
2026 Primary Schedule
Absentee By-Mail ballot requests accepted: January 1, 2026
Absentee By-Mail ballots start being mailed: January 12, 2026
Party Change Deadline: February 6, 2026
Voter Registration Deadline for Election Day & Absentee Voting: February 6, 2026
In-Person Early Voting Begins: February 12, 2026
Deadline to Request Absentee By-Mail Ballot: February 17, 2026
In-Person Requests for Sick & Disabled Absentee Ballots begins: February 18, 2026
In-Person Early Voting Ends: February 28, 2026
In-Person Requests for Sick & Disabled Absentee Ballots ends: March 2, 2026
Election Day: March 3, 2026
Returned Absentee Ballots must be received by the Board of Elections Office by: March 3, 2026 at 7:30PM ​
Deadline to Correct Absentee & Provisional Ballot Issues: March 6, 2026 at Noon
Canvas Day: March 13, 2026
In-Person Early Voting Information
Stanly County Commons (DSS Auditorium)
1000 N. 1st Street, Albemarle, NC 28001
Open weekdays: February 12 - February 27, 2026 from 8:00AM - 7:30PM
and
Saturday, February 28, 2026 from 8:00AM - 3:00PM
NC Registration Repair Project
The Registration Repair Project is an effort by the State Board of Elections to collect identification numbers from registered voters who do not have an N.C. driver’s license/DMV ID number or social security number in the state’s voter registration database. These numbers are used to verify that registrants are who they claim to be. Voters who do not have this information in their record may need to cast a provisional ballot and provide this information the next time they vote.​​
The voters who have not provided the required information have been notified by mail of the missing information.
To avoid any potential problems at the polls and to ensure all votes are counted, the State Board strongly encourages voters who receive letters to provide their identification numbers in one of the three ways:
For more details on the Registration Repair project, the NC State Board of Elections has created a dedicated webpage with the most current information. Visit https://www.ncsbe.gov/registrationrepair
SIGN UP FOR ELECTION REMINDER EMAILS
Find out when sample ballots are available, get the early voting schedule sent to you prior to the start of voting, and receive reminders to check your registration for your polling place prior to election day.
Contact Us
Location: 1000 N. 1st Street Ste 16, Albemarle, NC 28001
Mailing Address: PO BOX 1309, Albemarle NC 28002
Regular Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
*may be extended during Early Voting and on Election Day*
Call: 704-986-3647
Fax: 704-986-3798

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