Board of Elections Members
Robin Mayer, Chairman
Stella Brothers, Secretary
Elizabeth Corker, Member
Allan Smith, Member
Terry Wlodarek, Member
Chowan County Board of Elections does not send voter registration forms in the mail unless requested. The mailings you are receiving are from 3rd party venders. If you are registered to vote, there is no need to fill out a new voter registration form. Check your registration status at this website:
https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/ or call our office at 252-482-4010.
As we get ready for Early Voting for the November 2026 General Election, I wanted to send a quick update about party observers.
Political parties may appoint observers to observe the voting process during Early Voting. Observer appointments need to be submitted to the Chowan County Board of Elections by noon on the business day before the observer is scheduled to serve.
For each Early Voting site, a county political party may designate:
Two site-specific observers
Ten county at-large observers, who may observe at any voting site in Chowan County
Observers should check in with the Chief Judge/Site Manager when they arrive and wear the observer identification tag provided.
Observers are welcome to watch the voting process and take notes. They may move around the voting area as permitted, but they cannot interfere with voters or election officials, compromise voter privacy, or position themselves where they can see how someone marks their ballot. Photography and recording inside the voting enclosure are not permitted.
A site-specific observer may be replaced after serving at least four hours. County and state at-large observers may be replaced at any time.
We are happy to have observers at Early Voting and appreciate everyone's cooperation in helping us maintain a smooth and orderly voting process.
If your party plans to have observers, please send us your observer list ahead of the dates they will be serving.
Important Notice for East Edenton Precinct Voters
Voters assigned to Precinct 1 – East Edenton will vote at a new polling location for the November 3, 2026 General Election.
New Election Day Polling Location:
Edenton-Chowan Professional Development Center
110 Blades Street
Edenton, NC 27932
If you have previously voted at the Edenton Municipal Building, please note that your polling place has changed. Please check your new voter information card or use the State Board of Elections Voter Search to verify your polling place before Election Day.
If you have questions, please contact the Chowan County Board of Elections at (252) 482-4010.
Please help us spread the word so every East Edenton voter knows where to vote on Election Day!
Click on the above link to download the informational brochure with Early Voting dates and times and Absentee Voting reminders. Sample Ballots for November 3, 2026 Election are ready to view under the link above!
Also, remember:
Absentee Voting Begins Friday, September 4, 2026
Voter Registration Deadline is 5 PM, Friday, October 9, 2026.
In-Person Early Voting Period is Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, until 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026.
Soil and Water Conservation Filing dates: June 8, 2026 - July 7, 2026
Board of Education Filing dates: June 26, 2026 (noon) - July 31, 2026 (noon)
To request an Absentee Ballot, click on the link above; fill out the form and return to the Chowan County Board of Elections Office by mail or in person.
The 2026 Second Quarter Report is due July 10, 2026. Click on the link above for the Notice.
Once a person is convicted of a felony, they lose the right to vote in North Carolina until they have completed their sentence. This includes completing any aspect of their sentences in prison or jail, as well as any period of probation, post-release supervision, or parole associated with a felony sentence.
Once their period of supervision is over, a person convicted of a felony automatically regains the right to vote. They must still register to vote, even if they were previously registered to vote prior to being convicted of a felony.
Having financial debt associated with a felony sentence — for example, fines, fees, or restitution — does not necessarily make someone ineligible to register or vote. Someone can have their probation period extended due to failure to pay such financial debt, in which case they are still not eligible to vote. However, probation can and does end for many people with remaining debts. If a person’s period of felony supervision is over, they regain their voting rights, even if they have remaining debts associated with their sentence.
As part of regular processes to maintain the accuracy of the voter registration rolls, the State Board and county boards of elections receive regular updates from the N.C. Department of Adult Correction and U.S. Department of Justice on North Carolinians who are not eligible to register or vote. Such names are removed from the voter rolls, upon notice and an opportunity for the voter to object.
Note: When you are convicted of a misdemeanor in North Carolina, you do not lose your right to vote, even if you are incarcerated.
The regular voter registration deadline is 25 days before an election. Eligible would-be voters who become naturalized U.S. citizens or whose rights are restored after being released from prison or jail for a felony sentence ahead of Election Day, but after the regular voter registration deadline, may register and vote during early voting.
Find your Election Day Polling Place by connecting to the link:
Look up your name and birth date to see all your voting information.
Registration Lookup from the State Board of Elections website
A candidates Guide to the 2026 Statewide Primary and General Elections.
Voters will now be asked to present a valid photo identification when voting in person. If you do not have a valid photo ID card, you may obtain one from your county board of elections prior to the election, through the end of the early voting period.
If you do not have a valid photo ID card on Election Day, you may still vote and have your vote counted by signing an affidavit of reasonable impediment (or “Photo ID Exception Form”) as to why you have not presented a valid photo ID. The Exception Form can also be used if you have a religious objection to being photographed or are a victim of a recently declared natural disaster.
As an alternative, if you don’t have your ID when you vote, you can still vote and then bring your valid photo ID to your county board of elections by 5 p.m. on the ninth day after Election Day (or the sixth day after Election Day for September or October local elections).
If you vote by mail, then you must include a photocopy of a valid photo ID when returning your ballot. You may also complete the Absentee Photo ID Exception Form that is provided with your absentee ballot materials.
A list of all types of ID that can be used for voting is available on the State Board of Elections Voter ID webpage. For information on how to get a free ID, see Get a Free Voter Photo ID.
Campaign Finance instructions for reporting
https://www.ncsbe.gov/campaign-finance/reporting-schedules
https://www.ncsbe.gov/campaign-finance
All Campaigns are required to attend the Mandatory Finance Training either online or in person.
The Classes take up to 4 hours for the training.
Please go to the page below.
These are the current State approved districts for State wide offices.
The redistricting has been completed There were changes in the maps for districts 2 & 3
There were also some voters moved from district 2 to district 1 from a previous redistricting.
The voters were moved appropriately and notified by mail.
County Commissioners and School Board Districts have the same boundaries and registered voters for the three districts. District 1 includes a part of West Edenton all of Rocky Hock, Center Hill and Wardville precincts. District 2 includes part of East Edenton and part of West Edenton and all of the Yeopim precinct. District 3 includes part of East Edenton and part of West Edenton precincts. The attached maps will assist you in understanding the Districts.