Gates County Board of Elections

08/31/2026

The Sample Ballots for the 2026 General Election on November 3, 2026 have been released!!

08/26/2026

Early voting sites and schedules for all 100 NC counties are now available in the Early Voting Site search tool on the State Board's website: vt.ncsbe.gov/EVSite/

In-person early voting runs from Oct. 15-31.

08/25/2026

Online Judicial Voter Guide Now Available at NCSBE.gov

Raleigh, N.C. — The online Judicial Voter Guide: 2026 General Election is now available on the State Board of Elections’ website.

The digital guide contains information about this year’s candidates for North Carolina’s appellate courts – the North Carolina Supreme Court and North Carolina Court of Appeals.

“The State Board of Elections takes pride in this guide as a way to educate North Carolina’s 7.8 million registered voters about candidates for these important judicial seats,” said Sam Hayes, executive director of the State Board of Elections. “We encourage voters to use this online resource to learn about the candidates before they cast their ballot.”

In the coming weeks, the State Board will send a postcard with a QR code link to the online Judicial Voter Guide to all North Carolina households. The State Board is not sending a full, printed version of the guide in 2026 because the fund created for the guide has been depleted.

Ballots for all N.C. voters in 2026 will include four appellate court contests: one Associate Justice of the N.C. Supreme Court seat, and three Judge of the N.C. Court of Appeals seats. Candidates for appellate offices are elected statewide. Candidates for other judicial offices are not elected statewide and are not included in this guide.

The general election is Nov. 3, 2026. For more information about the general election, go to Upcoming Election.

About the Appellate Courts
The N.C. Supreme Court is the state’s highest court. One chief justice and six associate justices review cases from the N.C. Court of Appeals, the N.C. Business Court, and cases in which the death penalty has been imposed. For more information, see Supreme Court of North Carolina.

The North Carolina Court of Appeals reviews cases first decided in District and Superior Courts, as well as appeals from administrative agencies. There are a total of 15 judges on the Court of Appeals, and appeals are decided by rotating panels of three judges who consider errors in legal procedures or in judicial interpretation of the law.

For more information, see North Carolina Court of Appeals.

Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges serve eight-year terms.

Check if your N.C. voter registration is incomplete, learn how to fix it, and find more information in the FAQ: Registration Repair

08/25/2026

The NC Directors & Office Staff, NCSBE, Emergency Management & Bipartisan Policy Center Team had an Emergency Preparation and Management workshop at Hilton Garden Inn Kitty Hawk on yesterday, Monday, August 24!

Thank you to Dare County Board of Elections for hosting!

08/20/2026

Looking for Student Poll Workers!

If you are interested, please give us a call at 252-357-1780, or stop by our office!

08/19/2026

The Gates County Board of Elections will be present at the Fall Festival being held at the Eason Crossroad’s Ballpark on Saturday, September 19!

We will be there with voter registration applications and information on the upcoming election! 

08/18/2026

The Gates County Board of Elections formally announces the Early Voting Schedule for the 2026 General Election in November. Early Voting will be held at the Board of Elections office at 25 Medical Center Rd in Gates.

Early Voting begins Thursday, October 15, and ends on Saturday, October 31. Times for each day are 8 AM - 7:30 PM, with the exception of October 31, which will be from 8 AM - 3 PM.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our office at [email protected] or by phone at (252) 357-1780.

08/14/2026

The Gates County Board of Elections monthly Board Meeting has been cancelled.

Please be advised.

08/13/2026

08/12/2026

The Gates County Board of Elections staff and Board Members had the great privilege to attend the 2026 NC State Board of Elections conference in Greensboro, NC from August 9-11!

Our County was well represented and enjoyed all of the new knowledge and experiences that were given!

Thank you to the NCSBOE!