Super Tuesday updates: Robinson, Stein claim victory, will face off for governor in November
Primary Election Day updates
9:10 p.m.: In the race for the Republican nomination for North Carolina's 13th district, representatives of Fred Von Canon told WRAL News they expect their candidate to face a runoff with Kelly Daughtry.
Von Canon and Daughtry are two of 14 people running for that nomination.
With 21% of precincts reporting, Daughtry was leading Von Canon, 6,430 votes to 5,000.
Brad Knott and DeVan Barbour remained close, with 4,837 and 3,552 votes respectively.
8:10 p.m.: The Associated Press and NBC News called North Carolina's Democratic gubernatorial primary for Josh Stein.
7:50 p.m.: National news outlets, using exit polling, have called North Carolina's presidential primaries for the front-runners.
The Associated Press projects President Joe Biden to win the Democratic presidential nomination in North Carolina.
NBC News projects Donald Trump to win the Republican nomination for president and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson to win the gubernatorial GOP primary.
7:30 p.m.: Polls close in North Carolina.
The first set of results – a count of mailed-in ballots – began to flow within minutes.
7:10 p.m.: Kelly Daughtry, Republican candidate for North Carolina's 13th Congressional district, is not hosting an event this evening. Her team said she will spend election night with immediate family.
7 p.m.: North Carolina is just one of the states holding primaries on March 5, 2024.
The Associated Press was able to declare President Joe Biden the winner of Iowa’s first vote-by-mail Democratic presidential preference contest based on near-complete vote results released Tuesday by the Iowa Democratic Party that showed him receiving nine out of every 10 votes.
More than 695,000 ballots were cast early or by mail in North Carolina. By law, early votes won't be counted until the polls close at 7:30 p.m. Counting of mail in votes may start before that, and that batch is likely to be among the first round of results uploaded to the State Board of Elections.
6 p.m.: Durham County elections officials estimate about 22,000 people had voted at a single downtown location through 6 p.m. on Tuesday.
5 p.m.: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper and the man he’s endorsed to take his job, Attorney General Josh Stein, will be watching the results come in together in Raleigh.
Polls show Stein has had a commanding lead throughout this campaign for the Democratic nomination. A poll from High Point University, released just four days ago, which showed Stein getting more support than the other four candidates combined.
Lt. Governor Mark Robinson and supporters will watch the results come in at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, Robinson's hometown. He told reporters outside his Randolph County voting location he was feeling confident and believes education and the economy are the top issues in our state.
4 p.m.: Voter ID requirements did not slow the process for voters in Durham. Elections officials say the majority of voters came prepared. Phillip Huey called it "a piece of cake."
He saw his vote as an opportunity to spur change.
"When we have that opportunity, we should exercise it," he said of voting in the primary election.
Jennifer Strayhorn was motivated by humanitarian issues.
"I think this is probably going to be one of the most important elections in our lifetime, so I think it's important to make sure that we set ourselves up for success by getting candidates in line who are going to have the best fighting chance down the line for the main election," she said.
11 a.m.: Voted by mail? In an 11 a.m. news conference state elections officials said 695,000 ballots were cast early or by mail for the March 5 election and reminded voters using absentee ballots that it's too late to put ballots in the mail. People should either vote in person or drop the ballot off at their county's elections office by 7:30 p.m.
Officials say about 49,000 absentee ballots were requested, and so far 19,000 have been counted.
9:30 a.m.: Democratic candidate for governor Josh Stein greeted voters Tuesday morning in Clayton at The Church @ Clayton Crossings, off U.S. Highway 70. Robinson, Republican candidate for governor, will greet voters at several polling locations in Randolph, Davidson and Guilford counties.
Tuesday, March 5, is a Primary Election Day in North Carolina. There are about 2,600 polling places open statewide, according to the State Board of Elections.
Polls will close Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. Anyone standing in line at 7:30 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
At 11 a.m. on Tuesday, state elections officials held a news conference and said there have not been any major security or inappropriate campaigning issues at polling places across the state.
Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections, said a radio host in the western part of the state incorrectly stated Tuesday morning that some polling sites were closed and that voting would be taking place at the county board of elections. That was incorrect, and all voting sites are open, according to Bell.
How to vote
People who want to see their sample ballot, or find out where their voting precinct is located, can find that information and more at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website or WRAL’s voter guide.
Super Tuesday coverage on WRAL
WRAL News will have the fastest results Tuesday night on WRAL-TV, WRAL News+, WRAL.com and the WRAL News app. Look for updates on all the big races on WRAL-TV every 30 minutes after the polls close at 7:30 p.m.
Election coverage on WRAL-TV Tuesday night at 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. will feature insight and analysis from WRAL's NC Capitol team. For national coverage, NBC News will have a full analysis of Super Tuesday results from across the country at 10 p.m. on WRAL-TV.
Voter ID required in North Carolina
No matter when you vote, you will need to show a driver’s license or another approved form of photo ID to vote in North Carolina in 2024.
The North Carolina State Board of Elections has published a list of dozens of acceptable forms of ID, including many school and college IDs, military or veterans photo ID or tribal enrollment cards with photo.
Elections officials on Tuesday said the majority of voters have had an ID with them.
During Tuesday's news conference, officials said only about 3 out of every 10,000 voters had to vote a provisional ballot due to the photo ID requirement.
"We believe this is a strong sign the word is getting out that you should bring your ID to vote," officials said.
