North Carolina election board extends voting at five precincts on Election Day
The gist
North Carolina's State Board of Elections voted to extend voting at five precincts in four counties after daytime stoppages.
Extensions ran as late as 8:15 p.m., and statewide results were held until all polls closed.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026The State Board of Elections held a remote emergency meeting via Webex at 2 p.m., with a tentative agenda including an ethics and conflicts-of-interest statement and possible voting-hour extensions in several counties.
- Nov 3, 2026State election officials gave a press briefing, saying "so far, so good" and that some technology issues had come up, none in the viewing area.
- Nov 3, 2026The board voted to extend voting at five precincts in four counties due to stoppages during the day, with issues varying by county.