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North Carolina Elections Calendar - 2024 and 2025

Primary Election - March 5,2024​

Statewide and Federal primaries are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March of each even-numbered year to select the nominees of the major political parties for partisan offices - NC ST 163-1, 163-213-2. Presidential primary

Poll Hours: 6:30 AM-7:30 PM

March Primary Election Election's Important Dates:
February 9, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline In Person: In North Carolina, the civilian voter registration deadline is 25 days before Election Day. North Carolina is one of the States that have enacted same day registration only during the early voting period..
February 9, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: Once completed, the application should be printed, signed and then mailed to the county board of elections in the county where the applicant resides .
February 9, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline Online: You may apply to register to vote online. Once completed, the application is sent to the N.C. State Board of Elections, which handles voter registrations. If there are any issues with the application or if more information is needed, your county board of elections will contact you to complete the process .
February 15, 2024 Early voting begins: Early voting starts the Third Thursday preceding an Election Day..
March 2, 2024 Early voting ends: Early voting ends 3 p.m. on the last Saturday before election.. . Note: The original date is March 2, which is a Saturday. Please double check with your local election office if they have moved this date to Monday - March 4
March 5, 2024 Same day registration only during the early voting period: In North Carolina, the civilian voter registration deadline is 25 days before Election Day. North Carolina is one of the States that have enacted same day registration only during the early voting period..

Secondary Primary Election - May 14,2024​

A second primary will take place on May 14, 2024, for the following contests:
  • Republican nomination for lieutenant governor
  • Republican nomination for state auditor
  • Republican nomination for U.S. House District 13
  • Republican nomination for the South Point Township District on the Gaston County Board of Commissioners
  • A third seat on the Orange County Schools Board of Education

Under state law, a second-place candidate in a primary may request a second primary if no candidate receives more than 30% of the votes cast in that contest.

Poll Hours: 6:30 AM-7:30 PM

May Secondary Primary Election Election's Important Dates:
April 25, 2024 Early voting begins: Early voting starts the Third Thursday preceding an Election Day..
May 7, 2024 Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: Last day to request absentee ballot
May 11, 2024 Early voting ends: Early voting ends 3 p.m. on the last Saturday before election.
May 14, 2024 Absentee Ballot Return Deadline: Must return your absentee ballot on this date

General Election - November 5,2024​

November General election is held the Tuesday after the first Monday of the month of November

Offices Up For Election:

  • U.S. President
  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • Governor
  • Lieutenant Governor
  • Secretary of State
  • State Auditor
  • State Treasurer
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Attorney General
  • Agriculture Commissioner
  • Labor Commissioner
  • Insurance Commissioner
  • State Senator
  • State Representative
  • N.C. Supreme Court Justice
  • N.C. Court of Appeals Judge
  • Superior Court Judge
  • District Court Judge
  • District Attorney
  • County Commissioner
  • Clerk of Superior Court
  • Register of Deeds

Poll Hours: 6:30 AM-7:30 PM

November General Election Election's Important Dates:
October 11, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline In Person: In North Carolina, the civilian voter registration deadline is 25 days before Election Day. North Carolina is one of the States that have enacted same day registration only during the early voting period..
October 11, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline By Mail, Fax or email attachment: Once completed, the application should be printed, signed and then mailed to the county board of elections in the county where the applicant resides .
October 11, 2024 Voter Registration Deadline Online: You may apply to register to vote online. Once completed, the application is sent to the N.C. State Board of Elections, which handles voter registrations. If there are any issues with the application or if more information is needed, your county board of elections will contact you to complete the process .
October 17, 2024 Early voting begins: Early voting starts the Third Thursday preceding an Election Day. Same-day registration available.
October 29, 2024 Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: Last day to request absentee ballot
November 2, 2024 Early voting ends: Early voting ends 3 p.m. on the last Saturday before election.
November 5, 2024 Absentee Ballot Return Deadline: Must return Voted absentee ballot by this day

NOTES​

This page contains dates and deadlines information on elections occurring in North Carolina

Election dates,voter registration deadlines,early voting, absenstee voting, and voting hours apply to statewide elections in most cases. However, Check with your Town Clerk for the hours of voting, and voter registration deadlines as they vary by town. Please be advised that these dates are updated regularly but are subject to scheduling changes at the local level.

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