Press Releases

Mar 19, 2020
The State Board of Elections is investigating a possible scam targeting North Carolinians with unsolicited text messages regarding their voter registration status or asking them to register to vote.
Mar 19, 2020
The public comment period for the amended rule cited as 08 NCAC 01 .0106 – which explains the Executive Director’s emergency powers – begins today, March 19, 2020, and ends Monday, April 20, 2020.
Mar 19, 2020
The public comment period for the amended rule cited as 08 NCAC 01 .0106 – which explains the Executive Director’s emergency powers – begins today, March 19, 2020, and ends Monday, April 20, 2020.
Mar 13, 2020
The State Board of Elections will hold a telephonic meeting beginning at noon on Friday, March 20, 2020.
Mar 13, 2020
A second primary will be held for the Republican nomination in North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, where no candidate received the 30 percent of votes required to avoid the possibility of a runoff.
Mar 12, 2020
Throughout the duration of the COVID-19 threat, the State Board of Elections is planning for all employees to continue working – either in the office or remotely – to prepare for important, upcoming elections. Many State Board employees are signing agreements to work from home as this situation develops.
Mar 3, 2020
The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted Tuesday to extend voting at one precinct in Forsyth County after a temporary voting disruption at the site.
Mar 3, 2020
The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted Tuesday to extend voting at one precinct in Bertie County after a brief voting disruption at the site earlier in the day.
Mar 3, 2020
The State Board of Elections will hold a telephonic meeting beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
Mar 3, 2020
The North Carolina State Board of Elections is reminding voters that they may only vote once in an election, even if a candidate they voted for subsequently dropped out of the race.