Early Voting Schedule for the 2026 General Election

2026 General Election:

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Polls are open from 6:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M.

Voters must vote at their assigned precinct on Election Day. Use the NCSBE Voter Lookup Tool to find your polling place, sample ballots, and more.

Current Election Status: Photo ID Required

*To be eligible to vote, the voter must have lived in Dare County for at least 30 days prior to Election Day.

November 3, 2026 General Election Sample Ballots:

Sample ballots for the upcoming General Election will be available soon. Reviewing a sample ballot before Election Day provides an opportunity to become familiar with the contests and candidates that will appear on the official ballot.

View Sample Ballots for the Upcoming 2026 General Election TBD

Click here to find your Election Day polling location.

CURRENT STATUS: PHOTO ID REQUIRED

All registered voters will be allowed to vote with or without a photo ID. When voting in person, you will be asked to present a valid form of photo ID. If you do not have a valid photo ID, you may obtain a Voter ID card from the Dare County Board of Elections office at any time during regular business hours, except for the period between the end of early voting through the end of Election Day.

If you do not have a valid form of photo ID on Election Day, you may still vote and have your vote counted by signing an affidavit of reasonable impediment as to why you have not presented a valid photo ID. The exception form can also be used if you have a religious objection to being photographed or are a victim of a recently declared natural disaster.

As an alternative, if you don’t have your ID with you when you vote, you can still vote and then bring your valid photo ID to your county board of elections by noon on the Friday after Election Day.

If you vote by mail, you must include a photocopy of a valid photo ID when returning your ballot. You may also complete the Absentee Photo ID Exception Form that is provided with your absentee ballot materials.

If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact the Dare County Board of Elections at 252-475-5630 or 252-475-5631.

For the latest updates about the photo ID requirement, click here.

Note: An inactive voter is still a registered voter. A voter with the status of inactive will be asked to confirm their physical and mailing addresses when they appear to vote. No special documentation is required.