As of July 6: #ncpol NC election deadlines: 60 days until absentee ballots go out Sep 4 95 days regular registration ends Oct 9 101 days early vote starts Oct 15 106 days til absentee request deadline Oct 20 117 days early vote ends Oct 31 120 days until election day Nov 3.

Candidate filing for about 65 of the 73 municipalities (plus a few school boards like Wake) holding elections 11/3/26 opens Mon July 6 at Board of Elections offices and ends noon Fri July 17 (Raleigh, Asheville, Lincolnton, Mt Airy and towns in Henderson County had filing last December.) #ncpol

With enactment of House Bill 1035 this week ncleg.gov/EnactedLegis... the General Assembly moved 15 more municipalities from odd-year to even-year elections, bringing the total to around 90 in even-years of the approximately 540. As recently as 2015 there were just 2 or 3 in even-years. #ncpol

Wake County NChas now posted a flier and map on its 18-site early voting plan for October 15-31 for the Nov 3 general elections. Details, a FAQ, site info and directions at www.wake.gov/departments-... #wakepol #ncpol

Wake County Board of Election just posted a map of its 18 early voting sites operating all 17 days Oct 15-31: 12 weekdays 8 am to 7:30 pm; three Saturdays 8 am to 3 pm; two Sundays 1 pm to 6 pm. A flier should be posted soon. More details wake.gov/departments-go…#wakepolo#ncpolol

Remembering around 1993 when State Senator Wendell Murphy came to my office at the #ncga as I was working on the budget bill, told me he had gone to ask for $10 million to start funding of what became the Lenovo Center and then told me the appropriations chairs laughed at him.

As of June 14 #ncpol election deadlines: 82 days until absentee ballots go out Sep 4; 117 days until regular registration ends Oct 9 123 days until early vote starts Oct 15 128 days until absentee request deadline Oct 20 139 days until early vote ends Oct 31 142 days until election day Nov 3.

As of June 9 #ncpol election deadlines ahead: 87 days until absentee ballots go out Sep 4; 122 days regular registration ends Oct 9 128 days early vote starts Oct 15 133 days absentee request deadline Oct 20 144 days early vote ends Oct 31 147 days until election day Nov 3.

sad to hear of the passing of Chapel Hill attorney Steve Bernholz. Steve ran unsuccessfully for Chapel Hill Board of Aldermen May 1969, then was appointed to the board December 1969 and served until 1971. I clerked in Steve’s law office spring semester 1974 while a 2L www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

At the Carolina Hurricanes vs Philadelphia Flyers playoff game, Stormy came by our seats and sat next to Pam

In the “You Know Who’s Boss”, Philadelphia’s XFinity Arena just had to reschedule the May 8 Bruce Springsteen concert to May 30, as the NBA ‘76ers have 2nd round home playoff games May 8, 10 and 14 and the NHL Flyers play 2nd round home playoff games May 7, 9, and 13

NC Election countdown as of Sun May 4: 124 days until absentee voting starts Sept 4. 165 days until early voting starts Oct 15; 181 days until it ends Oct 31. 184 days until Nov 3 general election. #ncpol

In London for 5 days with Pam as son Aaron is running the London Marathon Sunday, he will have run all 6 of the majors (London, Berlin, NYC, Boston, Tokyo and Chicago). This evening the three of us saw Paddington the Musical in West End’s Savoy Theatre. Before London 2 days in Boston

NC Election countdown as of Fri Apr 17: 140 days until absentee voting starts Sept 4. 181 days until early voting starts Oct 15; 197 days until it ends Oct 31. 200 days until Nov 3 general election. ALSO: Wake Co Board of Education candidate filing July 6-17. #ncpol #wakepol

Spectrum channel guide shows 13 days ahead, for Saturday April 18 they show first round NHL playoff games on ESPN at 2 pm and 5 pm. With 5 Western Conf regular season games Apr 16 IMHO the ESPN playoff games April 18 are likely to be Eastern conference. Sat eve 4/18 and 4/19 sked shud post Monday

With 7 games left in the regular season, the @canes clinched playoff spot + home ice advantage in 1st round. Magic number to win Metro Division (home ice in 1st 2 rounds and the team sells championship merch LOL) is 3 (combination of Canes points earned or Penguins points lost).

Wake Co NC voter registration totals last 22 years: 3/21/2026 851,354 1/1/2026 837,126 1/4/2025 863,739* (*record high, biennial list maintenance started the next week) 1/1/2024 814,511 1/1/2022 788,418 1/1/2020 739,651 1/1/2016 646,428 1/1/2012 600,908 1/1/2008 520,152 1/1/2004 424,476 #ncpol

All NC voter registrations held Feb 7-Mar 13 due to Mar 3 primary have been processed this week (new registrations, same day registrations, provisional ballot registrations), statewide net registration over last 7 days up 10,902, with 5,142 of those being from Wake County. #ncpol

Wake County Board of Elections just updated its vote totals by office including provisional ballots and absentee cures approved today. There may be some minor changes at the March 13 county canvass. er.ncsbe.gov?election_dt=... #ncpol #wakepol

Wake County Board of Elections today voted unanimously to meet Friday, June 12 at 4 pm to consider general election early voting plan. Board in Jan had unanimously asked county to fund 18 sites (up from 15 in 2022), county commissioners scheduled to adopt budget June 1. #wakepol #ncpol

Wake Co Board of Elections today approved 463 of 798 provisional ballots + some absentee cures. Increases turnout from 20.28% to 20.34% of registered voters. Images have Wake Co summary by party primary and voting mode. “nonpartisan” are those just voting for Raleigh city council. #wakepol #ncpol

The polls just closed at 7:30 pm and totals are being run on Wake County’s 17 early voting tabulators #wakepol #ncpol

While Libertarian and Green Party registrants can’t vote in party primaries today, they can vote on nonpartisan races. 2,074 Libertarian and 314 Green Party voters in the Raleigh city limits will get a special ballot with just the Raleigh city council nonpartisan primary #ncpol

Wake Co Board of Elections has just approved 2,087 precinct pollworkers to staff our 216 election day precincts for the Mar 3 primary (total includes 648 judges approved in August for a 2-year term) This means one of every 410 voters will be working the polls tomorrow, you likely know one ! #wakepol

Handed out at Wake County Board of Elections meeting just now, stats on top 13 (of 319 statewide) early voting sites, 7 of top 13 are in Wake; early voting top 21 counties (Wake is number 1); and top 21 absentees accepted thru March 1, Wake is number 1 !!) #ncpol

If someone has an NC primary absentee ballot not yet returned: 1) voter can discard it and vote in person Tues OR 2) voter or near relative may return it in person to county elections office today until 5pm OR Tues Mar 3 until 7:30 pm. See county board physical addresses at: vt.ncsbe.gov/BOEInfo/

Revised NC election totals with Sunday county processing, total votes now 712,367 (+375). In-person early 700,967 (+326), mail 11,400 (+49). Of the 326 added in-person, 295 were Fri/Sat same-day registrations (SDR) added to voter file Sunday. SDR total now 5,114. #ncpol.

saw a complaint about RUDE door-to-door election canvassers, but the first THREE times I read it I was sure the complaint was about NUDE canvassers.

711,992 votes cast thru Sat 2/28 for Mar 3 NC primary. 700,641 final in-person early (up 25.3% from final 2022 primary AND up 0.2% from final 2024 primary!), 11,351 mail ballots. 4,819 same-day registrations. Images: top 15 counties, comparison 2022/2024/2026 primary in-person early voting. #ncpol

10 tips for voting in the NC primary on election day, Tuesday March 3 in press release from #ncsbe www.ncsbe.gov/news/press-r... #ncpol

Wake County early voting Saturday 10,598 (up 60% from final day 2022 primary), cumulative final total 68,048, up 51.4% from 2022 primary, and up 0.3% from final total 2024 presidential year primary. Same day registrations 586. votes cast each primary: Democratic 83% Republican 17% #wakepol #ncpol

at 1 pm (early voting ends at 3 pm), many of Wake County’s 12 sites have long lines, but if you are in line by 3 pm you can vote. 6 sites with shortest waits: 3 in Raleigh: Lake Lynn, Optimist Park, NCSU Talley; +sites in Wendell, Holly Springs and Fuquay/Varina #ncpol airtable.com/appAL6KsUEvs...

NC civilian absentee ballots are due back by Tues at 7:30 pm. Stats through Friday: Ballots issued 25,347 Accepted: 10,579 Voluntarily spoiled when voter early voted: 1,213 Rejected: 164 (in some of these cases the voter has been sent a new ballot) Still outstanding: 14,694 #ncpol

Today, Saturday Feb 28 is the final day of in-person early voting for the March 3 NC primary, all 318 sites statewide are open 8am-3pm. Statewide site search: vt.ncsbe.gov/EVSite/ site list: s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov... images show county schedules in RTP area #ncpol

620,629 votes cast thru Fri 2/27 for Mar 3 NC primary; 610,050 in-person early (+25% from same day before 2022 primary), 10,579 mail ballots. 3,700 same-day registrations. Images: top 15 counties, comparison 2026 vs 2022 primary in-person early voting #ncpol

Wake County early voting Friday 9,597, up 42% from final Friday 2022 primary. (even exceeds final Friday 2024 primary 9,534) 16-day cumulative total 57,450, up 50% over 16 days in 2022. see graphics. Cary’s Herb Young site had 1,382 votes today, cumulative 8,765 #wakepol #ncpol

For those Wake Co voters planning to early vote Saturday at NCSU Talley Student Center, (final day to early vote) the entire Reynolds Coliseum Parking Deck has free parking. All 12 Wake sites are open 8am-3pm. Voter entrance is near the Jimmy V statue between Reynolds and Talley. #wakepol #ncpol

Wake Co has seen a big jump in early voting turnout today. At 1 pm Thurs in the rain 1,768 votes had been cast. Today at 12:30 pm (40% through voting hours) 2,950 votes had been cast. Final Friday in 2022 primary had 6,783 votes cast in Wake. Polls close today at 7:30 pm. #ncpol

Wake Co NC early voting Thurs 2/26 4,412 votes cast in heavy rain. The only site of 12 to have higher turnout Thursday than Wednesday was NCSU-Talley Student Center. 15-day cumulative total 47,852 is 106% of the FINAL 2022 17-day total ! Lots of data in images #ncpol

EARLY VOTING PRO-TIP: If you are in line at poll-closing today (7:30pm) or Saturday 2/28 (3pm) you can vote. This means actually in line, not searching for a parking space! #ncpol

527,170 votes cast thru Thur 2/26 for Mar 3 primary; 517,679 in-person early (+27% from same day before 2022 primary), 9,491 mail ballots. 3,055 same-day registrations. Images: top 15 counties, comparison 2026 vs 2022 primary in-person early voting #ncpol

Wake Co histogram of voters per hour at early voting suggests shortest wait will be 4p to 7:30p today and Friday and 8a to 9:30a Friday. Sat Feb 28, the final day, is likely to be busy all voting hours 8am to 3 pm. In line at poll closing each day and you can vote! #ncpol

NC Early Voting Continues to Break the Script With the end of early voting this Saturday at 3 PM, NC's primary turnout is holding, Republicans haven’t closed the gap, and the real test now shifts to Election Day #ncpol ncpoliticscenter.substack.com/p/nc-early-v...

As of Thurs morning 3 days left for Mar 3 primary early voting, today + Fri 8am-7:30pm, Sat 8am-3pm. Images early vote locations in Wake, Durham, Orange, and Chatham. statewide site list: s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov... statewide site search: vt.ncsbe.gov/EVSite/ #ncpol

475,554 votes cast thru Weds 2/25 for Mar 3 primary; 467,128 in-person early (+31% from same day cumulative before 2022 primary), 8,426 mail ballots. 2,687 same-day registrations. 4 Images: top 15 counties, comparison 2026 vs 2022 primary in-person early voting, voter party, primary voted in. #ncpol

Wake Co early voting Weds 5,122, up 37% over same day in 2022 mid-term primary. Cumulative total 43,440, up 59% from first 14 days in 2022. Of 12 sites, biggest daily turnout jump from Tues to Weds: Northern Regional (Wake Forest) up 39%, NCSU Talley Student Center (Raleigh) up 36% #ncpol

Planning to early vote at NCSU Talley Student Center Thur Feb 26 ? Wolfpack Women’s basketball hosts Wake Forest at 7 pm at Reynolds Coliseum. If you are coming to the game come a bit early and vote! Others not already on campus may find heavy traffic after 5 pm. (11 other sites available)

Early vote sites on-campus or immediately adjacent: 1st number Tues 2/24, 2nd cumulative: Wake NCSU Talley (206) 1652 Durham Duke (142) 1353 Durham NCCU (180) 1079 Cumberland FSU Smith (110) 1031 Watauga ASU (38) 617 Pitt ECU (71) 573 Orange CoTC (52) 441* *same point 2022 846

NC early voting pro tip: If you are an NC registered voter but have moved WITHIN your county of registration but not yet updated your address, you can EASILY do this at early voting check-in. If you wait until primary day March 3 to do this, it may require a time consuming provisional ballot. #ncpol

419,800 votes cast thru Tuesday 2/24 for Mar 3 primary; 412,331 in-person early (+32% from same day before 2022 primary), 7,469 mail ballots. 2,367 same-day registrations. Tuesday 2/24 up 17% from same Tuesday 2022. Images: top 15 counties, compare 2026 vs 2022 primary early voting. #ncpol