Primary Election Day is Today!

Polls are open from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm today on Election Day, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. All voters in line at 7:30 pm will be able to cast a ballot.

Find your Election Day polling place through the Voter Search or the Polling Place Search.

During this election, voters can choose which candidates they prefer to be on the general election ballot in November. The purpose of a primary is to narrow the field of candidates for the general election.  In primaries, voters affiliated with a political party will be given a ballot of candidates for their party. Unaffiliated voters may choose the ballot of any party that has a primary. Libertarians do not have any primaries this year.

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Races on the ballot include:

  • The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
  • The N.C. General Assembly.
  • The N.C. Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

Additionally, many voters will find municipal contests on their ballot due to rescheduled municipal elections. This applies to voters in municipalities that delayed their 2021 elections to finalize new electoral districts. This also applies to voters who live in cities and towns that conduct their elections during even-numbered years.

To view sample ballots, registered voters must enter their information into the Voter Search and navigate to “Your Sample Ballot.” Voters can practice making selections with the accessible sample ballot: “Option 4” at the N.C. Absentee Ballot Portal.

Any voter who qualifies for assistance may ask for help at their polling place. To find more information, visit Help for Voters with Disabilities. Curbside voting is available for eligible individuals. For more information, see Curbside Voting.

Please visit www.ncsbe.gov/voting/vote-person-election-day for additional information and support.

Written by the North Carolina State Board of Elections.