Press Releases

Thu, Sep 3, 2020
The North Carolina State Board of Elections held a virtual press conference Thursday, September 3, 2020, for interested media.
Wed, Sep 2, 2020
On Friday, September 4, county boards of elections across North Carolina will begin sending absentee by mail ballots to registered voters who have requested ballots for the November 3 election. North Carolina is the first state to send ballots to voters for the 2020 election.
Tue, Sep 1, 2020
The State Board of Elections launched the Absentee Ballot Request Portal, which will allow voters to request ballots online.
Fri, Aug 28, 2020
The State Board of Elections will hold a telephonic meeting beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, August 31, 2020.
Fri, Aug 28, 2020
The State Board of Elections has launched a new and improved website to better inform North Carolinians about their options for registering to vote and casting a ballot in 2020 and beyond. The website URL remains the same – NCSBE.gov.
Mon, Aug 24, 2020
Students at colleges and universities who choose to vote by mail should request to have their ballot sent to the address where they will receive it.
Wed, Aug 19, 2020
The State Board of Elections this week released an improved North Carolina Absentee Ballot Request Form for the Nov. 3 election.
Thu, Aug 6, 2020
North Carolina elections officials are responding to many voters’ questions and concerns about mass mailings, text messages, phone calls and home visits by political and advocacy groups.
Fri, Jul 31, 2020
North Carolina elections officials are looking for “democracy heroes” to work at polling places and early voting sites in 2020.
Fri, Jul 31, 2020
Statement from the State Board of Elections about the security of voting by mail in North Carolina.