A month after NC mail-in ballots began to be sent out, here are current numbers & comparisons to 4 years ago:
2026 through Oct. 1: 17,446
2022 thru Oct. 6: 20,996
2026 is 3,550 behind same day totals from 4 years ago.
Most significant drop is among NC registered Democrats
#ncpol Comparison based on NC registered voter party status, at this point in accepted mail-in ballots:
2022: 52% Democratic / 32% Unaffiliated / 16% Republican
2026: 46% Dem / 38% Una / 16% Rep
#ncpol Comparison of to-date NC accepted mail-in ballots by race/ethnicity & generation cohorts.
Slightly more White non-Hispanic than 4 years ago.
Very slightly older than 4 years ago, but close in generation %s.
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