Elections for Harrells residents are administered by the Sampson County Board of Elections, located at 406 County Complex Road, Suite 140, Clinton, NC 28328, phone (910) 592-2631. The office welcomes visitors Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Sampson County Board of Elections website (www.sampsonnc.com/departments/board-of-elections) provides voter information, sample ballots, election results, and polling place locations.
Local voters elect county commissioners, state legislators, and federal officials, but because the community is unincorporated, there are no municipal elections for mayor or city council. North Carolina residents may register to vote online through the State Board of Elections website at www.ncdot.gov/dmv (through DMV integration) or www.ncsbe.gov, by mail using a voter registration form, or in person at the Sampson County Board of Elections office, public libraries, or DMV offices. Registration must be completed 25 days before any election. North Carolina does not offer Election Day registration. Voters must provide their North Carolina driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. First-time voters who register by mail may be required to provide identification when voting. Residents can find their specific polling place by using the voter search tool at www.ncsbe.gov/voter-search, by calling the Sampson County Board of Elections at (910) 592-2631, or by checking their voter registration card mailed before each election. Early voting is available at designated sites in Sampson County during the 17-day period before Election Day, typically at the Board of Elections office and other county locations. While 2026 is not a presidential election year, North Carolina voters will elect a U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Harrells voters are published by the North Carolina State Board of Elections (https://www.ncsbe.gov/).S. House of Representatives (Harrells is in North Carolina's 7th Congressional District), state legislative seats including North Carolina House and Senate representatives, and county offices including Sampson County Commissioners, Sheriff, Register of Deeds, and Board of Education members. Municipal elections for incorporated towns in Sampson County may also occur in 2026, but residents of this unincorporated community do not vote in municipal elections. Primary elections, if necessary, typically occur in May. North Carolina voters may request absentee ballots through the State Board of Elections. Civilian absentee ballot requests can be submitted online at www.ncsbe.gov starting 60 days before an election, or by completing and mailing a paper request form to the Sampson County Board of Elections. The completed ballot must be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day and received within three days) or delivered in person to the Sampson County elections office by 7:30 PM on Election Day. North Carolina requires voters to provide a reason for absentee voting from approved categories (age 65 or older, illness, absence from county during early voting and Election Day, or other statutory reasons). Voter registration lists are public records searchable at www.ncsbe.gov, showing names, addresses, party affiliation, and voting history (which elections a person voted in, but not how they voted). Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are available through the State Board of Elections website. Precinct-level election results for Sampson County are posted on the county Board of Elections website following certification.