The biggest elections in Charlotte this year, for mayor, city council and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board, have been postponed until next year. But there are still plenty of local races on ballots across the region for the Nov. 2 election.
Some elections planned for this year have been postponed to next year because of redistricting. Every 10 years, towns and cities that elect local leaders by district have to redraw their maps after The Census Bureau releases new population numbers. But the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the count, and the numbers came out much later than expected.
Statewide, there are more than 930 local elections scheduled for Nov. 2, many with early voting. More than 200 have been postponed to 2022.
Early voting for local races runs until Oct. 30.
Up in the High Country, there are mayoral races in Boone and Blowing Rock, along with dozens of other local races between Boone and Charlotte.
Here are the elections on the ballot this year and information on how to vote in each county:
Mecklenburg
The countywide school board election and races for mayor and city council in Charlotte have been delayed a year. But there are elections for mayor in Davidson, Matthews, Huntersville and other towns on Nov. 2.
There are seven early voting sites open across Mecklenburg County. Get more information on voting from the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections.
Gaston
Nov. 2 will be a busy day for voting in Gaston County, with 23 local elections. The elections for three seats on the Kings Mountain City Council are being postponed until 2022.
Early voting is available at the Gaston County Board of Elections office at 410 West Franklin Blvd. in Gastonia. Voters can get more information at the county board of elections.
Union
There are almost 30 local elections in Union County Nov. 2, including mayoral races in Monroe, Unionville and Lake Park. The county has early voting available at the main Union County at East Windsor St. in Monroe.
Get more information on voting from the Union County Board of Elections.
Cabarrus
There are elections for mayor and three city council seats in Concord on Nov. 2. There are also mayoral and council elections for Kannapolis, Harrisburg and Midland. One-stop early voting is available at the elections board at 369 Church Street N. in Concord.
Get more information on voting from the Union County Board of Elections.
Lincoln
Lincoln County has elections for only one town on Nov. 2. Voters in mayor will go to the polls for mayor and town council seats. Early voting is available.
Get more information on voting from the Lincoln County Board of Elections.
Catawba
In Hickory, elections for city council and mayor have been postponed until 2022, but there are still elections this year for the city’s school board. Elections in Long View have also been delayed a year. There are mayoral and council elections in Newton, Conover and other towns in Catawba County on Nov. 2.
Catawba County has early one-stop voting at 115 West C St. in Newton. Get more information on voting from the Catawba County Board of Elections.
Cleveland
There are almost 30 local elections in Cleveland County on Nov. 2, including city council seats in Shelby and mayor in Boiling Springs. City council elections in Kings Mountain are being postponed to next year. Cleveland County has early voting for all elections except for mayor and commission seats in Casar.
Get more information on voting from the Catawba County Board of Elections.
Iredell
Elections for mayor and city council in Statesville have been postponed a year. In Mooresville, two city council seats that represent wards have also been delayed. But the election of the mayor, an at-large council member and a school board member will go ahead on Nov. 2. There are also elections in Davidson, Harmony, Love Valley and Troutman.
Get more information on voting from the Iredell County Board of Elections.
Rowan
In Rowan County, Nov. 2 will be a big day for local politics with elections for mayors and council members in Salisbury, Cleveland, Kannopolis and other towns. Rowan County has one-stop early voting open at the Rowan County Board of Elections, 1935 Jake Alexander Blvd. W. in Salisbury.
Get more information on voting from the Rowan County Board of Elections.
Watauga
Watauga County has elections for mayor or council members in Boone, Blowing Rock, Beech Mountain and Seven Devils Nov. 2. People can vote early in Watauga County.
Get more information on voting from the Watauga County Board of Elections.
Ashe
There are three elections Nov. 2 in Ashe County for aldermen in Jefferson, West Jefferson and Lansing. There is no early voting in Ashe County.
Get more information on voting from the Ashe County Board of Elections.
Caldwell
Caldwell County has 16 elections set for Nov. 2, including mayor and council members in Cedar Rock, Gamewell and Granite Falls. There are two early voting sites open for the municipal elections: Shuford Recreation Center (56 Pinewood Road, Granite Falls, NC) and Caldwell County Library, Lower Level (120 Hospital Avenue, Lenoir, NC).
Get more information on voting from the Caldwell County Board of Elections.
Burke
Elections in Hickory and Longview have been postponed until next year, but there are still more than 20 municipal elections in Burke County Nov. 2. Early voting is available for all 2021 elections in Burke County.
Get more information on voting from the Burke County Board of Elections.
Richmond
There are 10 municipal elections in Richmond County Nov. 2, including for Rockingham mayor and city council. Early voting is available, according to the State Board of Elections.
Get more information on voting from the Richmond County Board of Elections.