North Carolina State Board of Elections

_Election Information_ The North Carolina State Board of Elections aids counties in administering election events across the state every year. These elections can be broadly divided into two categories:

1. Statewide general elections ("general elections") 

• Occur in even-numbered years on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November (N.C. General Statute §163-1(c)).

2. Municipal elections.

• Most occur in odd-numbered years, however some are conducted during even-numbered years.

• The dates of municipal elections depend on the municipality. See your county board's website for more details. 

• Municipal election procedures are outlined in Article 23 and Article 24 of N.C. General Statute §163.  

_Municipal Elections_ During odd-numbered years (so as to alternate with statewide general elections) most municipal elections are held to elect the governing officials (mayor, city council, town council, etc.) of cities, villages and towns across North Carolina. Not all municipalities will have an election in a given odd-numbered year. A few municipalities elect their officials in even-numbered years. Although municipal elections are conducted by county boards of election, only residents of the municipality are qualified to vote in the election. These voters must have resided in the municipality for at least 30 days prior to the date of the election. North Carolina law allows for four different types of municipal election methods. These four methods have been outlined by the North Carolina Legislature in Chapter 163, Article 24 of the North Carolina General Statutes. A municipality's chosen method of election is codified in their charter, but must be one of the four types outlined by the State in order to comply with state law. >> MORE INFORMATION HERE