First things first.
Register to vote.
Details are on VOTE411 or here.
check your voter registration Now.
The NC Board of Elections says some voters lack complete registration information. Go here to check yours. If it shows you as “inactive” contact your County Board of Elections. Right away.
Early voting sites in our Four counties
Shown below. You may vote at any location in your county.
Special Information
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The offices up for election in 2026 in North Carolina include:
1 NC US Senate seat
all 14 NC members of the US House of Representatives
all 120 seats in the NC state House
all 50 seats in the NC state Senate
1 seat on the NC Supreme Court
3 seats on the NC Court of Appeals
County Board of Commissioners members
local Board of Education members
Clerk of Court
Register of Deeds
Sheriff
District Attorney
District Court Judge
Superior Court Judge
Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisors
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From the North Carolina Absentee Portal: There are several options within the portal. Not all options are available to every voter. Descriptions of the different options, eligibility and ability to request an absentee ballot are here.
In order to be counted, absentee-by-mail ballots must be returned to your County’s Board of Elections by 7:30 PM on election day. Mail them early or drop them off. at the office.
The cost of postage for mailing an absentee ballot is $1.90.
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Remember, Election Day, March 3, voting sites are not always the same as One stop (early) voting . Yours may be accessed here.
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This is the premier nonpartisan election protection hotline:
888-OUR-VOTE, 888-687-8683
888-VE-Y-VOTA, 888-839-8682
There are various languages available here.
What’s On Your Ballot, Catawba Valley?
Beginning in mid-February, you can go to VOTE411 and enter your address to Find What’s On Your Ballot. There are 2 parts:
Your own ballot. See a preview of your exact ballot.
Candidates’ responses to questions. Candidates input their answers.
Candidate information is made available through League volunteers at the national, state and local levels.
Don’t see your county’s candidates? Join us to help expand coverage to your community!
Important Facts
In a primary, you vote by party. You will receive the ballot for the party that is on your registration.
If you are registered as “Unaffiliated,” you may choose which ballot you want. You may only choose one! This does not affect your Unaffiliated status.
You may change your party registration before the primary by February 6.
Primary Dates
January 12-February 17, Absentee-by-mail ballots available
February 6 Deadline for changing party registration
February 12 *Early voting begins
February 28 *Early voting ends
March 3 *Election Day (see note below)
March 3 7:30 PM Deadline for returning absentee-by-mail ballots
March 13 Election results in each county are official.
Note: Election Day voting is done at the polling place NEAR YOUR VOTING ADDRESS—not usually the same as the early voting sites.