{"id":471,"date":"2026-03-04T05:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T05:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/471\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T05:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T05:23:09","slug":"election-day-polls-close-for-2026-primary-in-north-carolina-how-to-track-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/news\/471\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Day polls close for 2026 primary in North Carolina: How to track results"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Polls for the 2026 primary election<\/a> in North Carolina were closed, in most counties, as of 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Election Day polls opened at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3 in counties across North Carolina. Polls closed at 7:30 p.m. — though any voter in line at 7:30 p.m. was still allowed to cast their ballot.<\/p>\n

That is, except for Halifax County, where voting was extended until 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday due to a minor issue at one precinct. <\/p>\n

That extension means that primary election results would not get released statewide until at least 8:30 p.m. The state elections board is not allowed to release unofficial election results while voting is underway, officials said Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

—> More on that: 2026 North Carolina primary election results will be delayed by 1 hour, officials say<\/a><\/p>\n

Tracking primary election results for Charlotte region<\/p>\n

WBTV was tracking primary election results<\/a> for races in Mecklenburg County and the surrounding North Carolina counties for the 2026 primary.<\/p>\n

Click here to see primary election results from March 3, 2026.<\/a><\/p>\n

Election results will populate on our results page<\/a> in real-time as they are reported after polls close.<\/p>\n

On the election results page<\/a>, results are organized alphabetically by county. You can toggle between local elections, state and federal races, and judicial races by clicking or tapping the green \u201cMore Elections\u201d button at the top of the page.<\/p>\n

Returning your absentee ballot<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re voting by mail this primary election, it\u2019s too late to mail your completed ballot in. <\/p>\n

On Election Day, voters can drop off their completed absentee ballot in person at their local county board of elections office<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Absentee ballots must be received by your local county board of elections office by 7:30 p.m. on March 3, 2026, in order to be counted. <\/p>\n

Candidates answer our questions about top issues<\/p>\n

WBTV reached out to candidates in several high-profile races in the region (and statewide) to get their take on a number of issues. <\/p>\n

Click the links below to read responses from dozens of candidates.<\/p>\n

Click here for more election coverage<\/a><\/p>\n

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