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The State Board of Elections on Tuesday unanimously certified the 2024 Republican second primary in North Carolina.
The State Board of Elections and county boards of elections in North Carolina took 5 of the 32 awards in a national competition for best practices in election administration.
The final application deadline for approved student and employee photo IDs for voting in the 2024 general election is Friday, June 14.
The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
Under state law, election officials must release the number of provisional ballots cast by voting method in each county in North Carolina by noon two days after each election.
State Board releases number of provisional ballots cast by county in the May 14 second primary.
The State Board took steps to ensure that no one could determine how any individual voted in the May 14 second primary.
All 100 counties will hand count ballots from randomly selected precincts to check the accuracy of voting equipment.
Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections, will hold a virtual press availability on Monday.
The 2024 second primary election will be held statewide on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. In-person early voting ends at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11, in all 100 counties.