State Board of Elections staff on Wednesday, March 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 primary elections in North Carolina.
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Primary Election Day is Tuesday, March 3, the final opportunity for registered voters to cast a ballot in this election. If you plan to vote on Election Day, please see these tips.
Investigators at the State Board of Elections are looking into allegations of misconduct by individuals conducting voter registration drives, including that they are impersonating state or county election officials.
In-person early voting for the 2026 primary election begins Thursday and ends at 3 p.m. February 28 in all 100 counties.
The regular voter registration deadline for the March 3 primary is Friday, February 6. Eligible individuals may still register and vote during the early voting period at any early voting site in their county.
The State Board of Elections has reached a legal settlement with the United States Department of Justice.
The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, at the Dobbs Building in downtown Raleigh.
The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025.
A statement from Sam Hayes, executive director of the N.C. State Board of Elections, on the passage of House Bill 125.
Remarks from Executive Director Sam Hayes, followed by Q&A with media.