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NC now has 120,447 absentee ballot requests, top counties Wake 21,662, Mecklenburg 15,636. Tyrrell County still has no requests. s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov... #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 16h

Tip for NC voter registrations: If you have a PAPER application form to submit, at this point if it is sent USPS it will count if POSTMARKED by Oct 9 deadline and received by Weds Oct 14. Go into post office and ask USPS desk clerk to hand postmark it #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 19h

Through Oct 7 NC has had 120,447 absentee requests and 24,095 voted absentee ballots, that’s 19.9% of requested ballots voted, due 7:30 pm Nov 3. Wake County received 1,292 absentee requests Wednesday. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 19h

NC voter registration thru 10/7 7,875,615, net* change from 10/6 +2,160; party: Dem +699 GOP +12 Unaffiliated +1,434 Libertarian +15 Green +0. GOP margin over Dem now 1,467. Unaff margin over GOP 834,286 *net=new registrations less deaths, cancellations, felony convictions, party changes.

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 22h

As of Oct 8 NC election deadlines: 2 days until regular voter registration ends 5pm Fri Oct 9 7 days until early vote starts Thurs Oct 15 12 days until absentee request deadline Tues Oct 20 23 days until early vote ends Sat Oct 31 26 days until election day Tue Nov 3. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 22h

1,596 NC absentee ballots received Weds Oct 7, cumulative now 24,005. Top 3 counties Wake 4,326; Mecklenburg 2657; Buncombe 1,303. Images top 12 counties, voter party affiliation, top 15 cities. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Town of Wake Forest will offer Wake Forest residents free GoWakeForest on-demand rides to the Wake County Joyner Park early voting site October 15-31 www.wakeweekly.com/news/go-wake... #wakepol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

1,234 NC absentee ballots accepted Tues Oct 6, cumulative total 22,409. Top 3 counties Wake 4,051; Mecklenburg 2,374; Buncombe 1,266. Images: top 12 counties, voter party, top 15 cities. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

NC voter registration thru 10/5 5 7,871,063, net* change from 10/ +2177: Democratic +763 Republican +207 Unaffiliated +1194 Libertarian unchanged Green +13. GOP margin over Dem 2,707. Unaff margin over GOP 831,758 *net=new registrations less deaths, cancellations, felony convictions, party changes.

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

NC early voting same day registration (SDR) has been popular since starting in 2008, especially in presidential years. This year it’s Oct 15-31, regular voter registration ends Fri Oct 9 at 5 pm. Image total SDR in past 4 NC General Elections. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

2,396 NC absentee ballots received Monday Oct 5, cumulative total now 21,175. Top 3 counties Wake 3,926; Mecklenburg 2,367; Buncombe 1,053. Images top 10 counties, voter party, top 15 cities. Ballots have been accepted by 99 counties, none yet from Tyrrell. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

As of Oct 5 NC election deadlines: 4 days until regular voter registration ends Fri Oct 9 10 days until early vote starts Thurs Oct 15 15 days until absentee request deadline Tues Oct 20 26 days until early vote ends Sat Oct 31 29 days until election day Tues Nov 3. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Saturday Oct 3 saw 10 new NC absentee ballots accepted and 61 new absentee applications received, likely one small county had staff in. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

today’s NC voter registration tip: If you are a registered voter but moved WITHIN the county of your registration, easiest ways to update your address: 1) at early voting Oct 15-31 when checking in; or 2) if you have an NCDL online at NCDMV portal by 5 pm Oct 9 www.ncdot.gov/dmv/offices-... #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

1,279 NC absentee ballots accepted Fri Oct 2, cumulative total now 18,745. Top 3 counties Wake 3,432; Mecklenburg 2,127; Buncombe 999. Images top 15 counties, voter party affiliation, top 15 cities. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Lots of details on how to register to vote in NC before 5 pm Fri Oct 9 deadline at www.ncsbe.gov/news/press-r... including online for those with NC Driver license and special ID, paper forms to submit by mail, or register in person at county board of elections office. #ncpol

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Regular Voter Registration Deadline Approaching for 2026 General Election

Eligible individuals who want to cast their ballot by mail or on Election Day, Nov. 3, must register to vote by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9.Individuals who miss the…

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

NC voter registration as of Oct 1 is now 7,867,065, daily net* change total up 2,545, Democrats +707, Republican -92. See image for more details. *net = new registrations less, deaths, cancellations, felony convictions, party changes. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

As of Oct 2 NC election deadlines: 7 days until regular voter registration ends Fri Oct 9 13 days until early vote starts Thurs Oct 15 18 days until absentee request deadline Tues Oct 20 29 days until early vote ends Sat Oct 31 32 days until election day Tues Nov 3. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

1,405 NC absentee ballots accepted Thurs Oct 1, cumulative total now 17,446. Top two counties Wake 3,157, Mecklenburg 1,965. Images top 10 counties, voter party affiliation, top 15 cities. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

UNC started today (Oct 1) issuing physical student IDs on request for students who need it to vote (UNC switched to digital ID in 2023 but a court ruled it didn’t qualify for voter ID)

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NC voter registration as of Sept 30 is 7,856,363, up net* 843 from Sep 29. D up 176, R down 98, R>D gap now 4,127, U>R gap 828,620. Image has more data. *net = new registrations less deaths, cancellations, felonies, adjusted for party changes.

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

NC accepted 1,369 absentee ballots Wednesday, cumulative total now 16,041. Images top 10 counties, voter party affiliation. Top 2 counties: Wake 2,929; Mecklenburg 1,794. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wake Co Bd of Elections approved 1,671 civilian absentee ballots at 9/29 meeting, but 42 ballots rejected and new ballot packets reissued due to voter failing to seal inner envelope. This is 2.5% of all ballots submitted. If you are voting by mail PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE follow all instructions. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

data derived from comparing most recent two days of data at dl.ncsbe.gov?prefix=Press... /2 #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

NC daily net* voter registration changes Tues, 9/29: total voters 7,864,520 +1,754 Democratic +432 Republican +193 Unaffiliated +1,101 Green +14 Libertarian +14 Margin R>D now 4,401 Margin U>R now 827,763. *net= new registrations less cancellations, deaths, felony convictions, party changes. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

14,672 NC absentee ballots accepted through Tues 9/29, up 1,077 from Monday. Images top 10 counties, voter party, top 12 cities. Top 3 counties Wake 2,710; Mecklenburg 1,595; Buncombe 835 #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

agenda for today’s 2 pm Wake County Board of Elections meeting as we review 2,200+ submitted absentee ballots (along with ID exception forms, cures etc). All county boards meet today but times vary (although 5 counties have no voted absentee ballots yet) #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

NC net* voter registration changes Mon Sep 28, total voters 7,862,766, +1,810. Democratic +596 GOP +66 Unaffiliated +1,122 Green +13 Libertarian +13 R>D margin 4,640. Unaff>R now 826,947 net=new registrations less cancellations, deaths, felony removals, party switches #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As of Sept 28 NC election deadlines: 11 days until regular voter registration ends Fri Oct 9 17 days until early vote starts Thurs Oct 15 22 days until absentee request deadline Tues Oct 20 33 days until early vote ends Sat Oct 31 36 days until election Tues Nov 3. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

well we picked a nor’easter to vacation 4 days in Boston, the rain and wind are quite something, driving rain and maybe 40 mph gusts out here at Rte 128 MBTA/AMTRAK station. Needless to say our return flight to RDU today was cancelled !

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

from UNC website www.unc.edu/vote/#page_t...

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

North Carolina voter registration margin Republican over Democratic recently: July 4 10,664; Sept 5 8,937; Sept 12 8,425; Sept 19 7,843; Sept 26 4,816. Sept 26 margin unaffiliated over Republican 825,800. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

NC net daily voter change Thurs 9/24: Democratic +378; Republican +122; unaffiliated +1,114 (new registrations less deaths, cancellations, felony convictions and party switches) #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

1,117 NC absentee ballots accepted Wed 9/23, cumulative total 9,286. Top two counties Wake 1,796; Mecklenburg 934. Images top 10 counties, voter party affiliation. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

NC has had 8,169 absentee ballots voted out of 83,866 requested (9.75% return rate, ballots due back Nov 3). 2,526 ballots requested on Sept 22, by party: Dem 42.5%; GOP 16.5%; Unaffiliated 40.8%. Top requesting counties yesterday Wake 491, Mecklenburg 300. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

As of Sept 23 NC election deadlines: 16 days until regular voter registration ends Fri Oct 9 22 days until early vote starts Thurs Oct 15 27 days until absentee request deadline Tues Oct 20 38 days until early vote ends Sat Oct 31 41 days until election Tues Nov 3. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

822 NC absentee ballots accepted Tues 9/22, cumulative total 8,169. Top counties Wake 1,566; Mecklenburg 891; Buncombe 426. Images top 10 counties, voter party, top 12 cities, absentees accepted by day. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

NC now has 7,347 accepted absentee ballots (processed last 3 days Sat 64, Sun 6, Mon 1,722) Top 3 counties Wake 1,441; Mecklenburg 774; Buncombe 426. Images: top 10 counties, voter party, ballots accepted by day. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

52 NC absentee ballots accepted Sat 9/19, all in Johnston County, cumulative statewide total now 5,540. 87 of NC's 100 counties have now accepted absentee ballots. Among the 13 with none yet: Cherokee, Mitchell, Northampton, Tyrrell, Hyde, Perquimans, Bertie, Hertford. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

As of Sept 19 NC election deadlines: 20 days until regular voter registration ends Fri Oct 9 26 days until early vote starts Thurs Oct 15 31 days until absentee request deadline Tues Oct 20 42 days until early vote ends Sat Oct 31 45 days until election Tues Nov 3. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

818 NC absentee ballots accepted Fri 9/18, cumulative accepted now 5,488. Top 3 counties: Wake 1,013, Mecklenburg 578, Buncombe 366. Images: top 10 counties, voter party. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

USPS Postmaster General suggests mailing back an absentee ballot SEVEN days before the election (thus mail back by Tues Oct 27) Alternatively in NC you can currently personally deliver it to the county board of elections office that issued ballot, during business hours apnews.com/article/trum...

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Image has North Carolina voter registration totals for Sept 16 and Sept 17 showing net* change by party, data from dl.ncsbe.gov?prefix=Press... *NET change= new registrations less cancellations, deaths, felony convictions and incorporating party changes. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

672 NC absentee ballots accepted Weds 9/17, cumulative total now 4,670. Top 3 counties Wake 906, Mecklenburg 502, Buncombe 282. Images accepted ballots top 10 counties, top 15 cities of residence, voter party. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

comparing #ncsbe absentee summary data files for past 2 days, total registered voters this morning 7,850,110, net* up +1,502 Wednesday, change by party: Democrats +324 Republican -55 Unaffiliated +1,213 *net =new voters less deaths, cancellations, felony convictions, party switches #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

86 NC absentee ballots accepted Weds 9/16, cumulative total 3,998. Top 3 counties: Wake 824 Mecklenburg 477 Buncombe 233. Images: top 10 counties, voter party affiliation.

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

correct but that doesn’t start for 29 days !

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Just mailed in a voted Wake County NC absentee ballot, I used the drop slot INSIDE a USPS Post Office. Postage is $1.98 or 3 forever stamps. Another option at this point is delivery in person to the county board of elections office that issued it, weekdays during business hours. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

732 NC absentee ballots accepted Tues 9/14, cumulative accepted now 3,212. Top 3 counties: Wake 654 Mecklenburg 365 Durham 210 Images top 10 counties, voter party affiliation. Absentee ballot request deadline Oct 20 at 5 pm. #ncpol

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Gerry Cohen @gercohen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

As of Tues Sept 15 NC election deadlines: 24 days until regular voter registration ends Fri Oct 9 30 days until early vote starts Thurs Oct 15 35 days until absentee request deadline Tues Oct 20 46 days until early vote ends Sat Oct 31 49 days until election Tues Nov 3. #ncpol

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