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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 â€‹

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
 

2026 Primary Election Notices

Notices will be added as they become available.​

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

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Stanly County
Board of Elections

View the agendas, review previous meeting minutes, or listen live to the board meetings using the Zoom link provided in the Board Meeting Schedule. 

Election Day and Early Voting Officials Needed!

 

Officials will check-in voters, issue ballots, and ensure the conduct at each voting site is fair, impartial, and in accordance with current election laws.

 

Visit the Get Involved page for more information.

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.

Thanks for signing up! You will now receive reminders about important election events and deadlines.

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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