North Carolina’s March 5 primary will be the state’s first election under new voting laws, impacting the timing for mail-in ballots and the counting of early votes.
The NC State Board of Elections has indicated that early voting results will be reported later than in past elections due to a law that prevents the counting of early ballots before 7:30 pm on Election Day. Additionally, all mail-in ballots must now be received by 7:30 pm on Election Day to be counted, eliminating the previous grace period for late arrivals.
The NC State Board of Elections is also reminding all residents that today is the last day to request an absentee ballot:
According to the NCSBE, roughly 46,000 absentee ballots have been requested and 10,000 received.
North Carolina’s Election Day will take place on March 5, with polls open from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm across the state.
