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Running the election

Early voting sites, provisional ballots, precincts and canvass.

67
items and write-ups
8
governments
14 Oct 2025
first taken up
28
speakers, across 16 meetings with captions

What this count cannot see

Only counties run elections, so three county boards produce nearly all of this and the towns produce none of it.

This subject overlaps the elections-districts topic, which is tagged on every item rather than matched on phrases. That count is the wider one.

Who took it up, and when

Each government's first appearance in the window, in order. The bar is where in the window it landed, so a subject that swept the region in one season and one that trickled across two years read differently at a glance.

First appearance by government, 13 Oct 2025 to 13 Oct 2026
#Government First seenGap When in the window
1 Orange County 14 Oct 2025 first
2 Town of Cary 15 Oct 2025 1 day later
3 Wake County Public School System 21 Oct 2025 5 days later
4 Town of Chapel Hill 22 Oct 2025 1 day later
5 Durham County 27 Oct 2025 5 days later
6 Chatham County 19 May 2026 6 months later
7 Wake County 6 Jul 2026 6 weeks later
8 NC General Assembly 31 Aug 2026 7 weeks later

Month by month

Items mentioning this subject per month across the window.

Which words did the matching

A subject carried entirely by one phrase is a different finding from one carried by six. These are the words the documents themselves used.

Governments with nothing on this

No item or write-up in this window mentions the subject in Chatham County Schools, City of Durham, City of Raleigh, City of Sanford, Town of Apex, Town of Fuquay-Varina, Town of Garner, Town of Hillsborough, Town of Holly Springs, Town of Knightdale, Town of Morrisville, Town of Pittsboro, and Town of Wake Forest. That is not proof nothing happened there. Two school boards and several towns publish agendas no program can read, and a subject can be discussed at length without a word of it reaching a printed agenda.

What was on the agenda

Items mentioning running the election, newest first
DateGovernment ItemMatched Public comment
30 Sep 2026 NC General Assembly
House — Session Convenes
House — Session Convenes (from the meeting write-up) early voting not read
30 Sep 2026 NC General Assembly
House — Session Convenes
Election Law Changes.
Filed by Blackwell and Stevens. Last action: placed on the calendar for 2 Septe…
early voting, voter registration not read
29 Sep 2026 Chatham County
Board of Elections
Approval of early voting assistant early voting not read
29 Sep 2026 Chatham County
Board of Elections
Board of Elections Business/Absentee Meeting (from the meeting write-up) absentee ballot, early voting not read
29 Sep 2026 Chatham County
Board of Elections
Revised resolution on delegation of staff duties for the return of absentee ballots by mail absentee ballot not read
29 Sep 2026 Chatham County
Board of Elections
Approve absentee ballots absentee ballot not read
28 Sep 2026 Durham County
Board of County Commissioners
Announcements early voting 1 spoke
28 Sep 2026 NC General Assembly
House — Session Convenes
House — Session Convenes (from the meeting write-up) early voting not read
28 Sep 2026 NC General Assembly
House — Session Convenes
Election Law Changes.
Filed by Blackwell and Stevens. Last action: placed on the calendar for 2 Septe…
early voting not read
15 Sep 2026 Chatham County
Board of Elections
Board of Elections Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) absentee ballot, early voting not read
15 Sep 2026 Chatham County
Board of Elections
Adopt Resolution Approving Absentee Meeting Schedule absentee ballot not read
15 Sep 2026 Chatham County
Board of Elections
Adopt Resolution to Begin Counting of Absentee Ballots on Election Day absentee ballot not read
15 Sep 2026 Chatham County
Board of Elections
Approve Election Officials for Early Voting & Election Day early voting, precinct official not read
2 Sep 2026 NC General Assembly
House — Session Convenes
Election Law Changes.
Filed by Blackwell and Stevens. Last action: placed on the calendar for 2 Septe…
early voting, provisional ballot, absentee ballot not read
31 Aug 2026 NC General Assembly
House — Session Convenes
Election Law Changes.
Filed by Blackwell and Stevens. Last action: placed on the calendar for 2 Septe…
early voting not read
31 Aug 2026 NC General Assembly
House — Session Convenes
House — Session Convenes (from the meeting write-up) early voting not read
17 Aug 2026 Chatham County
Board of Commissioners
Vote to adopt a resolution recognizing National Voter Registration Day voter registration not read
21 Jul 2026 Chatham County
Board of Elections
Board of Elections Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) early voting not read
21 Jul 2026 Chatham County
Board of Elections
Vote to Approve Election Officials for Early Voting, November 3, 2026 Election early voting not read
6 Jul 2026 Wake County
Board of Commissioners
Other Reports from Commissioners early voting 19 spoke
6 Jul 2026 Wake County
Board of Commissioners
Board of Commissioners — Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) early voting 19 spoke
6 Jul 2026 Wake County
Board of Commissioners
General Public Comments early voting 19 spoke
17 Jun 2026 Town of Chapel Hill
Town Council
Campaign Contribution Limitations Discussion
received and filed · This matter was received and filed.
voter registration 1 spoke
17 Jun 2026 Town of Chapel Hill
Town Council
Town Council (from the meeting write-up) voter registration 1 spoke
19 May 2026 Chatham County
Board of Elections
Board of Elections Regular Meeting (from the meeting write-up) early voting, polling place, provisional ballot not read
19 May 2026 Chatham County
Board of Elections
Adopt Resolution to Redraw West Siler City Precinct Lines to Include the Polling Place polling place not read
19 May 2026 Chatham County
Board of Elections
Discuss Early Voting Options for November 3, 2026 Election early voting not read
19 May 2026 Chatham County
Board of Elections
Set Date to appoint Early Voting Officials early voting not read
19 May 2026 Chatham County
Board of Elections
Review Rowan County Sample Letter to Extend Provisional Research Time provisional ballot not read
15 Apr 2026 Town of Chapel Hill
Town Council
Town Code Chapter 2, Article IV Amendment: Campaign Contribution Limitations
deferred · This matter was deferred.
voter registration nobody spoke
13 Jan 2026 Orange County
Board of Elections
Board of Elections (from the meeting write-up) polling place, early voting, voter registration, absentee ballot nobody spoke
13 Jan 2026 Orange County
Board of Elections
Appoint Early Voting Officials for the March 3, 2026 Primary and Orange County Schools Board of Education Ele…
Approved unanimously
early voting nobody spoke
13 Jan 2026 Orange County
Board of Elections
Efland Precinct Election Day Voting Location
Approved unanimously, effective immediately
polling place nobody spoke
13 Jan 2026 Orange County
Board of Elections
Director's Report absentee ballot nobody spoke
2 Dec 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Adopt Early Voting Plan for the March 3, 2026 Primary
Adopted unanimously
early voting nobody spoke
2 Dec 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Efland Precinct Election Day Voting Location early voting nobody spoke
2 Dec 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Board of Elections (from the meeting write-up) early voting, polling place nobody spoke
14 Nov 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
November 4, 2025 Municipal and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Election — Canvass
Certified unanimously
canvass nobody spoke
14 Nov 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
BOE Meeting Canvass (from the meeting write-up) canvass nobody spoke
13 Nov 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Certify Supplemental Absentee Ballots Cast to Date
Certified
absentee ballot, canvass nobody spoke
13 Nov 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Act on and Process Supplemental Absentee By-Mail Ballots
Two approved, one disapproved
absentee by-mail, absentee ballot nobody spoke
13 Nov 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Board of Elections (from the meeting write-up) absentee ballot, canvass nobody spoke
7 Nov 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Provisional Ballots Cast
Approved unanimously
provisional ballot, canvass nobody spoke
7 Nov 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Board of Elections (from the meeting write-up) provisional ballot, canvass nobody spoke
4 Nov 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Absentee ballot review and approval
All approved unanimously
absentee ballot, canvass nobody spoke
4 Nov 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Board of Elections (from the meeting write-up) absentee ballot, canvass, early voting nobody spoke
3 Nov 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Board of Elections (from the meeting write-up) absentee ballot, early voting nobody spoke
3 Nov 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Act on and Process Absentee By-Mail Ballots Received to Date
23 civilian, 21 overseas, and 1 military ballot approved; 1 civilian ballot dis…
absentee by-mail, absentee ballot nobody spoke
28 Oct 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Director's Report: Absentee By-Mail Ballots Cast to Date absentee by-mail, absentee ballot nobody spoke
28 Oct 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Director's Report: List Maintenance Procedures list maintenance nobody spoke
28 Oct 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Board of Elections (from the meeting write-up) absentee by-mail, early voting, list maintenance, absentee ballot nobody spoke
28 Oct 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Director's Report: Early Voting Ballots Cast to Date early voting nobody spoke
28 Oct 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Act on and Process Absentee By-Mail Ballots Received to Date
All approved, unanimous
absentee by-mail, absentee ballot nobody spoke
28 Oct 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Board Early Voting Site Visits early voting nobody spoke
27 Oct 2025 Durham County
Board of County Commissioners
Announcements early voting not read
22 Oct 2025 Town of Chapel Hill
Town Council
3.01 Mayor Anderson Regarding Early Voting. early voting 7 spoke
21 Oct 2025 Wake County Public School System
Board of Education Meeting
MOU - WAKE BOARD OF ELECTIONS USE OF WCPSS FACILITIES polling place not read
21 Oct 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Board of Elections (from the meeting write-up) absentee ballot, early voting nobody spoke
21 Oct 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Act on and Process Absentee By-Mail Ballots Received to Date
Approved 14 civilian absentee ballots and 29 overseas absentee ballots, both un…
absentee by-mail, absentee ballot nobody spoke
21 Oct 2025 Orange County
Board of Elections
Board Assignments for Early Voting Site Visits early voting nobody spoke

Public comment is only known where a meeting's captions have been read, which is a small share of them. "Not read" means unknown, not zero.

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