In the aftermath of the 2024 General Election, the State Board of Elections in North Carolina has swiftly released a comprehensive list indicating how many provisional ballots were issued across each county. Following regulations stipulated under N.C.G.S. § 163-232.2, the tallies were made public the day subsequent to voting. The data, pertinent to evaluating the inclusivity of this year’s election, are detailed in a PDF on the
North Carolina State Board of Elections
website that will continue to be updated as further information comes in from the counties.
Provisional ballots come into play when issues arise concerning a voter’s eligibility or when their information fails to neatly align on the electoral rolls at their polling site. To maintain a fair process, voters are permitted to provisionally make their mark, provided they complete a form that gives county officials the means to verify eligibility. This method stands as a safeguarding measure to ensure no eligible voter is turned away prematurely.
Voters who could not produce an acceptable photo ID at the time of voting also used provisional ballots. In such instances, these voters had two choices: either fill out a Photo ID Exception Form or present the photo ID to their county board of elections office by a specified deadline, invariably 5 p.m. the day prior to the county canvass, which falls on November 14 for the recent election. Should a voter go down the route of the Photo ID Exception Form, their provisional ballot will be deemed valid except if the county board of elections unanimously deems the information furnished to be falsified.
After Election Day, county boards of elections review provisional ballots before finalizing the results. This process usually happens within the week after the election. The boards decide whether to accept or reject each provisional ballot based on voter eligibility. If a voter is eligible for some races but not others, only their valid votes are counted. Once approved, the provisional ballots are added to the unofficial results, which are posted on the Election Results Dashboard for public viewing.
The results disclosed so far remain unofficial until the county canvass, scheduled for November 15, is concluded. This is followed by the state canvass slated for November 26, which will render the election results official.
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