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North Carolina Auditor election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Oct. 9
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 15
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 12 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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| North Carolina State Auditor |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: December 20, 2019 |
| Primary: March 3, 2020 Primary runoff: June 23, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Beth Wood (D) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Voting in North Carolina |
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North Carolina held an election for state auditor on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline was December 20, 2019.
Incumbent Beth Wood won election in the general election for North Carolina State Auditor.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
North Carolina modified its absentee/mail-in voting and early voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: The witness signature requirement on completed absentee ballots decreased from two to one. The receipt deadline was extended to 5 p.m. on November 12, 2020, for ballots postmarked on or before Election Day.
- Early voting: Early voting sites were required to be open for at least 10 hours on the weekends of October 17-18, 2020, and October 24-25, 2020. Counties had to open at least one early voting site per 20,000 registered voters.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
General election candidates
- Beth Wood (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Anthony Wayne Street (Republican Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
- Beth Wood (Incumbent) ✔
- Luis Toledo
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Republican primary candidates
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Past elections
2016
- See also: North Carolina Auditor election, 2016
The general election for state auditor was held on November 8, 2016.
Incumbent Beth Wood defeated Charles Stuber in the North Carolina auditor election.
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Beth Wood Incumbent |
50.03% | 2,232,554 | |
| Republican | Charles Stuber | 49.97% | 2,230,147 | |
| Total Votes | 4,462,701 | |||
| Source: ABC11 | ||||
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2012Incumbent Beth Wood (D) successfully won re-election, defeating Debra Goldman (R) in the November 6, 2012 general election.
2008On November 4, 2008, Beth A. Wood won election to the office of North Carolina Auditor. She defeated Leslie Merritt (R) in the general election.
2004On November 2, 2004, Leslie Merritt won election to the office of North Carolina Auditor. He defeated Ralph Campbell (D) in the general election.
2000On November 7, 2000, Ralph Campbell won election to the office of North Carolina Auditor. He defeated Leslie Merritt (R) in the general election.
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See also
| North Carolina | State Executive Elections | News and Analysis |
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