As had been widely expected, North Carolinians approved an amendment to the state constitution that requires all eligible voters to be U.S. citizens. The Associated Press projected that the amendment will pass not long after polls closed in North Carolina.

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are hoping to win North Carolina, and gain 16 electoral college votes. North Carolina had been seen to shift from a "lean Republican" to a "toss-up" state after Vice President Kamala Harris joined the presidential race in July.

Updated voting results in Rutherford County show Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with 81,855 votes to 52,361 for Democrat Kamala Harris, with 18 out of 30 voting centers reporting. Rutherford County ballots provided 46 candidates to consider,

Kamala Harris called Donald Trump on Wednesday to concede the presidential race, and to urge him to be a president for “all Americans,” according to a campaign memo. Harris is expected to give a concession speech later on Wednesday at Howard University.