The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting via Webex at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Any member of the public may observe the meeting online and by phone using the information below.
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The State Board of Elections will soon check the citizenship of all registered voters in North Carolina against federal databases to identify and remove any non-U.S. citizens from the voter rolls. The board approved new rules at its meeting today for a process that must be followed before a voter is removed.
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.
The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the State Board of Elections offices, located on the third floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603.
The State Board of Elections has received a request for a hand recount in a random sample of precincts in the Republican primary election for N.C. Senate District 26, which includes all of Rockingham County and part of Guilford County.
The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the State Board of Elections offices, located on the third floor of the Dobbs Building, 430 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27603.
Under state law, election officials must release the number of provisional ballots cast by voting method in each county in North Carolina by noon two days after each election. [Provisional voting requirements (N.C.G.S. § 163-166.11(5))]
The PDF at the following link shows the number of provisional ballots cast in each county by voting method during the March 3, 2026, Primary Election.
North Carolina voters experienced one of the smoothest Election Days in recent history, with no major disruptions, equipment problems, or administrative issues reported across the state’s 100 counties. The successful administration of the election reflects months of preparation by county boards of elections and the dedication of thousands of poll workers who served voters with professionalism and integrity.
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.