Voter Registration Deadline | November 2026 General Election

• The voter registration deadline* for the November 2026 general election is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. Read more: Voter Registration Deadlines.
• The November 2026 general election will take place Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Learn about the 2026 general election: Upcoming Election.
• If you miss the voter registration deadline, you may still be able to register and vote or make changes (except for party affiliation) to your voter registration and vote during the early voting period. Find out more: Register in Person During Early Voting.

See a full election calendar at the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) website.

*Voter registration and absentee voting deadlines are different for military and overseas citizen voters.