The early in-person voting period for the November general elections in North Carolina is scheduled to start on Thursday. North Carolina communities in nearly all 100

A federal trial scheduled for next week could help shape what rules govern the 2026 elections in North Carolina, as voting rights advocates challenge a law approved by Republican lawmakers who said it would protect election integrity.

Officials say voters whose records are still incomplete on Election Day may be asked to cast provisional ballots.

The Trump administration has pushed Republican leaders to redraw House district maps before the midterm elections next year. His party already holds 10 of North Carolina’s 14 congressional seats.

North Carolina Republican legislative leaders say they will vote next week on redrawing the state’s U.S. House district map.

The recent wave of partisan redistricting has now come to North Carolina. Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly say they’re planning to redraw the state’s congressional districts next week, aiming to secure an additional seat for the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Early voting sites and schedules are available at the State Board of Elections' Early Voting Site Search and at Early Voting Sites for the Nov. 4, 2025 Municipal Elections. Statewide, 144 early voting sites will be open for the November elections.

Right now, NC Republicans have 10 of 14 seats in the U.S. House. They are hoping that with a new congressional map, they can have an 11 to 3 advantage.

North Carolina Republican legislative leaders announced Monday they will vote next week on a new congressional map that could secure an additional GOP seat in the state’s U.S. House delegation. The move follows a call from President Donald Trump urging Republican-led legislatures to counter Democratic efforts to redraw district lines nationwide.