AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Absentee ballots begin going out this week to the over 2,000 North Carolina voters who have already requested them for the 2026 ...

Early in-person voting for the 2026 primary election kicks off on Thursday in North Carolina, as voters decide who will face off in the midterm general election in November.

For Mecklenburg voters, elections will include US Senate, Congress, legislature and sheriff, among other races.

The deadline to request an mail-in or absentee ballot for the Nov. 4 election is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Mail ballot requests must be received by a county election office by then. Voters can apply in person ...