine the order of candidates for certain ballot contests during the November 2023 elections.

The State Board of Elections has approved 99 student and employee identification cards across the state for use in the 2023 municipal elections and 2024 primary and general elections in North Carolina.

Candidate filing for the 2023 municipal elections begins at noon today, Friday, July 7, and ends at noon Friday, July 21. Candidates who file will run in elections this fall that will take place in about 90 counties across North Carolina.

The State Board of Elections on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a new voting system from Elections Systems & Software for use in North Carolina elections.

The State Board of Elections invites the public to comment on an administrative rule proposed to provide procedures for certain authorized individuals to access proprietary information for voting systems certified for use in North Carolina.

The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2023.

The State Board of Elections invites the public to comment on the proposed certification of a new voting system from Election Systems & Software (ES&S).

The State Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously approved temporary rules related to the implementation of the photo ID requirement for voting in North Carolina elections.

The State Board of Elections is reminding educational institutions and government agencies of this week’s deadline.