PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION
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1/28/2026
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PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION
BEAUFORT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
The statewide primary election will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
Voters will be asked to show photo ID when they vote. All voters will be allowed to vote with or without ID. Voters who lack ID can get one for free from their county board of elections. Find out more at ncsbe.gov/voter-id.
Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. One-stop early voting will be held at the following times and locations:
Beaufort Co Board of Elections Office, 1308 Highland Dr., Ste 104, Washington, NC, 27889
Thursday, February 12th – Friday, February 13th - 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Monday, February 16th – Friday, February 20th - 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Monday, February 23rd – Friday, February 27th - 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 28th - 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Aurora Community Building, 442 3rd Street, Aurora, NC 27806
Thursday, February 26th - Friday, February 27th - 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 28th - 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
John A. Wilkinson Center, 144 W Main Street, Belhaven, NC 27810
Thursday, February 26th - Friday, February 27th - 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 28th - 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Absentee ballots will be mailed to voters who have requested them beginning January 12, 2026 Absentee ballots must be received by the county board of elections no later than 7:30 p.m. on March 3, 2026. A voter can fill out an absentee ballot request at votebymail.ncsbe.gov, or by filling out a request form provided by the county board of elections office. The request must be received through the website or by the Beaufort Board of Elections by 5 p.m. February 17, 2026.
In the primary election, voters will select nominees for a political party to move on to the general election on November 3rd. Contests on the ballot include U. S. Senate, U.S. House, N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice, N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, Superior and District Court Judge, N.C. House, and county offices. In the primary, voters affiliated with a political party will be given a ballot of candidates for their party, if their party has a primary. Unaffiliated voters may choose to vote in any party’s primary, but they may select only one party’s ballot.
The voter registration deadline for this election is 5 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2026. Eligible individuals who are not registered by that deadline may register and vote at any early voting site during the early voting period. Individuals registering to vote at an early voting site will be required to provide current documentation of their residence (for example, a government ID, other government document, or a paycheck, bank statement, or utility bill). Voters who wish to change party affiliation must do so by the February 6 deadline.
Questions? Call the Beaufort Board of Elections Office at 252-946-2321 or send an email to Beaufort.boe@beaufortcountync.gov
John B. Tate III, Chairman
Beaufort County Board of Elections
Washington Daily News:
Jan. 28, 31 and Feb. 4, 2026
PRIMARY ELECTION
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION
BEAUFORT COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
The statewide primary election will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
Voters will be asked to show photo ID when they vote. All voters will be allowed to vote with or without ID. Voters who lack ID can get one for free from their county board of elections. Find out more at ncsbe.gov/voter-id.
Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. One-stop early voting will be held at the following times and locations:
Beaufort Co Board of Elections Office, 1308 Highland Dr., Ste 104, Washington, NC, 27889
Thursday, February 12th – Friday, February 13th - 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Monday, February 16th – Friday, February 20th - 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Monday, February 23rd – Friday, February 27th - 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 28th - 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Aurora Community Building, 442 3rd Street, Aurora, NC 27806
Thursday, February 26th - Friday, February 27th - 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 28th - 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
John A. Wilkinson Center, 144 W Main Street, Belhaven, NC 27810
Thursday, February 26th - Friday, February 27th - 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 28th - 8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Absentee ballots will be mailed to voters who have requested them beginning January 12, 2026 Absentee ballots must be received by the county board of elections no later than 7:30 p.m. on March 3, 2026. A voter can fill out an absentee ballot request at votebymail.ncsbe.gov, or by filling out a request form provided by the county board of elections office. The request must be received through the website or by the Beaufort Board of Elections by 5 p.m. February 17, 2026.
In the primary election, voters will select nominees for a political party to move on to the general election on November 3rd. Contests on the ballot include U. S. Senate, U.S. House, N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice, N.C. Court of Appeals Judge, Superior and District Court Judge, N.C. House, and county offices. In the primary, voters affiliated with a political party will be given a ballot of candidates for their party, if their party has a primary. Unaffiliated voters may choose to vote in any party’s primary, but they may select only one party’s ballot.
The voter registration deadline for this election is 5 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2026. Eligible individuals who are not registered by that deadline may register and vote at any early voting site during the early voting period. Individuals registering to vote at an early voting site will be required to provide current documentation of their residence (for example, a government ID, other government document, or a paycheck, bank statement, or utility bill). Voters who wish to change party affiliation must do so by the February 6 deadline.
Questions? Call the Beaufort Board of Elections Office at 252-946-2321 or send an email to Beaufort.boe@beaufortcountync.gov
John B. Tate III, Chairman
Beaufort County Board of Elections
Washington Daily News:
Jan. 28, 31 and Feb. 4, 2026
PRIMARY ELECTION