Press Releases

Jul 31, 2020
North Carolina elections officials are looking for “democracy heroes” to work at polling places and early voting sites in 2020.
Jul 31, 2020
Statement from the State Board of Elections about the security of voting by mail in North Carolina.
Jul 29, 2020
The State Board of Elections will hold a telephonic meeting beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2020.
Jul 17, 2020
State Board of Elections issued an emergency order to protect voters from disease and reduce the likelihood of long lines and crowds at voting sites during the 2020 general election.
Jul 14, 2020
The State Board of Elections will hold a telephonic meeting beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 24, 2020.
Jun 24, 2020
The State Board of Elections will hold a telephonic meeting beginning at 3:15 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2020.
Jun 19, 2020
North Carolina elections officials are looking for “democracy heroes” to work at polling places and early voting sites in 2020. These local heroes will protect democracy, learn about the elections process, serve their communities and get paid in the process.
Jun 11, 2020
The State Board of Elections has learned that a voter advocacy group mailed about 80,000 absentee ballot request forms to North Carolina residents with voters’ information already filled out on the forms.
Jun 9, 2020
The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting beginning at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2020.
Jun 2, 2020
In-person early voting begins Thursday, June 4, for the Republican second primary in the 11th Congressional District and the new Republican primary in Columbus County Commissioner District 2.