NOTICE OF ELECTION ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA The statewide primary and the Orange County Schools Board of Education Election will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Voters will be asked to show photo ID when they vote. All voters will be allowed to vote with or without ID. Voters who lack ID can get one for free from their county board of elections. Find out more at ncsbe.gov/voter-id. Early voting will be held at the following locations from Thursday, Feb. 12, through Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026: Orange Works at Hillsborough Commons (in lieu of BOE office): 113 Mayo St, Hillsborough; Drakeford Library: 203 N Greensboro St, Carrboro; Chapel Hill Library: 100 Library Dr, Chapel Hill; Chapel of the Cross: 304 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill; Seymour Senior Center: 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill; Efland – Cheeks Community Center: 117 Richmond Rd, Mebane. Early voting hours are Mon–Fri, 8 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; Saturdays (Feb. 14 and Feb. 28), 8 a.m.–3 p.m.; and Sunday (Feb. 22), 12 p.m.–4 p.m. Absentee ballots will be mailed to voters who have requested them beginning January 12, 2026. Absentee ballots must be received by the county board of elections no later than 7:30 p.m. on March 3, 2026. A voter can fill out an absentee ballot request at votebymail.ncsbe.gov, or by filling out a request form provided by the county board of elections office. The request must be received through the website or by the Orange Board of Elections by 5 p.m. February 17, 2026. Voters aged 18 and older and registered in the Orange County Schools district are eligible to vote in the Orange County Board of Education Election. In the primary election, voters will select nominees for a political party to move on to the general election on November 3rd. In the primary, voters affiliated with a political party will be given a ballot of candidates for their party, if their party has a primary. Unaffiliated voters may choose to vote in any party's primary, but they may select only one party's ballot. The voter registration deadline for this election is 5 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2026. Eligible individuals who are not registered by that deadline may register and vote at any early voting site during the early voting period. Individuals registering to vote at an early voting site will be required to provide current documentation of their residence (for example, a government ID, other government document, or a paycheck, bank statement, or utility bill). Voters who wish to change party affiliation must do so by the February 6 deadline. Questions? Call the Orange County Board of Elections Office at 919-245-2350 or send an email to vote@orangecountync.gov. Voters in the Efland precinct, please be advised of the following Election Day polling place change: Voters in the Efland precinct will now vote at the Efland – Cheeks Community Center at 117 Richmond Rd, Mebane. IPL0306029 Jan 16 2026