Press Releases

The NC State Board of Elections and county boards of elections are responding to requests from Election Day voters about why their “voter history” records are not yet updated to reflect the fact that they voted on Election Day – November 8, 2022. We believe this is the direct result of certain groups spreading false and misleading information about this process in an attempt to sow distrust in our elections.
The State Board of Elections has released the number of provisional ballots cast by county in the 2022 general election.
No election ends on Election Day. This is by design – and by state and federal law.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted unanimously Tuesday to extend voting at a total of three precincts in three counties until 8:30 p.m. after delays in the opening of polls Tuesday morning.
The State Board of Elections on Wednesday, November 9, will randomly select precincts, early voting sites, and absentee-by-mail ballots to be counted by hand as part of a statutorily required post-election audit.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted unanimously Tuesday to extend voting at a Craven County precinct by 25 minutes.
The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting beginning at 6:10 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting beginning at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
North Carolina elections officials will host a news conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 8, to provide information and answer questions about the 2022 general election in North Carolina.
As North Carolina’s early voting period wraps up this Saturday, the State Board of Elections offers the following tips for voters who choose to go to the polls on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8: