Press Releases

Wed, Mar 21, 2018
Eight members of the Bipartisan State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement on Wednesday unanimously selected two nominees for the final seat on the State Board. Both nominees are registered as unaffiliated voters.
Mon, Mar 19, 2018
The Bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at 8:00 a.m. in the agency's boardroom located at 430 N. Salisbury Street in Raleigh.
Fri, Mar 16, 2018
Governor Roy Cooper today appointed four Democrats and four Republicans to the State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement.
Wed, Feb 28, 2018
The candidate filing period for most 2018 elections ended at noon Wednesday (Feb. 28).
Fri, Feb 9, 2018
After an order from the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued Friday (Feb. 9), candidates for N.C. Supreme Court and N.C. Court of Appeals will not file for election during the February filing period. Under the order, primaries will not be held for judicial offices in 2018.
Thu, Feb 8, 2018
The regular filing period begins at noon Monday, Feb. 12, and ends at noon Feb. 28 for candidates running for most elected offices across North Carolina in 2018
Wed, Jan 10, 2018
A former Durham County elections worker pleaded guilty Jan. 5 to failing to discharge duties of his office, a misdemeanor, stemming from the mishandling of provisional ballots in the March 2016 primary election.
Thu, Oct 19, 2017
The 17-day early voting period for the November municipal elections begins today (Thursday, Oct. 19) and runs through Saturday, Nov. 4.
Wed, Oct 11, 2017
North Carolina’s elections agency is calling on candidates eligible to request a runoff or recount to do so as soon as possible. Changes to state law last year compressed the time period between certification of election results and the start of early voting for runoffs. Candidates, by statute, have until noon on October 19 to request a runoff, but early voting is scheduled to begin on the same day.
Mon, Sep 25, 2017
To celebrate National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday (Sept. 26), representatives from the State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement will be available in downtown Raleigh to help citizens register to vote, update their registrations and learn more about voting in North Carolina.