North Carolina released the number of provisional ballots cast in the 2024 General Election, with further updates to follow.

Whether you voted in-person early, on Election Day or by mail, here’s how to check whether your vote has been counted.

With 16 electoral votes – nearly one of the highest counts in the country – North Carolina is a major prize for presidential hopeful Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump.

With 3,656,493 early voting ballots cast in NC through end-of-day Thursday, the state had surpassed the grand total of early votes made in 2020 with two days of early voting remaining.

There are several high-stakes races for statewide positions in North Carolina. Learn more about the candidates.

Today is Election Day, with polls opening at 6:30 a.m. and closing at 7:30 p.m. Any voter in line at their assigned polling place at 7:30 p.m. should be allowed to vote, the State Board of Elections says. The busiest times are usually early morning and just before polls close, the state says.

Start your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of Nov. 11, 2024. Dawn Vaughan here, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau chief. On this episode,