Important Dates
2026
Voting Schedules:
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JAN 1- Board of Elections begins accepting Absentee Requests
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JAN 1- Begin mailing Absentee Ballots to voters who submitted request
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FEB 6 - Deadline for Registration and changes for March 3, 2026 Primary
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FEB 12 - In-person Early Voting begins
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FEB 17- Absentee Ballot Request Deadline (5:00 pm)
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FEB 28 - In-person Early Voting ends (3:00 pm)
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MAR 3 - Primary Election Day
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MAR 3 - Absentee ballot return Deadline (7:30 pm)
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MAR 6 - Deadline to show acceptable ID for the 2026 Primary Election
Early Voting February 12-28:
Mon - Fri 8:00 am to 7:30 pm
Saturday Feb 14 and 28,
Sunday Feb 22, 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 pm
Early Voting Sites:
Wilson County Board of Elections
112 Douglass St. E.
Wilson County Fairgrounds
2331 US Hwy 301 S
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY!
Tuesday,, March 3, 2026
6:30 am - 7:30 pm at precinct polling places.
Stantonsburg precinct will no longer vote at the Stantonsburg fire station but instead will vote at the elementary school, located at 409 S. Main St. in Stantonsburg, NC, 27883.
What Do I Need
to Know to Vote
To vote in the North Carolina statewide elections,
you must be registered and meet the following qualifications:
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must be a U.S. citizen
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must be at least 18 years of age, or be 17 years of age and will turn 18 before the election date.
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must have lived in the county and election district in which you will vote for at least 30 days (to find out where you should go to vote, click here and enter your name and birth date or you can vote at the Wilson County Board of Elections).
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click here for specific rules for those who have been convicted of a felony. Citizenship and voting rights are automatically restored upon completion of the sentence. Those previously convicted of a felony must, however, sign a document stating that they are not currently serving a felony sentence, including probation, post- release supervision or parole.
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must give up any registration rights in another county or state.
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address MUST match the address on your voter registration.
2026 ELECTION VOTER ID REQUIRED!
Voters will now be asked to present a valid photo identification when voting in person. If you do not have a valid photo ID card, you may obtain one from your county board of elections prior to the election, through the end of the early voting period. For more information on voter identification requirements or to request a free photo voter ID, visit the voter ID webpage here.
WILSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE IDs ARE APPROVED FOR IDENTIFICATION
If you are voting in person and need assistance, you may have an elected official assist you. If you need assistance because of a disability or illiteracy, you may be assisted by a qualified person of your choice.
Voting sites are available to all voters. Curbside voting is available to all voters who are not able to enter voting sites. Visit the Wilson County Board of Elections for more information.
Don't see it here? For more information on the registration and voting process, what you need, who can vote, etc., click here to go to the North Carolina Board of Elections.