NC early voting participation jumps to 25% from 2022 primary election

Name: NC early voting participation jumps to 25% from 2022 primary election
Uploaded: 2026-03-03T15:57:00.000Z
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Description: Early voting participation is up roughly 25% compared to the 2022 primary, according to the State Board of Elections. A total of 701,000 voters cast ballots during the early voting period for this primary, up from 559,000 in 2022, which was the last midterm primary.

Early voting participation is up roughly 25% compared to the 2022 primary, according to the State Board of Elections. A total of 701,000 voters cast ballots during the early voting period for this primary, up from 559,000 in 2022, which was the last midterm primary.

Posted 3/3/2026, 3:57:00 PM Updated 3/3/2026, 4:55:06 PM

Good morning

I'm Louis Fernandez with a look at this hour's top

stories on WRAL News Plus

It is primary election day across North Carolina

Polls are open right now

Don't forget to bring a photo ID if you go

out to vote

It can be your driver's license passport or some other

government ID

Make sure you are voting at the polling site that

you are assigned to

The polls close at 7:30 p.m. but remember if you

are in line at the time polls close

You will be allowed to vote

We have a few notes from the state board of

elections

Executive director Sam Hayes says early voting participation is on

the rise up 25.4% from 2022

701,000 ballots were cast during the early voting period

Another bit of note here for today

A software update to voting machines may delay results in

Cumberland County after the polls close tonight

Hayes says this is not a widespread issue and said

results shouldn't be too far behind other counties