The Board
Overview
The Caldwell County Board of Elections is presided over by a five-member board. Potential board members are recommended by their respective local party chairs and then must be confirmed by the North Carolina State Board of Elections. The Chairman of the Board of Elections is appointed by the State Auditor of North Carolina.
Meetings
- 1st Tuesday of each month
- 9:00 AM
- Caldwell County Resource Center
120 Hospital Avenue
Lenoir, NC 28645
Members
- Bill Stone, Board Chair
- Derek Poarch, Secretary
- Cathy Angle, Board Member
- Morris Reaves, Board Member
- Joseph Delk IV, Board Member
2026 Board Meeting Schedule
- January 6, 2026 - 9 AM - Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting
03/03/2026 Primary Election
January 27, 2026 - 9 AM - Absentee Board Meeting 1CANCELLEDFebruary 3, 2026 - 9 AM - Absentee Board Meeting 2CANCELLEDFebruary 10, 2026 - 9 AM - Absentee Board Meeting 3CANCELLED- February 17. 2026 - 9 AM - Absentee Board Meeting 4
- February 24, 2026 - 9 AM - Absentee Board Meeting 5
- March 3, 2026 - 7 AM - Election Day Meeting
- March 3, 2026 - 6:30 PM - Election Day Absentee Meeting
- March 6, 2026 - 2 PM - Provisional Meeting
- March 13, 2026 - 11 AM - Canvass Meeting
Regular Board Meetings
- April 7, 2026 - 9 AM - Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting
- May 5, 2026 - 9 AM - Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting
- June 2, 2026 - 9 AM - Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting
- July 7, 2026 - 9 AM - Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting
- August 4, 2026 - 9 AM - Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting
- September 1, 2026 - 9 AM - Regularly Scheduled Board Meeting
11/03/2026 General Election
- September 29, 2026 - 9 AM - Absentee Board Meeting 1
- October 6, 2026 - 9 AM - Absentee Board Meeting 2
- October 13, 2026 - 9 AM - Absentee Board Meeting 3
- October 20, 2026 - 9 AM - Absentee Board Meeting 4
- October 27, 2026 - 9 AM - Absentee Board Meeting 5
- November 3, 2026 - 7 AM - Election Day Meeting
- November 3, 2026 - 5 PM (TENTATIVE) - Election Day Absentee Meeting
- November 6, 2026 - 4 PM (TENTATIVE) - Provisional Meeting
- November 13, 2026 - 11 AM - Canvass Meeting
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Chad Barnes
Director of Elections
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Board of Elections
Physical Address
120 Hospital Avenue
Lenoir, NC 28645
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 564
Lenoir, NC 28645
Phone: 828-757-1342 or 828-757-1326
Office Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm