2026 General Primary Preparation
Summary
The county is ramping up for the May primary: over 17,600 mail ballots are out and deadlines are close — May 4 to register, May 12 to request a mail ballot. Extra drop-off hours were added so voters can return ballots without stress.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
Whoever won now controls the county budget, so your property tax rate and how your money gets spent are directly on the line.
All Cumberland County voters planning to cast a ballot in the primary.
The 18 voters whose provisional ballots were rejected for not being registered in the county or crossing party lines in the primary.
Mentions & discussions (6)
2026 General Election
Unofficial Results
Board of Elections Meeting - Oct 29, 2026
With Election Day days away, the county certified registration totals and reported over 25,000 mail ballots returned of 31,061 requested. Late voters are urged to hand-deliver ballots rather than mail them.
Board of Elections Meeting - May 26, 2026
The board settled how the remaining ballots from the May primary get counted — write-ins, provisionals, and late military ballots — and put results on display before they become official next week. The state uses the numbers to check whether a recount is needed.
Board of Elections Meeting - May 14, 2026
The board is gearing up for Tuesday's primary: poll workers are locked in and mail ballot processing is underway. Nearly 13,000 of 18,565 mailed ballots are already back, and voters have several extended drop-off windows before the 8 p.m. Election Day deadline.
Board of Elections Meeting - May 1, 2026
The county is ramping up for the May primary: over 17,600 mail ballots are out and deadlines are close — May 4 to register, May 12 to request a mail ballot. Extra drop-off hours were added so voters can return ballots without stress.
Board of Elections Meeting - Mar 31, 2026
Nearly 15,000 mail ballot applications are already in, ballots go out the week of April 20, and there are extra drop-off hours on May 14 and 16. Register by May 4 and request a mail ballot by May 12 if you want to vote by mail.
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