The final round of election certification in North Carolina starts Friday, Nov. 15.Once the polls close on Election Day, the certification process begins and lasts several days. [How to check if your vote counted in North Carolina]Each of the state’s 100 county boards of elections will hold a canvass meeting at 11 a.

North Carolina released the number of provisional ballots cast in the 2024 General Election, with further updates to follow.

The State Board of Elections expects that about 98 percent of unofficial election results will be reported by the end of the night.

Voters in North Carolina have set a new record for early voting ahead of Tuesday's presidential election and the last chance for would-be voters "to make their voice heard," the state reported Monday.

With 16 electoral votes – nearly one of the highest counts in the country – North Carolina is a major prize for presidential hopeful Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump.

The NC State Board of Elections provides details on vote counting to combat misinformation ahead of the 2024 election.

There are several high-stakes races for statewide positions in North Carolina. Learn more about the candidates.

Today is Election Day, with polls opening at 6:30 a.m. and closing at 7:30 p.m. Any voter in line at their assigned polling place at 7:30 p.m. should be allowed to vote, the State Board of Elections says. The busiest times are usually early morning and just before polls close, the state says.

Start your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of Nov. 11, 2024. Dawn Vaughan here, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. On this episode,