NC’s second primary being held on Tuesday, what to know at the polls

(WWAY) — The 2024 second primary election will be held statewide on Tuesday.

Second primaries are being held statewide two races. Hal Weatherman and Jim O’Neill are running for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. Jack Clark and Dave Boliek are running for the Republican nomination for state auditor.

A second primary also is being held for the Republican nomination for U.S. House District 13, which includes all of Caswell, Person, Franklin, Lee, Harnett, and Johnston counties, as well as parts of Wake and Granville counties.

The winners of the second primaries will be Republican nominees on the November 5 general election ballot.

Who is eligible to vote?

All registered Republicans in North Carolina may vote in the statewide second primaries for lieutenant governor and state auditor. Also eligible for those contests are unaffiliated voters who either didn’t vote or voted the Republican ballot in the March 5 primary.

All registered Republicans who live in U.S. House District 13 are eligible to vote in that second primary, along with unaffiliated voters who live in that congressional district and either didn’t vote or voted the Republican ballot in the March 5 primary.

Individuals who become eligible to vote between the primary and second primary may register and vote on the day of the second primary — May 14.

Bring Your Photo ID.

Voters will be asked to show photo ID when they check in to vote. Most voters will show their driver’s license, but many other forms of photo ID will be accepted. Voters who do not have photo ID can make sure their vote counts by either filling out a form explaining why they are unable to show ID, or showing their ID at the county board of elections office by 5 p.m. May 23. Any registered voter who needs a photo ID can get one for free from their county board of elections office during the early voting period, which ended May 11. Any North Carolina resident who is at least 17 can also get a free non-driver ID from their local DMV office.

On Election Day, polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voters should go to their assigned precinct on Election Day.