Topics Related to Voter Dates & Deadlines

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, Sept. 12, 2025.
North Carolina’s county boards of elections meet to certify the results for their September 2025 municipal elections at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.
The absentee ballot return deadline for the September 2025 municipal elections is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.
The September 2025 municipal elections are on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025.
The in-person early voting period for the September 2025 municipal elections begins Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, and ends 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.
The voter registration deadline for the September 2025 municipal elections is 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.
Starting Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, absentee ballots begin mailing out to eligible voters who requested one for the September 2025 municipal elections.
Starting Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, the county boards of elections will begin to distribute absentee ballots to all other voters who have requested them in addition to eligible military and overseas citizens.

Overview

  • North Carolina’s 100 county boards of elections will each meet to certify their results for the 2024 second primary election at 11 a.m.
Starting Saturday, March 30, 2024, the county boards of elections will begin to mail absentee ballots to eligible voters who requested one for the 2024 second primary election.