Wayne County, North Carolina: 2026 ballot

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 1:34 PM ET

County, city, school and local races and measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Wayne County. Statewide, legislative and congressional races are on the North Carolina page; which districts you're in depends on your address.

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Registering to vote

The deadline to register to vote in North Carolina for this election was October 9. If you think you're registered, you can check your status at vote.gov.

From NASED's official 2026 deadlines. See vote.gov or your county election office for the rules where you live.

Key dates after you vote in North Carolina

Mail ballots sent by mail must arrive by Nov 3.
If there's a problem with your mail ballot (a missing signature, for example), you can fix it until Nov 10.
Results are certified by counties by Nov 13 and by the state by Nov 24. Until then, results are unofficial.

Dates from NASED (the National Association of State Election Directors), compiled from state election calendars and checked by state election officials. Your county election office has the final word on your ballot.

Who holds office now: Wayne County's elected officials: commissioners, sheriff and county officers, school board, mayors and city councils.

Ballots cast so far

27,137 ballots cast in Wayne County as of Nov 7: 26,516 early in person and 621 by mail. Another 1 returned mail ballots are waiting on a signature check or fix. 307 mail ballots have been sent out but not yet returned.

Voters' registered party	Early	By mail	Total
Republican	9,301	151	9,452
Democratic	10,872	270	11,142
Unaffiliated	6,274	192	6,466
Other parties	69	8	77

Counts through Nov 6, from the North Carolina State Board of Elections, updated each morning. Party is how voters are registered, not how they voted. No votes are counted until polls close on Election Day.

County (3)

Wayne County Board of Commissioners At-Large (unexpired) · 2 candidates
Wayne County Clerk of Superior Court · 1 candidate
Wayne County Sheriff · 2 candidates

School board & local (4)

Wayne County Board of Education District 1 · 1 candidate
Wayne County Board of Education District 4 · 1 candidate
Wayne County Board of Education District 5 · 1 candidate
Wayne County Board of Education District 6 · 2 candidates

Special districts (1)

Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor · 2 candidates

Ballot measures (4)

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