How this guide is made

Constitutional Amendments

The wording of each amendment is copied word for word from the State Board of Elections' official list of referendum choices. The "what your vote means" lines and plain-words summaries are ours, and each line links to its source.

Candidates

The list of races and candidates is the State Board of Elections' official candidate list for the November 3, 2026 general election ↗, in the order of the Board's data file (your ballot may list them in a different order), with names as they appear on the ballot. Where a candidate lives is the city on their filing with the State Board of Elections; we leave it out when only a P.O. box was given. Each profile lists checkable facts with links to where they came from, the candidate's own stated priorities clearly labeled as theirs, and links to official records and campaign finance filings. We don't rate candidates, list endorsements, or publish polling.

Counties and local questions

County pages list every county office, district judge, city race and local question on the Board's list. Wording for local questions is quoted only from official sources and marked "wording to come" where we don't have it yet.

Districts

District lines on the map come from U.S. Census Bureau files of the North Carolina General Assembly's 2023 state Senate and House maps. Your sample ballot is the final word.