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Lumberton: State records list 4,259 Robeson County early votes; mail requests due today

A State Board of Elections file updated early Tuesday counted 4,259 in-person early ballots. Six county sites stay open through Oct. 31. Tuesday is the last day to request a mail ballot.

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By Triangle Local Newsroom · Published

What we know

Confirmed

  • A North Carolina State Board of Elections absentee-counts file for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, last modified at 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, listed 4,259 early-voting ballots for Robeson County.Confirmed by NCSBE absentee counts by county file, last modified Oct. 20, 2026, 4:40 a.m. Eastern
  • The same file listed 93 civilian mail-absentee records for Robeson County, plus 6 military and 6 overseas rows. It listed zero "one-stop" rows beside the early-voting total.Confirmed by NCSBE absentee counts by county file, last modified Oct. 20, 2026, 4:40 a.m. Eastern
  • The state November 2026 early-voting site list names six Robeson locations instead of the county elections office. They are Pine Street Gym, 801 N. Pine St., Lumberton; Fairmont Fire Hall/Senior Citizen Center, 421 S. Main St., Fairmont; Gilbert Patterson Library, 210 N. Florence St., Maxton; Pembroke Library, 413 Blaine St., Pembroke; Red Springs Community Center, 122 Cross St., Red Springs; and St. Pauls National Guard Armory, 705 N. Old Stage Rd., St. Pauls.Confirmed by NCSBE Early Voting Site List, November 2026
  • That list gives the same hours at each of those sites. Weekday blocks are 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, and Friday, Oct. 16; 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Oct. 23; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25; 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, through Friday, Oct. 30; and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.Confirmed by NCSBE Early Voting Site List, November 2026
  • The State Board of Elections says statewide in-person early voting for the Nov. 3 election started Thursday, Oct. 15, and ends at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, and that a mail-absentee request is due two weeks before Election Day. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.Confirmed by North Carolina State Board of Elections
  • During early voting, a voter may use any early-voting site in their county. On Election Day they must use their assigned precinct, the State Board says. Photo ID is required at check-in.Confirmed by North Carolina State Board of Elections
  • Polling places on Election Day are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Anyone in line at their assigned place at 7:30 p.m. may still vote.Confirmed by North Carolina State Board of Elections Election Day page for the 2026 general election
  • The Robesonian, citing Robeson County Board of Elections Director Jessica Davis, reported about 2,500 voters in the first two days at the end of last week. Davis said she had not yet run the county statistics.Confirmed by The Robesonian, Oct. 20, 2026, citing Jessica Davis
  • The newspaper listed the same six buildings the state file names, including the Maxton library. Its weekday-hour line printed "8 p.m. to 7:30 p.m." The official state schedule is 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on those weekdays.Confirmed by The Robesonian, Oct. 20, 2026; NCSBE Early Voting Site List, November 2026
  • The county elections office is at 800 N. Walnut Street in Lumberton. The county lists Director Jessica Davis and the phone number 910-671-3080.Confirmed by Robeson County Board of Elections voter-information page

Still unknown

  • How many in-person ballots were added after the 4:40 a.m. Tuesday state file
  • A clock time on Tuesday's mail-request deadline. The State Board named the two-week rule; it did not print an hour on the pages we read
  • A turnout share of registered voters. We are not calculating one from these files
  • Whether Davis's "about 2,500" first-two-days figure matches any official daily table. She said the county had not run that count yet

What this means for you

Instructions from Robeson County Board of Elections; North Carolina State Board of Elections

This site is not an elections office. For sites, hours, sample ballots and photo ID rules, use robesoncountync.gov or the State Board of Elections. Request a mail ballot at votebymail.ncsbe.gov. The Robeson County Board of Elections is 910-671-3080 or boe@robesoncountync.gov. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

What happened

In Lumberton, Robeson County voters still have six in-person sites this month, and Tuesday is the last day the two-week rule leaves to request an absentee-by-mail ballot for Nov. 3.

A North Carolina State Board of Elections absentee-counts file, last modified at 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, listed 4,259 early-voting ballots for the county. That snapshot does not include most of Tuesday's in-person traffic.

The Robesonian, quoting Elections Director Jessica Davis, reported about 2,500 voters during the first two days last week. Davis said she had not yet run local statistics. Those are different counts from different days. We are not subtracting them.

Where to vote in person

The November site list names Pine Street Gym, 801 N. Pine Street; the Fairmont Fire Hall/Senior Citizen Center, 421 S. Main Street; Gilbert Patterson Library, 210 N. Florence Street, Maxton; the Pembroke Library, 413 Blaine Street; the Red Springs Community Center, 122 Cross Street; and the St. Pauls National Guard Armory, 705 N. Old Stage Road.

Weekday hours on that list run 8 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. through Friday, Oct. 30, except there is no Saturday, Oct. 18 or Oct. 24, session. Sunday, Oct. 25, is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, closes at 3 p.m., which matches the statewide cutoff.

The newspaper printed "8 p.m." as the weekday open. The official schedule starts at 8 a.m.

During this period, a voter may use any of those six buildings. On Nov. 3 they must go to their assigned precinct. Polls that day are 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Anyone already in line at closing may finish.

Bring an accepted photo ID. Same-day registration is available at these sites and is not available for most people once Election Day arrives.

Mail ballots

A mail-absentee request may be filed through votebymail.ncsbe.gov, or on a paper form sent to the county elections office, two weeks before Nov. 3. That date is Tuesday, Oct. 20. The pages we read did not print a clock time.

The same state file listed 93 civilian mail-absentee records for Robeson County as of that 4:40 a.m. snapshot, plus 6 military and 6 overseas rows.

What happens next

This site is not an elections office. For current hours, sample ballots and ID rules, use robesoncountync.gov or ncsbe.gov. The county board is 910-671-3080 or boe@robesoncountync.gov. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

Photos

Text-only. No county or newspaper photos are used here.

Why it matters

People in Lumberton and the rest of Robeson County who have not voted still have six in-person sites through Oct. 31. Tuesday is the last day the State Board's two-week rule leaves to request a mail ballot for Nov. 3.

Updates

  1. Oct 20, 2026, 2:05 PM

    The state absentee-counts file updated at 4:40 a.m. Tuesday listed 4,259 Robeson County early-voting ballots. The official site list still names six locations through Oct. 31. A mail-absentee request is due two weeks before Election Day.

Sources

  1. Absentee counts by county CSV for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election (NCSBE file absentee_counts_county_20261103.csv, last modified 4:40 a.m. Eastern Oct. 20, 2026: Robeson County EARLY VOTING 4,259; CIVILIAN 93; MILITARY 6; OVERSEAS 6; ONE-STOP 0)

    Official sourcePublished by North Carolina State Board of Elections · Checked Oct 20, 2026, 2:05 PM

  2. Early Voting Site List, November 2026 (NCSBE PDF: Robeson sites instead of the county office — Pine Street Gym, 801 N Pine St, Lumberton; Fairmont Fire Hall/Senior Citizen Center, 421 S Main St; Gilbert Patterson Library, 210 N Florence St, Maxton; Pembroke Library, 413 Blaine St; Red Springs Community Center, 122 Cross St; St. Pauls National Guard Armory, 705 N Old Stage Rd; weekday blocks 8 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Oct. 15–16 and Oct. 19–23 and Oct. 26–30; Sunday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m.–3 p.m.)

    Official sourcePublished by North Carolina State Board of Elections · Checked Oct 20, 2026, 2:05 PM

  3. Vote Early in Person (statewide in-person early voting Oct. 15 through 3 p.m. Oct. 31; Election Day Nov. 3; any early-voting site in the county; assigned precinct on Election Day; photo ID; same-day registration during early voting)

    Official sourcePublished by North Carolina State Board of Elections · Checked Oct 20, 2026, 2:05 PM

  4. Vote By Mail (mail-absentee request due two weeks before Election Day; portal and paper request options)

    Official sourcePublished by North Carolina State Board of Elections · Checked Oct 20, 2026, 2:05 PM

  5. Election Day | 2026 General Election (Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026; polling places 6:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; voters in line at 7:30 p.m. may vote)

    Official sourcePublished by North Carolina State Board of Elections · Checked Oct 20, 2026, 2:05 PM

  6. Voter Information & Resources (Robeson County Board of Elections: 800 N. Walnut Street, Lumberton; 910-671-3080; boe@robesoncountync.gov; Director Jessica Davis)

    Official sourcePublished by Robeson County Board of Elections · Checked Oct 20, 2026, 2:05 PM

  7. Early voting underway in Robeson County (The Robesonian, Oct. 20, 2026: Director Jessica Davis cited about 2,500 voters in the first two days and said she had not yet run county statistics; same six site names, including Maxton; weekday line printed 8 p.m.–7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 25, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m.–3 p.m.; Election Day Nov. 3, 6:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m.)

    Published by The Robesonian · Checked Oct 20, 2026, 2:05 PM

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