Voter Registration Deadline | March 2026 Primary Election

• The voter registration deadline* for the March 2026 primary election is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. Read more: Voter Registration Deadlines.
• The March 2026 primary election will take place Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Learn about the 2026 primary 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.