Early voting begins for Republican second primary election in North Carolina

by WLOS Staff Thursday, April 25th 2024

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Early voting is once again underway in North Carolina.

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, in-person early voting for the May 14, 2024 statewide Republican second primary election begins Thursday, April 25, and ends at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 11.

Polling sites will be open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. weekdays, then from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Under state law, the state Board of Elections says, “a second-place candidate in a primary may request a second primary if no candidate receives more than 30% of the votes cast in that contest.”

The second primary will take place for the following contests:

Republican nomination for lieutenant governor:

Hal Weatherman
Jim O’Neill

Republican nomination for state auditor:

Jack Clark
Dave Boliek

Republican nomination for U.S. House District 13:

Kelly Daughtry
Brad Knott

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