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UpdateNorth CarolinaFriday, October 23, 2026

Ballot tabulator malfunction disrupted early voting in Greensboro

Reporting by
WXII
“Ballot machine malfunction disrupts early voting at Greensboro's Craft Recreation Center”, Friday, October 23, 2026
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What happened

A ballot tabulator malfunction temporarily disrupted early voting Friday at the Craft Recreation Center on Yanceyville Road in Greensboro. A hardware problem with the rollers caused the issue, forcing 80 voters to use secure emergency ballot bins and leaving 15 voters planning to return later. Elections Director Charlie Collicutt said poll workers followed protocol to ensure affected ballots were processed.1

80 voters
used emergency ballot bins1
15 voters
planned to return later1
5,018 people
had voted at that site as of Friday1
What it means in North Carolina

What this means for early voters

Early voting in North Carolina runs from Thursday October 15 until 3 p.m. on Saturday October 31, 2026.2

Key dates in North Carolina

Election Day in 7 days
  1. Fri, Oct 9 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Thu, Oct 15 · passed
    Early voting begins
  3. Tue, Oct 20 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  4. Tue, Nov 3 · 7 days
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  5. Fri, Nov 13 · 17 days
    County/Local certification
  6. Thu, Dec 10 · 44 days
    State certification

Every date in North Carolina, and who certifies the election

The answers behind this
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Sources

  1. WXII, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQWmIyUXZ4SnZxSjNYZDZ1YWtqS3JrY1FnaVI3dndWZGNqRDF4aEhybkNHUU9qdlVBZzdPOUUxLTU0aUdMdFNHQlJuNlFENHpacGVUbFZMUEhWU3NGM1dYWHJiVFc1RVdnak1jSEF5SG1TU0M2TkFVaEo5OXJ3UEVIOTV2UFZzY2RwUy1nX3FWSFFNdw?oc=5 · Friday, October 23, 2026
  2. Vote.org, North Carolina Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/north-carolina/

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