The Cabarrus Compass

The Cabarrus Compass

Cabarrus trails most large N.C. counties in early voting turnout

Despite ranking 10th in population, the county has the second-lowest ballot total among the state’s 20 largest — and is the only large county with a single early voting site.

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Chris Miller
Feb 19, 2026
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Early voting in 2024. Photo courtesy of Cabarrus County.

Nearly a week into early voting, Cabarrus County ranks near the bottom in ballots cast among North Carolina’s largest counties — even as some counties posted higher totals after offering weekend voting hours that Cabarrus did not.

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