Topics Related to Voter Dates & Deadlines

North Carolina’s reserved date for a second primary is Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

The 2026 general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

The 2026 primary election is Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

Starting Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, absentee ballots begin mailing out to eligible voters who requested one for the November 2025 municipal elections.

The absentee ballot request deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, for the November 2025 municipal elections on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.

The absentee ballot request deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, for the October 2025 municipal elections on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025.

The absentee ballot request deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, for the September 2025 municipal elections on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.

North Carolina’s county boards of elections meet to certify the results for their November 2025 municipal elections at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, 2025.

The deadline for a provisional voter to show an acceptable photo ID or HAVA ID to their county board of elections is noon on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.

The absentee ballot return deadline for the November 2025 municipal elections is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.