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The Board of Elections offers the following tips for voters who go to the polls on Election Day, Tuesday, September 12, for elections in Charlotte and Sanford.
Voter registration deadlines are approaching for eligible individuals who wish to vote on Election Day in October and November municipal elections.
The in-person early voting period for September 2023 municipal elections in Charlotte and Sanford begins Thursday, August 24, and ends Saturday, September 9.
The State Board of Elections on Sunday voted to recognize the No Labels Party as an official political party in North Carolina.
The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023.
The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023.
Registered North Carolina voters who do not have an acceptable photo ID for voting can now go to their county board of elections to get one for free.
The State Board of Elections will hold a random drawing to determine the order of candidates for certain November election ballot contests.
The State Board of Elections has approved 99 student and employee identification cards across the state for use in the 2023 and 2024 elections.
Candidate filing for the 2023 municipal elections begins at noon today, Friday, July 7, and ends at noon Friday, July 21. Candidates who file will run in elections this fall that will take place in about 90 counties across North Carolina.