Election Day is just the beginning of the election process. On Tuesday, November 4, 2025, polls in Brunswick County will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. After the polls close, election officials continue important work to ensure every eligible vote is counted and verified before results are certified.
What Voters Need to Know on Election Day
Voters must go to their assigned polling place to vote.
✅ Find your polling place: Use the Voter Lookup Tool to confirm your location before heading out.
Municipal Election Eligibility
Not all Brunswick County voters are eligible to participate in the municipal elections.
The “city” listed in your mailing address is used for postal and 911 purposes and does not necessarily mean you live within a town’s limits.
Only voters who reside within municipal boundaries will receive a ballot that includes municipal contests.
When you look up your voter record, you will either:
- See a sample ballot (PDF), or
- See the message “No eligible ballots.”
Photo ID Requirement
- Photo ID Required: Voters must present an acceptable photo ID when voting in person.
- No Valid ID? You may still vote by completing a Photo ID Exception Form (also known as an affidavit of reasonable impediment). This form covers situations such as:
- You cannot obtain a valid ID
- You have a religious objection to being photographed
- You were affected by a recently declared natural disaster
- Forgot Your ID? You can vote without it and then bring your valid photo ID to the Board of Elections office by 12:00 noon on Friday, November 7.
- Accepted Forms of ID: Visit the State Board of Elections Voter ID page for a complete list.
Voter Turnout Updates
Track Election Day turnout! Each precinct will report the number of voters checked in at:
- 10:00 a.m.
- 2:00 p.m.
- 4:00 p.m.
- The close of polls
These numbers will be shared as they are received throughout the day.
📊 10, 2, 4 Turnout Spreadsheet
Unofficial Election Results
- Where to Find Results: Unofficial results will be posted on the State Board of Elections Results Dashboard on election night.
- Absentee Results:
- State law now requires that all absentee ballots received by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day will be counted that evening.
- Under Session Law 2024-57, all absentee ballots received by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day will be counted that evening.
- This means results may be released later than in past elections while all ballots received by 7:30 p.m. are processed.
- Early Voting Results:
- County boards must wait until 7:30 p.m. to close early voting tabulators.
- Counting and reporting early voting results typically takes about an hour.
- Election Day Results:
- Precinct results will be uploaded periodically throughout the evening as they arrive at the Board of Elections office.
Election Day Board Meeting
- Date & Time: Tuesday, November 4, at 5:00 p.m.
- Location: Brunswick County Board of Elections office
- Purpose: The Board will meet to begin counting absentee ballots; no results will be released until all absentee ballots received by 7:30 p.m. have been processed.
- Public Access: The meeting is open to the public and will be live-streamed via Zoom.
After Election Day
Provisional and Absentee Meeting
After Election Day, staff will review the eligibility of voters who cast provisional ballots and will also consider absentee ballot cures received by the statutory deadline.
- Date & Time: Friday, November 7, at 10:00 a.m.
- Location: Commissioners Chambers, 30 Government Center Drive, Bolivia
- Purpose:
- To determine the eligibility of provisional ballots cast on Election Day.
- To review and process absentee ballot cures received by 12:00 noon on November 7.
- Results: The results of all eligible provisional ballots and cured absentee ballots will be released following this meeting.
- Public Access: The meeting is open to the public and will be live-streamed via Zoom.
Sample Audit Count
- Date & Time: Wednesday, November 12, at 9:00 a.m.
- Location: Brunswick County Board of Elections office
- Purpose: To verify that voting equipment accurately recorded voters’ choices.
- Public Access: Open to the public and live-streamed via Zoom.
What is a sample audit count?
A sample audit count ensures that voting equipment is reading votes accurately. It involves:
- Comparing machine counts with hand counts at randomly selected sites.
- Conducted before canvass and open to the public.
- Ballots are hand-counted by a bipartisan team, and any variances are noted.
Canvass Meeting (Official Results)
- Date & Time: Friday, November 14, at 11:00 a.m.
- Location: Commissioners Chambers, 30 Government Center Drive, Bolivia
- Purpose: The Board will certify the official results of the election.
- Public Access: Open to the public and live-streamed via Zoom.