Early voting sites opened Thursday in all 100 counties and will be available until May 11. The final election date is May 14th.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Early voting began Thursday across North Carolina for next month's runoff elections, including one congressional and two statewide primaries.
Voters are choosing Republican candidates for lieutenant governor, state auditor and 13th Congressional District seats this fall. These May 14 run-off elections, also known as “second primaries,” will be held in such a way that the candidate who receives the most votes in the March 5 primaries of these elections will receive 30% or more of the votes. This happened because I couldn't do it. The second-place candidate had to formally request a runoff.
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The Republican runoff for lieutenant governor will be between Hal Weatherman and Jim O'Neill, and the state auditor nomination will be between Jack Clark and Dave Boreek. Kelly Daughtry and Brad Knott are seeking the nomination in District 13. The winner will face a Democratic rival and possibly a Libertarian Party candidate in the fall.
These Republican primary runoff ballots will be open to all registered Republicans in the state, or in the case of Congressional races, within the 13th District. Independent voters who did not vote in the March primary or voted Republican can also participate, the State Board of Elections said in a news release.
Early voting continues through May 11 in all 100 counties. Most counties typically have only one early voting location for runoff elections.
A Republican primary runoff election for the Gaston County Commissioner's seat is also underway. And there is also a race for a seat on the Orange County School Board, which is nonpartisan and has different runoff rules.
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New voter registration is not allowed between the first and second primary elections, so same-day registration is not possible during early voting. However, those who became eligible to vote during the two primary election periods will be able to both register and vote on May 14, according to the state commission.
Absentee voting by mail for traditional runoff elections began in late March, when county commissions began sending ballots to applicants.