In the shadow of the federal fight over absentee ballots, NC is ready to start mailing them out

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 712

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Despite the tangle of federal court rulings concerning U.S. Postal Service control of absentee ballot delivery, North Carolina Elections Director Sam Hayes said Thursday that counties are ready to start mailing ballots to people who request them on Friday as scheduled.

“All 100 county boards of elections are prepared to start that process, and North Carolina would be the first state in the country to send absentee ballots for the 2026 general election,” Hayes …

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