Here are some important dates to remember and the information Triangle voters need to know. Absentee ballots will be mailed out starting Monday. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is February 17 at 5 p.m. Early in-person voting starts on February 12. Primary Election Day is March 3.

North Carolina Republicans hope that data indicating voters prefer the GOP over Democrats will give them a boost in the 2026 elections. There are now more registered Republicans than Democrats in North Carolina,

North Carolina will be mailed.According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, all 100 county boards in the state will start sending those ballots out, marking the start of voting for the state's March 3 primary election.

Niqab-wearing LaKeshia M. Alston is running as the only Republican for the state Senate’s 22nd district seat — despite being a lifelong Democrat.

The News & Observer identified 26 people running for the legislature in 2026 who changed their party affiliation in 2025, including candidates who moved from unaffiliated status to a party. Up and down the ballot across all levels of government, 140 candidates changed their registration.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina State Board of Elections will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, to review early voting plans for the March 2026 primary, including proposals from counties that could not reach unanimous agreement.

Absentee voting for North Carolina's 2026 primary elections begins January 12 with a deadline to request ballots by February 17.

Absentee voting for the 2026 primary election begins Jan. 12, and with it are new rules to ensure votes count. In a news release sent out Thursday, the North Carolina State

The NC State Board of Elections will meet on January 13, 2026, to discuss early voting plans and other issues; the public can attend in person or via Webex.

On Monday, Jan. 12, North Carolina’s 100 county boards of elections will begin sending absentee-by-mail ballots to registered voters who requested a ballot for the 2026 primary election. It marks […]

The midterm elections are here. With less than two months until the North Carolina primary, we get perspective from a reporter and two strategists about the candidates, the issues and more. It’s a 2026 election primer,

Candidate filing for the 2026 midterms has come and gone, and races for the state legislature will be among the most consequential on the ballot. North Carolina Democrats are hoping they can keep Republicans short of a supermajority in the General Assembly,