Press Releases

Mar 4, 2019
The filing period for candidates running in the special election in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District begins Monday, March 4 and ends Friday, March 8.
Feb 27, 2019
The State Board of Elections commends Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman, her staff and the State Bureau of Investigation for their efforts in bringing this serious election fraud from 2016 and the 2018 primary election to prosecution.
Feb 27, 2019
The State Board of Elections will hold a public meeting beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2019, in the Agency’s board room located on the Third Floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury Street in Raleigh.
Feb 25, 2019
The State Board of Elections on Thursday unanimously ordered a new election in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District and two local contests in Bladen County.
Feb 7, 2019
The State Board of Elections will hold a public evidentiary hearing on the 9th Congressional District investigation at 10 a.m. Monday, February 18, at the North Carolina State Bar, 217 E. Edenton St., Raleigh. The hearing may take multiple days, and the State Board has reserved the site from February 18-20.
Feb 6, 2019
The newly appointed, five-member State Board of Elections will hold a public evidentiary hearing later this month on claims of irregularities related to absentee by-mail voting and other alleged activities in certain counties in the 9th Congressional District.
Feb 1, 2019
The State Board of Elections will hold a public meeting beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 7, 2019, in the Agency’s board room located on the Third Floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury Street in Raleigh.
Jan 31, 2019
Gov. Roy Cooper appointed five members to the new State Board of Elections on Thursday.
Jan 31, 2019
The State Board of Elections will hold a public meeting at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2019 by teleconference at the below dial-in.
Jan 31, 2019
By a unanimous vote of all members present, the newly appointed State Board of Elections on Thursday elected Bob Cordle of Charlotte as board chair and Dr. Stella Anderson of Boone as board secretary.