2026 General Election Key Dates

• Thursday, September 24: Absentee ballots available

• Monday, October 19: Last day to register to vote by mail or online

• Saturday, October 24: First day of Early Voting

• Sunday, November 1: Last day of Early Voting

• Tuesday, November 3: Election Day

Voting Requirements:

• Voters are asked to show photo ID when voting.

  • The acceptable forms of IDs are listed on this page: https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/voter-id

• If a voter cannot show an acceptable photo ID when voting in person, they can still vote by filling out an Affidavit of Voter Not in Possession of Picture Identification form.