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Vote for real transparency.

Wake commissioners handed control of WakeMed to Atrium Health with little scrutiny and little input from the community. This fall, Wake County voters can elect commissioners who will do better. Early voting is open now through 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

Meet the candidates Find an early voting site
Four SEANC members in blue SEANC shirts smiling in front of the N.C. State Capitol in Raleigh
SEANC members at the State Capitol in Raleigh, Lobby Day 2026

Early voting is open at any site in Wake County through 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. Not registered? You can register and vote the same day. Find a site

EMPAC endorsements

Candidates who will bring real transparency

State employees and retirees make up a large share of Wake County’s voters. That gives SEANC members real power in this year’s Wake County Board of Commissioners races, and an important reason to use it.

On Sept. 21, Wake commissioners voted 5–2 to let Atrium Health become the sole corporate member of WakeMed, a beloved hospital that has served the whole county for many years. SEANC opposed the deal for several reasons, starting with the lack of transparency. Commissioners approved it with little scrutiny and little input from the community.

The deal will also cost you. When a hospital conglomerate sets prices, those prices go up. Higher hospital costs flow straight to the State Health Plan, and from there to you through higher premiums, deductibles and copays.

EMPAC, SEANC’s political action committee, has endorsed four candidates who will bring real transparency to county decisions and stand up for patients, working families and the people who keep this state running.

At-large seats

Every Wake County voter can vote in these races

Christine Kushner

At-Large

Christine Kushner

Democrat

Mona Singh

At-Large

Mona Singh

Democrat

District seats

Only voters who live in that district can vote in these races

John Adcock

District 2

John Adcock

Republican

Vickie Adamson

District 7

Vickie Adamson

Democrat

Voted against the WakeMed–Atrium deal.

Not sure which district you live in? Your sample ballot in Voter Search shows every race you can vote in.

Constitutional amendments · Vote against both

These amendments would make it harder to win raises and COLAs

Raises for state employees and cost-of-living adjustments for retirees come out of the state budget. Both amendments would squeeze that budget for good by writing tax limits into the N.C. Constitution. Less money in the budget means a harder fight every year for the raises and COLAs you’ve earned.

Vote Against on Amendments 2 and 3.

Amendment 2

Maximum income tax rate of 3.5%

On your ballot: “Constitutional amendment to keep the State income tax rate from being raised higher than three and one-half percent (3.5%).”

Vote Against

  • Caps the state’s biggest source of money, the same budget that pays for state employee raises and retiree COLAs.
  • Limits the money needed for schools, infrastructure and public services.
  • Makes it harder to respond to economic downturns, emergencies or future needs.
  • Puts a rigid ceiling in the Constitution that benefits the wealthy and corporations most.
  • North Carolina families deserve flexible, responsible funding, not handcuffed resources.

Amendment 3

Property tax levy limit

On your ballot: “Constitutional amendment requiring limits on property tax increases by local governments.”

Vote Against

  • Pushes costs onto the state budget, where they compete with raises for employees and COLAs for retirees.
  • Restricts local governments from raising the money needed for schools, public safety and infrastructure.
  • Hurts our ability to fund teachers, police, firefighters and emergency services.
  • Forces cuts to essential community services when local budgets fall short.
  • Local communities know their needs best. Don’t tie their hands with a one-size-fits-all limit.

Amendments appear near the end of your ballot, after the candidate races. Your sample ballot shows the exact wording.

Where to vote

Find your polling place and early voting sites

Both tools come from the N.C. State Board of Elections and open in a new tab.

Your Election Day polling place and sample ballot

  1. Open the Voter Search tool.
  2. Enter your first and last name and pick your county.
  3. Click your name, then scroll to Your Voting Locations and Your Sample Ballot.

Your record also shows your N.C. House and Senate districts and the status of any mail-in ballot.

Open Voter Search

Early voting sites, dates and hours

  1. Open the Early Voting Site Search.
  2. Choose your county.
  3. Pick any site on the list. During early voting you are not tied to one location.

Hours vary by site and by day. Check before you go, especially on weekends.

Find early voting sites

Make a plan

Three ways to vote

Every registered voter in North Carolina can use any of the three. Pick the one that fits your shift.

Open now · through Oct. 31

Early, in person

  • Any early voting site in your county
  • Register or update your address on the spot
  • Shorter lines on weekdays

Early voting details

Nov. 3, 6:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

On Election Day

  • Only at your assigned polling place
  • If you are in line by 7:30 p.m., you can vote
  • No same-day registration for most voters

Election Day details

Request by Oct. 20

By mail

  • No excuse needed
  • Returned ballot must arrive by 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3
  • Track your ballot with BallotTrax

Vote-by-mail details

Registration

Not registered? It’s not too late.

The Oct. 9 deadline to register online or by mail has passed. If you moved, changed your name or haven’t voted in a while, check your record in Voter Search first.

Register and vote the same day

Go to any early voting site in your county before 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. You cannot register on Election Day. Bring proof of where you live, such as a driver’s license with your current address, a utility bill, a bank statement or a paycheck. You must have lived in the county for at least 30 days before Election Day. Same-day registration rules

Got a letter from the Board of Elections about your registration? Some records are missing an ID number. See Registration Repair to check and fix yours.

Photo ID

Bring a photo ID

You will be asked to show photo ID when you check in, whether you vote early or on Election Day. A North Carolina driver’s license is the most common.

Your state employee ID may count

The State Board has approved employee IDs from a number of state agencies, UNC System schools, community colleges and local governments for voting through Dec. 31, 2026. See if your agency’s ID is on the list

No acceptable ID? You can still vote. Ask for an ID Exception Form at check-in. Full voter ID rules

Mark your calendar

Key dates and deadlines

Times are firm. A registration or absentee request that arrives after 5 p.m. on the deadline will not count for this election.

  1. Fri · Oct9

    Voter registration deadline Passed

    You can still register in person during early voting.

  2. Thu · Oct15

    Early voting begins Open now

    Vote at any early voting site in your county. Same-day registration is available at every site.

  3. Tue · Oct20

    Last day to request a mail-in ballot 5 p.m.

    Request it early. Mail takes time in both directions.

  4. Sat · Oct31

    Early voting ends 3 p.m.

    The last Saturday closes early. Plan for a weekday if you can.

  5. Tue · Nov3

    Election Day 6:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

    Vote at your assigned polling place. Mail-in ballots must also be received by 7:30 p.m.

Official resources

More from the State Board of Elections

N.C. State Board of Elections: 919-814-0700 · elections.sboe@ncsbe.gov

Looking for more? SEANC’s statewide voter guide has EMPAC’s N.C. House endorsements and everything else on the 2026 ballot.

See the statewide guide