Press Releases

Fri, Jan 10, 2020
The State Board of Elections on Monday released a video of Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell informing North Carolina voters that they will not be required to show photo ID for the March 2020 primary election.
Fri, Jan 10, 2020
Beginning Monday (Jan. 13), absentee by-mail ballots for the March primary election will be mailed to voters who requested them.
Fri, Jan 10, 2020
The State Board of Elections will hold a telephonic meeting beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 13, 2020.
Fri, Jan 3, 2020
The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting beginning at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020.
Mon, Dec 30, 2019
A months-long federal assessment of voter check-in computers used in the 2016 election in Durham County found no evidence of malware or unauthorized access to the county’s systems.
Fri, Dec 20, 2019
The State Board of Elections on Friday signed off on the 2020 presidential primary candidates nominated by North Carolina’s five recognized political parties – Constitution, Democratic, Green, Libertarian and Republican.
Fri, Dec 20, 2019
With a drawing and a coin flip, the State Board of Elections on Friday (December 20) randomly determined the order of candidates on the ballot for the 2020 primary and general elections in North Carolina.
Fri, Dec 13, 2019
The State Board of Elections on Friday approved modifications to a certified election system for use in North Carolina that improve the security and functionality of the system.
Fri, Dec 13, 2019
The State Board of Elections will hold an in-person meeting beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 20, 2019.
Wed, Dec 11, 2019
The first of four educational mailings about the photo ID requirement for voting in 2020, will soon arrive to North Carolina residents.