North Carolina Elections, 2014

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The state of North Carolina held elections in 2014. Below are the dates of note:

2014 elections and events in North Carolina
Filing deadline for party candidates February 28, 2014 Red padlock.png
Voter registration deadline for primary election April 11, 2014 Red padlock.png
Primary election date May 6, 2014 Red padlock.png
12th Congressional District special election (primary) May 6, 2014 Red padlock.png
School board elections (7) May 6, 2014 Red padlock.png
Filing deadline for unaffiliated candidates for general election June 27, 2014 Red padlock.png
Voter registration deadline for general election October 10, 2014 Red padlock.png
General election date November 4, 2014 Red padlock.png
12th Congressional District special election (general) November 4, 2014 Red padlock.png
Statewide ballot measure election November 4, 2014 Red padlock.png
School board elections (27) November 4, 2014 Red padlock.png

Below are the types of elections that were scheduled in North Carolina in 2014:

On the 2014 ballot
Find current election news and links here.
U.S. Senate Scheduled electiona
U.S. House Scheduled electiona
State Executives Unscheduled electiond
State Senate Scheduled electiona
State House Scheduled electiona
Statewide ballot measures (1 measure) Scheduled electiona
Local ballot measures Unscheduled electiond
School boards Scheduled electiona
State courts Scheduled electiona

2014 elections[edit]

Races to watch in North Carolina[edit]

U.S. Congress

  • U.S. Senate
See also: United States Senate elections in North Carolina, 2014
Sen. Kay Hagan (D) lost re-election to challenger Thom Tillis in the general election. The conservative group Americans for Prosperity released ads drawing attention to her vote for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).


North Carolina State Legislature

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2014 and North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Heading into the election, the Republican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014. Heading into the election, the Republican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.

Elections by type[edit]

U.S. Senate[edit]

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U.S. Senate elections in North Carolina[edit]

See also: United States Senate elections in North Carolina, 2014, Special elections to the 113th United States Congress (2013-2014) and United States Senate elections, 2014

There were both regularly scheduled elections and special elections scheduled for the U.S. House in 2014.

Regularly scheduled elections[edit]

Voters in North Carolina elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 4, 2014.

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
February 28, 2014
May 6, 2014
November 4, 2014

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. North Carolina utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Parties decide who may vote in their respective primaries. Voters may choose a primary ballot without impacting their unaffiliated status.[1][2]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 11, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 10, 2014 (25 days before the day of the election).[3]

See also: North Carolina elections, 2014

Incumbent: Thom Tillis filled the Senate seat held by Kay Hagan (D). Hagan was first elected in 2008.

Candidates[edit]

Red padlock.png Note: The filing deadline for candidates was February 28, 2014.

General election candidates

  • Republican Party Thom TillisApproveda
  • Democratic Party Kay Hagan - Incumbent
  • Libertarian Party Sean Haugh


May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

  • Republican Party Thom Tillis - State House Speaker[4][5]Approveda
  • Republican Party Greg Brannon - Physician and tea party activist[6]
  • Republican Party Mark Harris - Reverend[7]
  • Republican Party Heather Grant[8]
  • Republican Party Ted Alexander[9]
  • Republican Party Edward Kryn[10]
  • Republican Party Jim Snyder[11]
  • Republican Party Alex Bradshaw[12]

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

  • Democratic Party Kay Hagan - IncumbentApproveda
  • Democratic Party Will Stewart[13]
  • Democratic Party Ernest Reeves

Libertarian Party Libertarian Party Candidates

  • Libertarian Party Sean Haugh[14]Approveda
  • Libertarian Party Tim D'Annunzio[15]

Declined to run[edit]

  • Republican Party Peter Brunstetter - State senator[16]
  • Republican Party Cherie K. Berry - North Carolina Commissioner of Labor[4][17]
  • Republican Party George Holding - U.S. Representative[18]
  • Republican Party Patrick McHenry - U.S. Representative[19]
  • Republican Party Robert Pittenger - U.S. Representative[18]
  • Republican Party Renee Ellmers - U.S. Representative[20]
  • Republican Party Virginia Foxx - U.S. Representative[4][21]
  • Republican Party Phil Berger - State senate President pro tem[4][22]
  • Republican Party Jim Cain - Ambassador to Denmark under George W. Bush[23]


Race background[edit]

Incumbent Kay Hagan was a Democratic senator in a red state, making her seat one of the most vulnerable in 2014. The unpopularity of President Obama's healthcare mandate, combined with its poor implementation thus far, was a major issue that Hagan could not overcome in order to win re-election.

Special elections by date[edit]

* November 4, 2014 *[edit]

The 12th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
February 28, 2014
May 6, 2014
November 4, 2014

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. North Carolina utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Parties decide who may vote in their respective primaries. Voters may choose a primary ballot without impacting their unaffiliated status.[24][25]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 11, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 10, 2014 (25 days before the day of the election).[3]

See also: North Carolina elections, 2014

Incumbent: Melvin L. Watt (D), who was first elected in 1992, resigned from his seat in 2013 to take a position in the Obama administration.

North Carolina's 12th Congressional District is located in the west-central portion of the state and includes portions of Mecklenburg County.[26]

Candidates[edit]

Red padlock.png Note: The filing deadline for candidates was February 28, 2014.

General election candidates

  • Republican Party Vince Coakley[27]
  • Democratic Party Alma Adams[27]Approveda


May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

  • Republican Party Leon Threatt
  • Republican Party Vince CoakleyApproveda

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

  • Democratic Party Malcolm Graham - State Senator
  • Democratic Party Rajive Patel
  • Democratic Party James "Smuggie" Mitchell
  • Democratic Party Marcus Brandon - State Representative
  • Democratic Party Curtis Osborne
  • Democratic Party George Battle
  • Democratic Party Alma Adams - State RepresentativeApproveda


U.S. House[edit]

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U.S. House of Representatives elections in North Carolina[edit]

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2014 and United States House of Representatives elections, 2014

The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in North Carolina took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected 13 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 13 congressional districts.

Candidate Filing Deadline Primary Election General Election
February 28, 2014
May 6, 2014
November 4, 2014

Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. North Carolina utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Parties decide who may vote in their respective primaries. Voters may choose a primary ballot without impacting their unaffiliated status.[28][29]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters had to register by April 11, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 10, 2014 (25 days before the day of the election).[3]

See also: North Carolina elections, 2014


Partisan breakdown[edit]

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held 9 of the 13 congressional seats from North Carolina.

Members of the U.S. House from North Carolina -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 2014 After the 2014 Election
     Democratic Party 4 3
     Republican Party 9 10
Total 13 13

Incumbents[edit]

Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the 13 congressional districts were:

Name Party District
G.K. Butterfield Electiondot.png Democratic 1
Renee Ellmers Ends.png Republican 2
Walter Jones Ends.png Republican 3
David Price Electiondot.png Democratic 4
Virginia Foxx Ends.png Republican 5
Howard Coble Ends.png Republican 6
Mike McIntyre Electiondot.png Democratic 7
Richard Hudson Ends.png Republican 8
Robert Pittenger Ends.png Republican 9
Patrick McHenry Ends.png Republican 10
Mark Meadows Ends.png Republican 11
Melvin Watt Electiondot.png Democratic 12
George Holding Ends.png Republican 13

List of candidates by district[edit]

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1st Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

  • Republican Party Arthur Rich
  • Democratic Party G.K. Butterfield - IncumbentApproveda


May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

  • Republican Party Arthur Rich[30]Approveda
  • Republican Party Brent Shypulefski[31]

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

  • Democratic Party G.K. Butterfield - IncumbentApproveda
  • Democratic Party Dan Whittacre

Failed to file[edit]

  • Democratic Party Rodward Hewlin


2nd Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

  • Republican Party Renee Ellmers - IncumbentApproveda
  • Democratic Party Clay Aiken


May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

  • Republican Party Renee Ellmers - IncumbentApproveda
  • Republican Party Frank Roche

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

  • Democratic Party Clay Aiken[32]Approveda
  • Democratic Party Keith Crisco, Sr.[33]
    • Crisco passed away on May 12, 2014. At the time of his passing, the primary results were still too close to call.[34]
  • Democratic Party Toni Morris[35]

Declined to run[edit]

  • Republican Party Jim Duncan


3rd Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

  • Republican Party Walter Jones - IncumbentApproveda
  • Democratic Party Marshall Adame


May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

  • Republican Party Walter Jones - IncumbentApproveda
  • Republican Party Taylor Griffin[36]
  • Republican Party Al Novinec

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

  • Democratic Party Marshall Adame[37][38]Approveda

Failed to file[edit]

  • Democratic Party Jason Thigpen[37][39]

4th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

  • Republican Party Paul Wright
  • Democratic Party David Price - IncumbentApproveda


May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

  • Republican Party Paul Wright[40]Approveda

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

  • Democratic Party David Price - IncumbentApproveda

5th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

  • Republican Party Virginia Foxx - IncumbentApproveda
  • Democratic Party Josh Brannon


July 15 Democratic runoff primary

Note: No candidate secured more than 40 percent of the vote in the May 6, 2014, primary election. A runoff primary election was held between the top two candidates[41][42]
  • Democratic Party Josh BrannonApproveda
  • Democratic Party Gardenia Henley


May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

  • Republican Party Virginia Foxx - IncumbentApproveda
  • Republican Party Philip Doyle

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

  • Democratic Party Josh BrannonApproveda
  • Democratic Party Gardenia Henley[43]Approveda
  • Democratic Party Michael Holleman
  • Democratic Party Will Stinson

6th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

  • Republican Party Mark WalkerApproveda
  • Democratic Party Laura Fjeld


July 15 Republican runoff primary

Note: No candidate secured more than 40 percent of the vote in the May 6, 2014, primary election. A runoff primary election was held between the top two candidates[41][44]
  • Republican Party Phil Berger, Jr.
  • Republican Party Mark WalkerApproveda


May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

  • Republican Party Don Webb[45]
  • Republican Party Jeff Phillips[46]
  • Republican Party Mark Walker[47]Approveda
  • Republican Party Phil Berger, Jr.[48]Approveda
  • Republican Party Bruce VonCannon[49]
  • Republican Party Zack Matheny[50]
  • Republican Party Kenn Kopf[51]
  • Republican Party Charlie Sutherland[52]
  • Republican Party Mike Causey

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

  • Democratic Party Laura Fjeld[53]Approveda
  • Democratic Party Bruce Davis[54]

7th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

  • Republican Party David RouzerApproveda
  • Democratic Party Jonathan Barfield, Jr.
  • Libertarian Party Wesley Casteen


May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

  • Republican Party David Rouzer - Former state Sen.[55]Approveda
  • Republican Party Woody White - New Hanover County Commissioner[27]
  • Republican Party Chris Andrade[56]

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

  • Democratic Party Jonathan Barfield, Jr. - New Hanover County Commissioner[27]Approveda
  • Democratic Party Walter Martin

Libertarian Party Libertarian Primary

  • Libertarian Party Wesley Casteen[57]Approveda

8th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

  • Republican Party Richard Hudson - IncumbentApproveda
  • Democratic Party Antonio Blue


May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

  • Republican Party Richard Hudson - IncumbentApproveda

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

  • Democratic Party Antonio BlueApproveda

9th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

  • Republican Party Robert Pittenger - IncumbentApproveda
  • Independent Shawn Eckles (Write-in)[58]


May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

  • Republican Party Robert Pittenger - IncumbentApproveda
  • Republican Party Mike Steinberg[59]

10th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

  • Republican Party Patrick T. McHenry - IncumbentApproveda
  • Democratic Party Tate MacQueen, IV


May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

  • Republican Party Patrick T. McHenry - IncumbentApproveda
  • Republican Party Richard Lynch[60]

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

  • Democratic Party Tate MacQueen, IV[61]Approveda

Not running[edit]

  • Democratic Party Terry Bellamy - Mayor of Asheville[62]


11th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

  • Republican Party Mark Meadows - IncumbentApproveda
  • Democratic Party Tom Hill


May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

  • Republican Party Mark Meadows - IncumbentApproveda

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

  • Democratic Party Keith Ruehl
  • Democratic Party Tom HillApproveda

12th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

  • Republican Party Vince Coakley[27]
  • Democratic Party Alma Adams[27]Approveda


May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

  • Republican Party Leon Threatt
  • Republican Party Vince CoakleyApproveda

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

  • Democratic Party Malcolm Graham - State Senator
  • Democratic Party Rajive Patel
  • Democratic Party James "Smuggie" Mitchell
  • Democratic Party Marcus Brandon - State Representative
  • Democratic Party Curtis Osborne
  • Democratic Party George Battle
  • Democratic Party Alma Adams - State RepresentativeApproveda

13th Congressional District[edit]

General election candidates

  • Republican Party George Holding - IncumbentApproveda
  • Democratic Party Brenda Cleary


May 6, 2014, primary results

Republican Party Republican Primary

  • Republican Party George Holding - IncumbentApproveda

Democratic Party Democratic Primary

  • Democratic Party Ron Sanyal[63][64]
  • Democratic Party Brenda Cleary[65]Approveda
  • Democratic Party Virginia Conlon[66]


State Senate[edit]

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State Senate elections in North Carolina[edit]

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See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2014 and State legislative elections, 2014

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014.

Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the North Carolina State Senate:

North Carolina State Senate
Party As of November 3, 2014 After November 4, 2014
     Democratic Party 17 16
     Republican Party 33 34
Total 50 50

List of candidates by district[edit]

Red padlock.png Note: The filing deadline for candidates was February 28, 2014.

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22• District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32• District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40• District 41 • District 42• District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50

State House[edit]

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State House elections in North Carolina[edit]

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See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2014 and State legislative elections, 2014

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 28, 2014.

Majority control[edit]

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the North Carolina House of Representatives:

North Carolina House of Representatives
Party As of November 3, 2014 After November 4, 2014
     Democratic Party 43 46
     Republican Party 77 74
Total 120 120

List of candidates by district[edit]

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Statewide ballot measures[edit]

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Statewide ballot measure elections in North Carolina[edit]

See also: North Carolina 2014 ballot measures and 2014 ballot measures

One statewide ballot measure was certified for the 2014 ballot in the state of North Carolina.

On the ballot[edit]

November 4:

Type Title Subject Description Result
LRCA Criminal Defendant May Waive Jury Trial Amendment Criminal Trials Amends North Carolina Constitution to allow criminal defendants to waive jury trial
Approveda

School boards[edit]

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School board elections in North Carolina[edit]

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See also: List of school board elections in 2014 and North Carolina school board elections, 2014

In 2014, 670 of America's largest school districts held elections for 2,188 seats. These elections took place in 37 states.

State elections[edit]

A total of 34 North Carolina school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 126 seats. Five board elections were held in May 2014, while the remaining 29 districts held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about North Carolina's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 2.17 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in North Carolina’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 22.22 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a lower percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 72.22 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained half of the total seats up for election.
  • A total of 63 newcomers were elected to school boards in North Carolina. They took 50 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Guilford County Schools with 71,722 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Duplin County Schools with 9,145 K-12 students.
  • Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with nine seats up for election.
  • Four districts tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 786,518 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[67] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 North Carolina School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Durham Public Schools 5/6/2014 4 7 32,478
Iredell-Statesville Schools 5/6/2014 4 7 21,336
Onslow County Schools 5/6/2014 3 7 23,890
Robeson County Schools 5/6/2014 4 11 23,933
Wilkes County Schools 5/6/2014 2 5 10,374
Alamance-Burlington Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 22,683
Brunswick County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 12,274
Buncombe County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 25,571
Cabarrus County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 28,980
Caldwell County Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 12,755
Catawba County Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 17,370
Craven County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 15,048
Cumberland County Schools 11/4/2014 3 9 53,305
Davidson County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 20,648
Duplin County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 9,145
Gaston County Schools 11/4/2014 5 9 32,326
Guilford County Schools 11/4/2014 5 11 71,722
Harnett County Schools 11/4/2014 3 5 19,640
Henderson County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 13,472
Johnston County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 32,454
Lee County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 9,834
Lenoir County Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 9,298
Lincoln County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 12,016
Moore County Schools 11/4/2014 4 8 12,555
Nash-Rocky Mount Schools 11/4/2014 6 11 17,448
New Hanover County Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 24,343
Pitt County Schools 11/4/2014 4 12 23,630
Randolph County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 18,935
Rockingham County Schools 11/4/2014 5 11 13,962
Rowan-Salisbury Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 20,356
Union County Public Schools 11/4/2014 5 9 39,746
Wayne County Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 19,471
Wilson County Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 12,234
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools 11/4/2014 9 9 53,286



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Voting in North Carolina[edit]

See also: Voting in North Carolina

Important voting information[edit]

  • A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. North Carolina utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Parties decide who may vote in their respective primaries. Voters may choose a primary ballot without impacting their unaffiliated status.[68][69]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

  • North Carolina does not permit online voter registration.

Voting absentee[edit]

See also: Absentee voting by state

For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in North Carolina, please visit our absentee voting by state page.

Voting early[edit]

See also: Early voting

North Carolina is one of 33 states (plus the District of Columbia) that permit some form of early voting. Early voting begins on the third Thursday before Election Day and ends on the Saturday prior to the election.[70]

Elections Performance Index[edit]

See also: Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index

North Carolina ranked 19th out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. North Carolina received an overall score of 67 percent.[71]

See also[edit]

  • Elections portal
  • Elections and events calendar
  • Voter guides
  • State Blue Books
  • State Poll Opening and Closing Times
  • State Election Result Canvassing
  • State voter ID laws
  • Voting in North Carolina
  • Absentee voting
  • Early voting
  • Online voter registration
  • Election terms and definitions

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 7, 2024
  2. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Information," accessed October 7, 2024
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 North Carolina Center for Voter Education, "Register to Vote in North Carolina," accessed January 3, 2014
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Southern Political Report, "North Carolina: GOPers Circling Around Hagan," accessed May 23, 2013
  5. ↑ Associated Press, "APNewsBreak: Tillis says he'll run for US Senate," accessed June 3, 2013
  6. ↑ Gregbrannon.com, "About," accessed June 28, 2013
  7. ↑ ctpost.com, "NC minister Harris planning bid for US Senate," accessed September 12, 2013
  8. ↑ Heather Grant Campaign website, "Home," accessed November 19, 2013
  9. ↑ Campaign website, "Home," accessed March 3, 2014
  10. ↑ Campaign website, "Home," accessed March 3, 2014
  11. ↑ North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate List Group by Contest," accessed March 11, 2014
  12. ↑ WCTI12.com, "US Senate Race (NC)," accessed May 2, 2014
  13. ↑ Campaign website, "Home," accessed March 3, 2014
  14. ↑ Campaign Facebook page, "Home," accessed March 6, 2014
  15. ↑ Campaign Facebook page, "Home," accessed March 6, 2014
  16. ↑ WRAL.com, "Brunstetter considering US Senate bid," accessed September 18, 2013
  17. ↑ WRAL, "Berry won't run for US Senate against Hagan," accessed May 31, 2013
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 National Journal, "N.C. Labor Commissioner Considering Run Against Hagan," accessed June 24, 2013
  19. ↑ Roll Call, "North Carolina: McHenry Won’t Run Against Hagan," accessed June 24, 2013
  20. ↑ The Washington Post, "Renee Ellmers won’t run for Senate," accessed July 30, 2013
  21. ↑ The Bellingham Herald, "US Rep Virginia Foxx won't enter US Senate race," accessed August 20, 2013
  22. ↑ Washington Post, "Republican Phil Berger won’t challenge Sen. Kay Hagan," accessed September 23, 2013
  23. ↑ Roll Call, "Ambassador Eyeing Kay Hagan Challenge," accessed May 20, 2013
  24. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 7, 2024
  25. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Information," accessed October 7, 2024
  26. ↑ General Assembly of North Carolina, "2016 Contingent Congressional Plan - Corrected," accessed September 28, 2018
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Filing List," accessed March 18, 2014
  28. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 7, 2024
  29. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Election Information," accessed October 7, 2024
  30. ↑ Arthur Rich campaign website, "Home," accessed March 6, 2014
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