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Election 2026: Two weeks until North Carolina absentee ballots are mailed, Cooper lead growing

Absentee ballots will be mailed statewide in two weeks, starting North Carolina's 60-day early voting window — the longest in the nation.

Published Aug 18, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT | WFMZZ

Two weeks from Friday, absentee ballots will be mailed to North Carolina voters, beginning a 60-day voting window — the longest in America. Meanwhile, Cooper's lead in the 2026 election has been growing.