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EARLY VOTING
Early voting allows voters to cast a ballot at any early voting site before the election. This can be done on select days leading up to Election Day. This is different from Election Day, when registered voters can only vote at their assigned precinct. Each early voting site has all the ballot styles for a given election.
During the early voting period, voters may also register to vote and proceed to vote as long as sufficient proof of name and address is provided. When you present to vote at an early voting site, registered voters may also update their registration for name or address changes.
All voters at early voting sites will be required to show a photo ID, just as they are on Election Day. Learn More About Photo ID Requirements
2025 Municipal Election Early Voting Period
- October 20–24 (Mon–Fri): 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- October 27–31 (Mon–Fri): 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- November 1 (Saturday): 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
At the Cabarrus County Board of Elections Office - 369 Church St. N, Concord, NC 28025
Cabarrus County Poll Wait Times (if available): Click for real-time Wait Times
VOTE BY MAIL
Unable to Vote in Person? Registered voters may use the Vote by Mail option. The deadline to Request to Vote by Mail is two weeks before Election Day. Vote by Mail ballots may be returned (With a copy of your Photo ID) by mail or hand-delivered to the Cabarrus County Board of Elections office or at any early voting site during voting hours. According to state law, only you, or your near relative or legal guardian, may mail or hand-deliver the Return Envelope. Do not give your balloting materials to a neighbor, friend, or stranger. A near relative is your: Spouse, brother, sister, parent, child, stepchild, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, or son-in-law. If you need assistance returning your ballot due to disability, these restrictions do not apply, and you may ask any person you choose to return your ballot.
Your County Board of Elections must receive the ballot by 7:30 pm on Election Day.
Learn More About Voting by Mail. You can find out when your vote is counted in the “Your Absentee Ballot” section of the Voter Search database. Under North Carolina law, all early votes — by-mail or in-person — are considered absentee votes. Your ballot status also will show up in the “Voter History” section as soon as your county completes the post-election process of assigning voter history to your record.
ELECTION DAY
Polling places will open at 6:30am on November 4th and will remain open until 7:30pm. Any registered voter in line at their assigned polling place by 7:30pm will retain their privilege to vote no matter how many persons are in line at the deadline.
Cabarrus County registered voters may only vote on Election Day at their assigned polling place. This differs from early voting, where eligible individuals may cast a ballot at any early voting site in their county. Appearing at the wrong precinct, failing to be a registered voter, or failing to present a photo ID on election day will require the voter to submit a provisional ballot. After Election Day, election officials will review the details of the provisional ballots. Only if a provisional application is approved will the voter’s provisional ballot be removed from the sealed envelope and their ballot counted.
REPORT AN ELECTION INTEGRITY ISSUE
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