Press Releases

The State Board of Elections is reminding residents that the deadline to register to vote in North Carolina in the 2020 primary election is Friday, Feb. 7.
The State Board of Elections is mailing a postcard to every residential household in the state.
The State Board of Elections on Monday released a video of Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell informing North Carolina voters that they will not be required to show photo ID for the March 2020 primary election.
Beginning Monday (Jan. 13), absentee by-mail ballots for the March primary election will be mailed to voters who requested them.
The State Board of Elections will hold a telephonic meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 13, 2020.
The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting beginning at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.
A months-long federal assessment of voter check-in computers used in the 2016 election in Durham County found no evidence of malware or unauthorized access to the county’s systems.
The State Board of Elections on Friday signed off on the 2020 presidential primary candidates nominated by North Carolina’s five recognized political parties – Constitution, Democratic, Green, Libertarian and Republican.
With a drawing and a coin flip, the State Board of Elections on Friday (December 20) randomly determined the order of candidates on the ballot for the 2020 primary and general elections in North Carolina.
The State Board of Elections on Friday approved modifications to a certified election system for use in North Carolina that improve the security and functionality of the system.