Voting in the 2026 general election officially begins in North Carolina on Friday, when the state’s 100 county boards of elections will mail out absentee ballots to those who requested them.
Officials say that makes North Carolina the first state in the country to kick off voting in this fall’s midterms.
All registered voters can choose to vote by mail, as long as they request an absentee ballot by October 20.
Completed ballots must be received by county boards by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, November 3.
Residents can also cast their ballots in person during the early voting period between October 15 -31.