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Number of provisional ballots cast by county and voting method in 2026 general election in North Carolina.
No election ends on Election Day. This is by design — by state and federal law — to ensure that election results are accurate and that all ballots cast lawfully by eligible voters are counted.
State Board releases number of provisional ballots cast by county in 2026 general election.
State Board of Elections staff on Wednesday, November 4, will randomly select precincts, early voting sites, and absentee-by-mail ballots to be counted by hand in every county as part of a required post-election audit for the 2026 midterm elections in North Carolina.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted Tuesday to extend voting at five precincts in four counties, due to stoppages in voting during the day. The issues that resulted in voting delays varied by county.
The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting via Webex at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
North Carolina elections officials will host in-person and remote press conferences at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 3) to provide information and answer questions about the 2026 midterm elections.
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The following is a primer for reporters and editors about the 2026 general election in North Carolina.
Notice of Meeting
The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, 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 online and by phone using the information below.
The State Board of Elections on Wednesday unanimously certified the results of the 2026 primary election for all contests across the state, except for the federal contests for U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives Districts 1, 3, 6, 10, 11, and 13.