North Carolina has a Republican runoff today. What do you need to know to vote in it?

North Carolina Republicans have the chance today to vote in the 2024 primary election ... again.

That’s because state law says if no candidate receives more than 30% of the vote in a primary, the second-place candidate can request a runoff.

During the first primary in March, Republican contests for lieutenant governor, state auditor and the 13th Congressional District all fell into this scenario, meaning the top two vote-getters in each of those GOP races will face off again on May 14.

Here’s what to know about voting in the second primary.

Who is running in the second primary?

The two statewide offices included in the second Republican primary are lieutenant governor and state auditor.

The candidates for lieutenant governor are Hal Weatherman and Jim O’Neill.

The candidates for state auditor are Jack Clark and David Boliek.

There is also a runoff for U.S. House in the 13th district. The candidates in that race were Kelly Daughtry and Brad Knott, but Daughtry dropped out, The News & Observer reported. Because the ballots already had been printed, her name will still appear.

What about local races?

Some local races will have runoffs too, including the Orange County school board.

The News & Observer recently reported that incumbent school board candidate Jennifer Moore did not have a Ph.D. as she had previously claimed. She resigned from the board, but still faces Bonnie Hauser in a runoff election. Moore said if she wins she does not plan to retake her place on the board.

There will also be a second Republican primary for the Gaston County Board of Commissioners.

Who is eligible to vote in the second primary?

Only Republican candidates are headed to statewide second primaries this year.

That means only registered Republicans and some unaffiliated voters can vote in the May runoff for these races. An unaffiliated voter who either didn’t vote in the March primary or voted Republican is eligible to vote in the second primary.

Registered Democrats, Libertarians and Greens cannot vote in the second primary for lieutenant governor, state auditor and Congress.

Which races can I vote in?

All registered Republicans and eligible unaffiliated voters can participate in the second Republican primary for lieutenant governor and state auditor.

However, only voters living in the 13th Congressional District can participate in that primary. The 13th district encompasses all of Lee, Harnett, Johnston, Franklin, Caswell and Person counties and some of Granville and Wake County.

Voters can check which district they live in on the legislature’s website.

Where do I vote?

Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections, told reporters in a briefing on May 13 that because turnout in runoffs are usually low, some voting precincts are combined to reduce costs. She said that voters should check their assigned polling place using the Board of Elections’ voter lookup tool online.

Nearby precincts can be consolidated, she said, and local elections boards have already made those decisions.

Capitol Bureau Chief Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan contributed.