Press Releases

Wed, Nov 4, 2020
After the November 3 general election, the State Board of Elections will randomly select precincts, early voting sites and by-mail ballots to be counted by hand in each county.
Wed, Nov 4, 2020
The State Board of Elections’ executive director and the state board chair will be available at 2:30 p.m. today for a media briefing.
Wed, Nov 4, 2020
As with any election, county boards of elections across North Carolina have begun the 10-day post-election process of counting the remaining ballots and conducting audits to verify the results.
Tue, Nov 3, 2020
The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
Tue, Nov 3, 2020
The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted Tuesday to extend voting at four precincts after each polling site opened late. North Carolina has 2,660 Election Day polling places.
Tue, Nov 3, 2020
The State Board of Elections will hold a remote meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.
Mon, Nov 2, 2020
State Board of Elections leadership will be available at 3 p.m. today (Nov. 2) for a dial-in media briefing regarding Election Day.
Mon, Nov 2, 2020
The State Board of Elections’ executive director will be available at 10 a.m. Tuesday for a dial-in media briefing regarding Election Day.
Sun, Nov 1, 2020
The N.C. State Board of Elections anticipates that the results reported by the end of election night will include 97 percent or more of all ballots cast in North Carolina in the 2020 general election.
Sat, Oct 31, 2020
Recently, questions have arisen about the law pertaining to assistance to voters at voting sites. The State Board of Elections will investigate credible allegations of improper assistance.