Early voting for November 2023 municipal elections in NC starts Oct. 19 — what to know

“I voted” stickers. Photo credit: WLOS staff

by Kari Barrows, WLOS, Wednesday, October 18th

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina’s November 2023 municipal elections are just around the corner and this year, voters are being asked to show photo identification when they check in to vote.

Below is a helpful guide for voting in the November 2023 municipal election from the North Carolina State Board of Elections:

In 2023, there are three municipal election dates in North Carolina:
Tuesday, Sept. 12 (Charlotte, Sanford, if necessary)
Tuesday, Oct. 10 (various municipalities)
Tuesday, Nov. 7 (various municipalities)

Lists of candidates who filed to run in 2023 elections in PDF and CSV formats are available at Candidate Lists.

Note: Beginning with the 2023 municipal elections, North Carolina voters will be asked to show photo ID when they check in to vote. Learn more at Voter ID.

Early Voting Sites

One-stop, in-person early voting for the November 2023 elections in various municipalities begins Thursday, Oct. 19, and ends Saturday, Nov. 4. Sites and voting hours are available at One-Stop Voting Sites for the Nov. 7, 2023 Election (PDF). Early voting sites and hours are also available at One-Stop Early Voting Site Search. Find more information about early voting at Vote Early in Person.

Voting in Municipal Elections

To be eligible to vote in a municipal election, the voter must live in that municipality for at least 30 days before Election Day.

With the Voter Search tool, registered voters can determine if they live in an area that conducts municipal elections by finding a municipality under “Your Jurisdictions.”

All registered and eligible voters will find their sample ballot(s) in the “Your Sample Ballot” section of their Voter Search profile as they become available.

The voter registration deadline is 25 days before Election Day. Find out how to register.

For information on how to vote in municipal elections, see the following pages:
Vote By Mail (Note: Not all municipalities offer absentee-by-mail voting.)
Vote Early in Person (Note: Not all municipalities offer in-person early voting.)
Vote in Person on Election Day

For more information about municipal elections in your area, contact your county board of elections.

Click here for more information about municipal elections.

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