Voting starts Monday in NC, ahead of March primary elections
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Key Points:
- Voting for North Carolina's 2026 primary elections begins Monday with mail-in ballots being sent out, while the official Election Day is March 3.
- Key deadlines include voter registration by February 6 (except for early voters who can register during early voting), absentee ballot requests by February 17, and early voting from February 12-28.
- North Carolina uses a semi-closed primary system where registered party members vote in their party’s primary, and unaffiliated voters can choose which party’s primary to participate in; some statewide races like the U.S. Senate are open to all voters.
- Voters can research candidates and view sample ballots online by entering their information on the state’s voter registration website, with separate
