Press Releases

Mon, Apr 1, 2019
The State Board of Elections will hold a public meeting beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2019, by teleconference.
Thu, Mar 21, 2019
The State Board of Elections on Thursday appointed three members to the Bladen County Board of Elections, but declined to appoint additional nominees who had served on that Board in the recent past.
Tue, Mar 19, 2019
The State Board of Elections will hold a teleconference meeting at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at the below dial-in: Line: (562) 247-8422 Code: 875-443-463.
Fri, Mar 15, 2019
The State Board of Elections on Friday released a list of tribal, student and employee identification cards that are approved to meet photo ID requirements for voting beginning with the 2020 elections.
Tue, Mar 12, 2019
State Board of Elections staff will host a public hearing Wednesday, March 13, to receive comments on proposed rules regarding the implementation of North Carolina’s new voter identification requirement.
Tue, Mar 12, 2019
Statement from Kim Westbrook Strach, executive director of the State Board of Elections, in response to the federal grand jury subpoena issued to the State Board regarding the 9th Congressional District election fraud investigation
Fri, Mar 8, 2019
The State Board of Elections on Monday unanimously set the calendar for a new election in the 9th Congressional District
Thu, Mar 7, 2019
State Board of Elections staff will hold a random drawing at 5:15 p.m. Friday, March 8, to determine the order of candidates on primary and general election ballots in the special election for the 3rd Congressional District.
Mon, Mar 4, 2019
The filing period for candidates running in the special election in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District begins Monday, March 4 and ends Friday, March 8.
Wed, Feb 27, 2019
The State Board of Elections commends Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman, her staff and the State Bureau of Investigation for their efforts in bringing this serious election fraud from 2016 and the 2018 primary election to prosecution.