May 14, 2024
Second Primary Election
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Media Kit
May 14, 2024 SECOND PRIMARY ELECTION
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Contact Information
About This Election
Polling Place Information
Photo ID Requirement
Electoral Profile
Election Schedule
Pre-Election Testing
Absentee By-Mail Instructions
Facts About Election Security
Electioneering Guidelines
Media at Polling Place Guidelines
Election Night and Unofficial Results
Past Turnout Data
Canvass: Finalizing the Vote
FAQ
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ABOUT THIS ELECTION
About the Second Primary Election:
Under N.C.G.S. § 163-111, the top candidate for a single office who receives more
than 30% of the vote in a primary wins their party’s nomination and moves on to
the general election. If no candidate in a primary receives more than 30% of the
vote, the candidate who receives the second-highest vote total may demand a
second primary. The top two vote-getters would be on the ballot for the second
primary.
Registered Republican voters, unaffiliated voters who voted a Republican ballot in
the March Primary, and unaffiliated voters who did not vote in the March Primary
are eligible to vote in the Second Primary Election.
Elections on the Ballot
NC Lieutenant Governor
NC Auditor
Polling Place Information:
The Forsyth County Board of Elections has authorized to combine polling
locations in order to promote the more efficient conduct of elections for the
registered voters that are eligible to vote. This is a temporary change for this
election only.
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Regular Location
Temporary Location
012 Union Cross Baptist Church
012 Union Cross Baptist Church
4350 High Point Road, Kernersville 27284
015 Southeast Middle School
016 The Crossing Church
017 Glenn High School
016 The Crossing Church
1650 Pecan Lane, Kernersville 27284
021 Belews Creek Fire Station
021 Belews Creek Fire Station
7675 Belews Creek Road, Belews Creek 27009
031 Rural Hall Elementary
033 St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
034 Kingswood United Methodist Church
081 Bethany Baptist Church
033 St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
357 Old Hollow Road, Winston-Salem 27105
052 Clemmons Presbyterian Church
053 VFW Post 9010
054 Clemmons Civic Center
054 Clemmons Civic Center
2870 Middlebrook Drive, Clemmons 27012
051 Clemmons First Baptist Church
055 Holy Family Catholic Church
055 Holy Family Catholic Church
4820 Kinnamon Road, Winston-Salem 27103
014 Hampton Inn Kernersville
061 Paddison Memorial Library
064 Kernersville Elementary School
067 Kernersville Fire State #42
061 Paddison Memorial Library
248 Harmon Lane, Kernersville 27284
062 Piney Grove Fire Station
066 Piney Grove Elementary
068 Project:Re3 Church
062 Piney Grove Fire Station
1109 Piney Grove Road, Kernersville 27284
063 East Forsyth Middle School
065 Kernersville Seventh Day Adventist Church
065 Kernersville Seventh Day Adventist Church
896 Old Winston Road, Kernersville 27284
071 Mary Alice Warren Community Center
073 Unity Moravian Church
076 Agape Faith Church
073 Unity Moravian Church
8300 Concord Church Road, Lewisville 27023
083 Ibraham Elementary School
084 Edgewood Baptist Church
085 East Forsyth High School
401 Winston Lake Family YMCA
084 Edgewood Baptist Church
4067 Reidsville Road, Winston-Salem 27101
091 Alice Watts Community Center
092 Macedonia Baptist Church
092 Macedonia Baptist Church
6816 Doral Drive, Tobaccoville 27050
032 Northwest Middle School
101 Bethania Moravian Church
101 Bethania Moravian Church
5545 Main Street, Bethania 27010
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111 Red Bank Baptist Church
111 Red Bank Baptist Church
6405 Red Bank Road, Germanton 27019
112 Walkertown Library
112 Walkertown Library
2969 Main Street, Walkertown 27051
077 Southwest Elementary School
123 Forsyth Friends Meeting
123 Forsyth Friends Meeting
800 Jonestown Road, Winston-Salem 27103
042 Fellowship Baptist Church
121 Flat Rock Middle School
124 Heavenview Pentecostal Church
124 Heavenview Pentecostal Church
1410 W. Clemmonsville Road, Winston-Salem 27103
131 Vienna Baptist Church
132 Pfafftown Christian Church
908 Old Town Baptist Church
909 Old Town Recreation Center
132 Pfafftown Christian Church
3323 Transou Road, Pfafftown 27040
075 New Hope AME Zion Church
134 Grace Baptist Church
135 Shiloh Lutheran Church
135 Shiloh Lutheran Church
703 Lewisville Vienna Road, Lewisville 27023
202 North Point Baptist Church
206 North Hills Elementary School
207 New Hope United Methodist Church
208 Brown and Douglas Community Church
202 North Point Baptist Church
4980 University Parkway, Winston-Salem 27106
303 LaDeara Crest Resource Center
304 Forsyth Tech- Mazie Woodruff Center
305 Carver High School
306 Mineral Springs Elementary School
304 Forsyth Tech- Mazie Woodruff Center
4905 Lansing Drive, Winston-Salem 27105
203 Martin Luther King Jr Recreation Center
301 Ashley Magnet Elementary School
302 Hanes Lowrance School
402 Minnie Lee Davis Harris Recreation Center
403 Rupert Bell Neighborhood Center
404 Malloy/Jordan East Winston Heritage Center
902 Brunson Elementary School
403 Rupert Bell Neighborhood Center
1501 Mt. Zion Place, Winston-Salem 27101
405 Sims Recreation Center
503 Trinity Moravian Church
405 Sims Recreation Center
1201 Alder Street, Winston-Salem 27127
501 St. Andrews United Methodist Church
502 Forest Park Elementary School
504 Sprague Street Community Center
504 Sprague Street Community Center
1350 E Sprague Street, Winston-Salem 27107
013 Sedge Garden Elementary School
508 Linville Forest Church of Christ
508 Linville Forest Church of Christ
450 Linville Road, Kernersville 27284
043 Friedland Moravian Church
509 Sedge Garden Recreation Center
509 Sedge Garden Recreation Center
401 Robbins Road, Winston-Salem 27107
602 First Alliance Church
605 Parkland High School
602 First Alliance Church
1601 Pope Road, Winston-Salem 27127
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601 Christ Moravian Church
603 Diggs-Latham Elementary School
604 NC National Guard Armory
703 Ardmore Baptist Church
704 Parkway United Church of Christ
604 NC National Guard Armory
2000 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem 27103
505 Easton Elementary School
506 Covenant Presbyterian Church
606 Konnoak Hills Methodist Church
606 Konnoak Hills Methodist Church
430 Weisner Street, Winston-Salem 27127
607 St. John’s Lutheran Church
702 Miller Park Recreation Center
705 Forsyth Tech West Campus
750 Forsyth Tech West Campus
1300 Bolton Street, Winston-Salem 27103
708 Little Creek Recreation Center
709 Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church
708 Little Creek Recreation Center
610 Foxcroft Drive, Winston-Salem 27103
801 Polo Park Recreation Center
809 Jefferson Middle School
801 Polo Park Recreation Center
1850 Polo Road, Winston-Salem 27105
701 First Christian Church
706 South Fork Elementary School
707 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
803 Whitaker Elementary School
804 Sherwood Elementary School
806 Trinity United Methodist Church
808 Winston-Salem First Seventh Day Adventist
806 Trinity United Methodist Church
3819 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem 27104
074 Meadowlark Middle School
805 Messiah Moravian Church
807 Calvary Baptist Church (Sechrist Building)
807 Calvary Baptist Church (Sechrist Building)
140 S. Peace Haven Road, Winston-Salem 27104
204 Home & Garden Building (Fairgrounds)
205 Paisley Middle School
802 Reynolda Church
901 Reynolds High School (Girls Gym)
903 Salem Chapel
903 Salem Chapel
610 Coliseum Drive, Winston-Salem 27106
904 Latino Community Services
905 Bethabara Moravian Church
906 Mt. Tabor High School
907 Saint Anne’s Episcopal Church
907 Saint Anne’s Episcopal Church
2690 Fairlawn Drive, Winston-Salem 27106
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PRECINCT MAP
The Forsyth County Board of Elections has authorized to combine polling locations in order to
promote the more efficient conduct of elections for the registered voters that are eligible to vote.
This is a temporary change for this election only. On the map below, the color-coding represents
the combined precincts for this election.
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Voter
Requirement
Photo ID
North Carolina Driver’s License
U.S. Passport Book/U.S. Passport Card
State ID from NCDMV ("non-operator ID")
NC Voter Photo ID card, issued by a county
board of elections
College/university student ID approved by State
Board of Elections
Charter school employee ID approved by State
Board of Elections
State/local government employee ID approved
by State Board of Elections
Driver’s license/non-driver ID from another
state, D.C. or U.S. territory
Any of the following that is unexpired or expired for one
year or less:
Beginning with the 2023 municipal elections, North Carolina voters will be asked to show
photo ID when they check in to vote. Voters who vote by mail will be asked to include a
photocopy of an acceptable photo ID when returning their ballot by mail.
For detailed information about the photo ID requirement, go to ncsbe.gov/voter-ID.
To see the complete list of acceptable photo IDs and details on how to request State
Board approval for student and employee IDs, visit ncsbe.gov/voter-ID.
Military or veteran ID card issued by
the U.S. government
Tribal enrollment card issued by a
State or federally recognized tribe
ID card issued by a U.S. government
agency or the State of NC for a
public assistance program
Any of the following, regardless of whether
the ID contains an expiration or issuance
date:
WHAT PHOTO ID CAN I USE?
NOTE: Voters ages 65+ may use an expired
ID if it was unexpired on their 65th birthday.
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WHAT IF I DON’T HAVE A PHOTO ID?
Complete an ID
Exception Form
Vote with a Provisional Ballot, and...
All voters will be allowed to vote with or without a
photo ID. If any voter is unable to show a photo ID when
voting, they may:
On the form, the voter will choose from the following permitted exceptions:
Bring acceptable ID to the county
elections office by the day before county
canvass.
Information regarding North Carolina's voter ID requirement is updated frequently; for the latest guidance on
this law, acceptable types of photo ID, voting procedures, exceptions and more, visit ncsbe.gov/voter-ID.
FREE PHOTO ID CARD S
Any registered voter can get a free
photo ID from their county board
of elections. Contact information
for county boards can be found at
vt.ncsbe.gov/BOEinfo. Any North
Carolina resident can get a free
non-driver’s ID from the NCDMV.
A “reasonable impediment” preventing them from showing ID.
A religious objection to being photographed.
A victim of a natural disaster within 100 days before Election Day.
CON T AC T US
elections.sboe@ncsbe.gov
www.ncsbe.gov
(919) 814-0700
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Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
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ELECTORAL PROFILE
As of March 2024
PROFILE OF THIS ELECTION
Offices
Early Vote
Sites
Local Measures
Election Workers
County
Measures
0
Est. Election Cost
State
Measures
0
Election Precincts
2
Total
Candidates
Across all Ballots
4
0
Ballot Styles
108
225
Approximate
1
$107,730
Approximate
108
Eligible
Voters
158,302
Military and
Overseas Voters
714 (2020)
Polling Places
36
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VOTER REGISTRATION STATISTICS
OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS
(Republican and Eligible Unafilliated Voters)
As of March 2024
Voters by Age
<18*
18-25
26-40
41-65
Over 65
TOTAL
Registered % of Registered
824
23,768
39,590
59,546
34,566
158,302
0.52%
15.01%
25.01%
37.62%
21.84%
100%
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OTHER
Eligible Parties Registered % of Registered
Unafiliated - voted
Republican in the
March Primary
Unaffiliated - did not
vote in the March
Primary
Repbulican
76,573
71,054
10,675
158,302
44.89%
48.37%
6.74%
100.00%
TOTAL
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POLITICAL PARTY PREFERENCE
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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Absentee by-mail ballots available to be mailed and UOCAVA
absentee ballots available to be distributed (G.S. 163-227.10) (G.S.
163-258.9(a))
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Absentee Meeting 5:00 p.m. (G.S. 163-230.1(f))
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Absentee Meeting 5:00 p.m. (G.S. 163-230.1(f))
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Absentee Meeting 5:00 p.m. (G.S. 163-230.1(f))
Tuesday, April 25, 2024
Early Voting begins (G.S. 163-227.2 (b)) (G.S. 163-166.4)
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Absentee Meeting 5:00 p.m. (G.S. 163-230.1(f))
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Early Voting begins (G.S. 163-227.2 (b)) (G.S. 163-166.4)
Last day to request an absentee by-mail ballot by 5:00 p.m. (G.S.
163-230.1(a))
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Early Voting ends at 3:00 p.m. (G.S. 163-227.2 (b)) (G.S. 163-166.4)
Monday, May 13, 2024
Absentee Meeting 5:00 p.m. (G.S. 163-230.1 (f))
Last day for UOCAVA voters to register and request an absentee by-
mail ballot by 5:00 p.m. (G.S. 163-258.6 (a) (d))
Last day to request an absentee by-mail ballot due to sickness or
disability by 5:00 p.m. (G.S. 163-230.1 (b))
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Second Primary Election
Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.
(G.S.163-166.25)
Absentee Meeting 2:00 p.m. (G.S. 163-234(2))
Deadline for civilian absentee by-mail ballots and UOCAVA absentee
ballots to be returned by 7:30 p.m.
(G.S. 163-231 (b) (1)) (G.S.163-258-10))
If mailed, must be received by 05/14/2024 no later than 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 17, 2024
Hand-to-eye audit of ballots for the May 14, 2024, Second Primary
Election at 10:00 a.m. in the Cooper-Caldwell Board Room (G.S. §
163-182.1(b)(1))
Friday, May 24, 2024
Canvass 11:00 a.m. (G.S. 163-182.5(b))
2024 Election Schedule
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PRE-ELECTION TESTING
County boards of elections are required by state election law to conduct a pre-
election test, also known as Logic and Accuracy (L&A), of all voting systems to be
used in each election. L&A testing is defined as a collection of pre-election
procedures that ensure that the voting equipment and ballots to be used in an
upcoming election can properly display the ballot, collect votes, and tabulate
results.
The testing process involves a simulated election using pre-marked ballots to be
scanned through every tabulator that will be used in the May 14, 2024 Second
Primary Election. The outcome of the simulated election should result in a pre-
determined vote pattern, which indicates the accuracy and readiness of the voting
equipment. The ExpressVote ballot marking device is also tested for accuracy and
readiness. Only voting equipment that meet the pre-election testing standards will
be deployed for use at the polling places.
The Forsyth County Board of Elections will be conducting the pre-election testing
of all voting machines starting on April 2, 2024. The testing process is open for
public observation; due to limited space we ask that you schedule an
appointment. Please call Jay Lerman at (336) 703-2804 to reserve a time to
observe the pre-election testing. For more information, please contact the Board
of Elections Office at (336) 703-2800.
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VOTE BY MAIL AND EARLY VOTING OPTIONS
Early Voting
During the early voting period, voters may cast a ballot at the Forsyth County Government
Center, located at 201 N. Chestnut Street, Winston-Salem, NC. This is different than Election
Day, when registered voters must vote at their assigned polling place. Same-day registration is
not available for this election.
When you check in to vote at an early voting site, you may update your name or address within
the same county if necessary.
Absentee By Mail
Any North Carolina registered voter may request, receive, and vote a mail-in absentee ballot in
elections where absentee voting is permitted. Registered voters in North Carolina must request
an absentee ballot with an official N.C. Absentee Ballot Request Form. There are two ways to
access and submit the form:
Online:1.
“Option 1 – Request an Absentee Ballot” at the N.C. Absentee Ballot Portal.
On paper:2.
2024 N.C. Absentee Ballot Request Form in English (fillable PDF)
2024 N.C. Absentee Ballot Request Form in Spanish (download to come)
After completing, submit the form to your county board of elections or in person or
by mail.
Track your absentee-by-mail ballot through the mail: Once you have requested your absentee
ballot, you can track its status from printed to accepted by signing up online for status
notifications through BallotTrax. BallotTrax will be available 30 days prior to each election in
2023.
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GUIDELINES FOR ELECTIONEERING DURING ELECTIONS
1- Conduct Outside of the Polling Place
-Respect the right of all voters to participate in the election without fear of intimidation
or violence. Intimidating any voter is a state and federal crime.
-Be courteous towards those at the voting place, regardless of any difference of
opinion.
-Always remain civil and calm. While differences of opinion are expected and should be
respected, resolve any disagreements or disputes amicably.
-Disagreements or disputes should not involve profanity or aggressive behaviors. -
Confine electioneering and issue advocacy to designated areas outside of the voting
place.
-Election officials strictly enforce the marked line beyond which no electioneering or
loitering is permitted.
2- Buffer Zone (G.S. 163-166.4 (a))
-Breaching and moving the designated buffer zone is not permitted.
-No person or group of persons shall hinder access, harass others, distribute campaign
literature, place political advertising, solicit votes, or otherwise engage in election-
related activities inside the voting place or within a buffer zone.
-Dimensions of the buffer zone at each polling place shall be no more than 50 feet and
no less than 25 feet from the entrance to the polling place.
-Electioneers may distribute campaign literature, place political advertising, and
signage, solicit votes, or otherwise engage in election-related activity in the designated
area outside the buffer zone.
-Not all polling locations allow for political signage or literature. You must verify the
Restricted Polling Place List on the BOE website under the Polling Place tab.
3- Area for Election-Related Activity (G.S. 163-166.4(b))
-Volunteers and electioneers may distribute campaign literature, place political signs,
solicit votes, and engage in election-related activities only outside of the designated
buffer zone.
-Privately owned polling places might have restrictions on campaign literature and/or
placement of political signs on their property on Election Day. Volunteers and
electioneers must check the Restricted Polling Place List before every election, found
on fcvotes.com under the tab Polling Places.
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Example of Prohibited Acts That Illustrate Prohibited Behavior During Elections
1- Federal law prohibits those around the polling place from displaying badges,
uniforms, or credentials that reasonable individuals would interpret to mean that
the person is a law-enforcement officer (See 18 U.S.C. § 241 and Williams v. United
States, 341 U.S. 97 (1951)). Ex.: Individuals outside the buffer zone wearing
“SECURITY” insignia and informing voters that they are “monitoring” the polling
place.
2- It is a crime to interfere with the ability of a voter to access the voting place.
Individuals in the parking lot physically delay or prevent cars from parking.
3- No person may engage in election-related activity within the buffer zone. (G.S.
163-166.4(a)). Ex.: A radio station is played over speakers inside the voting
enclosure, and the broadcast includes political discussion or commentary.
4- Curbside Voting
-The voter’s vehicle is considered a voting place. Electioneers must respect it as such
and not encroach on the designated curbside area. The buffer zone shall be at least
six feet from the vehicle, and a greater distance if possible. Electioneers shall not
enter the buffer zone.
-Approaching voters in their vehicles in the curbside area will not be tolerated.
5- Party Observers and Runners (G.S. 163-45)
-Only appointed observers and runners are permitted inside the voting place.
-The party chair must provide observer or runner's names to the Board of Elections
before 10:00 a.m., five days prior to Election Day.
-An observer shall do no electioneering at the voting place and shall in no manner
impede the voting process or interfere or communicate with or observe any voter in
casting a ballot.
-The runner may receive a voter list from the precinct. No runner may enter the
voting enclosure except when necessary to announce that runner's presence and to
receive the list. The runner must leave immediately after being provided with the list.
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4- It is a crime for any person to commit any boisterous act that disturbs any
election official in the performance of his or her statutory duties (G.S. § 163-274(a)
(5)).
Ex.: Individuals use sound amplification to make racial slurs or otherwise insult those
presenting to vote for their preferred candidate, and the chief judge has told the
individual that their noise is causing a disruption inside the voting enclosure.
5- It is a federal crime to intimidate, threaten, or coerce anyone to interfere with an
individual’s right to vote or not vote in an election; this includes conduct intended
to force prospective voters to vote against their preferences (18 U.S.C. § 594).
Ex.: Individuals outside the buffer zone threaten a voter if the voter does not vote for
or against a particular candidate or party.
6- It is both a violation of state and federal law for any voter to challenge an
individual on the basis of their ethnicity, religion, language fluency, or national
origin (G.S. § 163-90.1(a)).
Ex.: An Individual attempts to enter a voter challenge without proper basis.
7- Additional examples of voter intimidation.
Ex.: An individual or individuals outside the buffer zone approach only voters who
appear to be of a certain ethnic group to ask whether they speak English or to
demand that they verify their citizenship.
Ex.: An individual or individuals outside the buffer zone follow a non-English speaker
who is receiving assistance from a person of their choice and accuse them of
committing voter fraud.
Ex.: An individual or individuals outside the buffer zone yell insults or profanity at
people who received assistance in the voting enclosure.
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GUIDELINES FOR MEDIA AT POLLING PLACES
1- Conduct at Polling Places
-The term media generally describes people affiliated with a television, radio or
newspaper outlet. News media have a right to report on matters of public interest,
including elections.
-The Chief Judge is the only election official authorized to interact with the media.
Please remember to identify yourselves with your credentials when interacting with
election officials.
2- Buffer Zone
-Any interviews or election polls must be conducted at least 50 feet from the entrance
of the polling place. However, news cameras may be positioned near the doorway of a
voting enclosure to record only panoramic, wide-angle views of the voting room.
Photographers and videographers may not zoom in on ballots or voters. Media shall
not block, interfere, obstruct, or disrupt the voting process, and shall not record any
ballots or the tabulation of ballots. Photographing voters and poll workers is restricted
so if a photo or recording includes voters and/or precinct officials, the media must
obtain permission from the voters and/or precinct officials. Breaching and moving the
designated buffer zone is not permitted.
-No person or group of persons shall hinder access, harass others, distribute campaign
literature, place political advertising, solicit votes, or otherwise engage in election-
related activities inside the voting place or within a buffer zone.
3- Closing and Unofficial Results
-After the polls close and all voters have left the enclosure, the media and public are
allowed inside to observe the closing process but may not hinder operations of
precinct officials.
-The Chief Judge may inform the media how many ballots have been cast at a precinct.
However, media may not enter the voting enclosure to check the tabulator.
-Please do not ask officials for any opinions, guesses or predictions about the election.
They may provide objective facts regarding the polling place but may not speculate on
outcomes or turnout.
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What is counted after Election Night?
Absentee ballots received by the county board
of elections, as well as provisional votes, will be
added to the results as they are approved by
the board during the canvass period after
Election Night.
After Election Night
State Board, by a majority vote, may extend voting
hours at a polling place if polls are delayed in opening
for more than 15 minutes or are interrupted for more
than 15 minutes. The Board may extend the closing
time by an equal number of minutes.
Why are ballots
counted after Election Night?
Absentee by mail and Provisional ballots
returned on Election Day must be processed and verified
before they can be counted and added to the results. In
North Carolina, counties have 10 days to process, verify,
and count these ballots – this period is known as the
Official Election Canvass.
In a countywide election, there could be thousands of
ballots left to be counted after polls close. Results
reporting can extend past 1:00 am as precincts deliver
their results.
201 N Chestnut St Winston Salem, NC 27101
AFTER ELECTION NIGHT
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Early Votes are Reported
One-stop early votes and absentee by-mail votes
that have been approved by the board of elections
7:30pm
Precinct Results Begin to
Report
Precinct officials hand-deliver results to the county
board of elections
8:30pm
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REPORTING ELECTION RESULTS
*Ballots received by 7:30 p.m. on Election
Day will be accepted.
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Past Turnout
June 2016
Second Primary Election
March 2024
Primary Election
*MORE DATA AVAILABLE AT WWW.FCVOTES.COM
37%
59%
78%
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0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%
25.00%
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24.86%
8.51%
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CANVASS: FINALIZING THE VOTE
Results on election night are unofficial. Canvass is the official process of determining
the votes have been counted and tabulated correctly, resulting in the authentication of
the official election results.
For close elections, the canvass period is especially important. During this time,
elections officials count absentee ballots that came in before the deadline and research
provisional ballots to determine whether they should be counted.
In every county, the canvass meeting when the results are certified is 10 days after
Election Day. Because elections thrive on transparency, the canvass meeting is open to
the public. Unless the county board unanimously votes for another site, the meeting
will be held at the county board of elections office, per N.C.G.S. § 163-182.5.
Before the canvass meeting, the board must ensure that the sample hand-to-eye audit
count and any discretionary recounts have been completed.
Additionally, county boards confirm all eligible ballots have been counted, including:
Ballots that were unable to be read in the precinct (ballot jams, torn ballots, etc.)
Remaining absentee ballots
Approved provisional ballots
At the meeting, the board will prepare and sign all relevant, permanent public
documents. The county board will retain one copy; a copy will be filed with either the
clerk of Superior Court or, in the case of municipal elections, with the municipal clerk;
and a copy will be provided to the State Board of Elections.
Finalizing the Official Vote Tally (Canvass)
Mandatory Hand-to-Eye Sample Audit
The sample audit count is a test to ensure voting equipment read the voter’s choices
accurately. It compares the machine counts with hand-to-eye counts conducted by
elections officials in randomly selected voting sites. The sample audit count is open to the
public and is completed before canvass. The day after the election, the State Board of
Elections informs each county of their assigned contest and the two randomly selected
samples (Election Day precinct, one-stop site, or absentee by mail ballots) to audit. For a
presidential election, the contest audited is always the presidential contest. Selected
ballots are hand-counted by a bipartisan team of elections officials.
Election Night
After polling places close at 7:30 PM on Election Day, all election results are secured and
transported to be centrally compiled and posted at the Board of Elections, 201 North
Chestnut Street Winston Salem, NC 27101. Election Night counts include ballots from
precincts as well as One Stop Early Voting and Absentee by-Mail ballots received by
Election Day.
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WHAT ACCESSIBLE VOTING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ABSENTEE BY-MAIL?
Voters can check their registration status and information online at https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/
or call the Forsyth County Board of Elections at 336-703-2800.
MAY 2024 SECOND PRIMARY ELECTION FAQ
VOTER REGISTRATION
Absentee By-Mail requests must be made to the Board of Elections by the Tuesday before the election.
Once you have requested your absentee ballot, you can track its status from printed to accepted by
signing up online for status notifications through BallotTrax
Yes, a near relative (“near relative” means spouse, brother, sister, parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, mother-
in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, stepparent, or stepchild. § 163-230.2) or legal guardian may
request that an absentee ballot be sent to another voter by mail
VOTE BY MAIL
Voters can return their ballot as soon as they receive it.
All ballots MUST be returned to the Board of Elections by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.
WHEN DO I NEED TO SUBMIT MY BALLOT?
HOW CAN I TRACK MY VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT?
WHEN CAN I REQUEST MY ABSENTEE BY MAIL BALLOT?
CAN I REQUEST A MAIL BALLOT FOR SOMEONE ELSE?
If a voter, due to disability or illiteracy, is unable to complete the absentee ballot request form, the
voter may receive assistance in completing the request form from an individual of the voter’s choice.
CAN I RECEIVE ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE THE REQUEST FORM?
HOW CAN I CHECK MY REGISTRATION STATUS?
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If you are a blind or visually impaired voter, you can request, mark, and return an accessible absentee ballot
online through a system that is compatible with screen readers and that allows for a digital signature.
If you live at a facility such as a hospital, clinic, or nursing home, find details about receiving assistance with
mail-in voting and other services provided by a multipartisan assistance team (MAT).
Active duty military members, their dependents, and U.S. citizens living abroad may request an absentee
ballot the same way as other registered voters. They may also apply to register and vote through special
programs for military and overseas voters. Military and overseas voters may register and vote through the
Federal Postcard Application (FPCA) or the Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot (FWAB)
MILITARY OR OVERSEAS CITIZENS
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MAY 2024 SECOND PRIMARY ELECTION FAQ
Second Primary Election Day is May 14, 2024. Early In-person voting will be conducted from April 25,
2024 to May 11, 2024.
Visit https://www.forsyth.cc/Elections/sample_ballot.aspx to see sample ballots for
the upcoming election. Voters can view their specific sample ballot from their
precinct can view composite sample ballots of all races.
Yes. Voters will have the option to vote in person on election day at their assigned precinct,
in addition to one-stop early voting and absentee by-mail.
Visit mapforsyth.org and use the voting districts and precincts tool to view your voting districts and
precinct for election day voting.
To locate your precinct, consult the list of precinct locations at www.fcvotes.com using your precinct
number.
Beginning with the 2023 municipal elections, North Carolina voters will be asked to show photo ID when they
check in to vote. All voters will be allowed to vote with or without a photo ID.
To learn more about North Carolina’s new photo ID requirement, go to ncsbe.gov/voter-ID.
CAN I VOTE IN PERSON?
WHEN CAN I VOTE IN PERSON?
HOW CAN I FIND MY PRECINCT?
HOW WILL I KNOW WHAT’S ON MY BALLOT?
DO I NEED TO PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION WHEN I VOTE?
IN-PERSON VOTING
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