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Posted on: January 17, 2026

[ARCHIVED] Pitt County, NC | Notice of Primary Election

Board of Elections

NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION PITT 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. 

Early voting will be held at the following locations from Thursday, February 12, 2026, through Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Agricultural Center (403 Government Cir., Greenville)
Center at Alice F. Keene Park (4561 County Home Rd., Greenville)
County Office Building, PATS Conference Room (1717 W. 5th St., Greenville)
ECU Student Center (501 E. 10th St., Greenville)
Village of Simpson Town Hall (2768 Thompson St., Simpson)
Winterville Fire Station, Community Room (2593 Railroad St., Winterville)

All listed sites will be open Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.; and Saturdays, February 14 and 28 from 8:00 a.m. – 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 Pitt County Board of Elections by 5:00 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 Senate, 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 5:00 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 Pitt County Board of Elections Office at 252-902-3300 or send an email to pittelections@pittcountync.gov.

Neal Driver, Chair
Pitt County Board of Elections


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