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UpdateNorth CarolinaTuesday, November 3, 2026

McDowell County, North Carolina changed polling place entrance for one precinct

Reporting by
McDowell County Board of Elections
“Changed: McDowell County Board of Elections”, Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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What happened

The county directed all voters to enter through the rear entrance of the school gymnasium. Voters must use PG Baptist Church Road to access the rear entrance, as the front entrance will be locked. A metal sign at the end of the front drive will direct voters to the rear.1

What it means in North Carolina

What this meant for voters at PG Precinct

Absentee ballots must be received by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.2

Key dates in North Carolina

Election Day in today
  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. Sat, Oct 31 · passed
    Early voting ends
  5. Tue, Nov 3 · today
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  6. Fri, Nov 13 · 10 days
    County/Local certification
  7. Thu, Dec 10 · 37 days
    State certification

Every date in North Carolina, and who certifies the election

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The answers behind this
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Sources

  1. McDowell County Board of Elections, https://mcdowellcountyncboe.gov/ · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
  2. Vote.org, North Carolina Election Center, https://www.vote.org/state/north-carolina/

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