Durham County will be conducting the Statewide Primary and Election on Tuesday, March 3rd and the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 3rd.
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Absentee-by-mail voting begins on Monday, January 12th for the Statewide Primary and Election, and on Friday, September 4th for the Statewide General Election.
Early voting for the March 3rd Statewide Primary and Election runs from Thursday, February 12th, through Saturday, February 28th. For the November 3rd Statewide General Election, the Early Voting period runs from Thursday, October 15th through Saturday, October 31st.
Election Day polling places will be open from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm.