Politics & Government
How To Vote In Charlotte, Mecklenburg County On Tuesday
Voters will go to the polls Nov. 7 to choose mayors and local commissioners. Here's how to cast your vote.

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 7 and voters in Mecklenburg County will head to the polls to cast their votes for municipal leaders.
So how do you cast your vote Tuesday in Mecklenburg County? First, you need to find your polling place. Visit the North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement website and enter your address. The site will then provide the name of the facility and the address.
Polls in Mecklenburg County will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. A master list of polling locations may be found here.
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According to the NC election board, 705,715 early ballots were cast in Mecklenburg County by Nov. 4, with nearly 7 million voting early through this weekend statewide.
Already registered to vote? You can look up a sample ballot here.
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Here are the candidates you might see on your ballot in the 2017 Municipal Election:
Board of Education - District 1
- Annette Albright
- Amy Moon Hallman
- Rhonda Lennon
- Jess Miller
Board of Education - District 2
- Thelma Byers-Bailey
- Lenora Shipp
Board of Education - District 3
- Janeen Bryant
- Emmitt Terrell Butts
- Levester Flowers
- Ruby M. Jones
- Blanche Penn
- Olivia Scott
Board of Education - District 4
- Carol Sawyer
- Stephanie M. Sneed
- Queen Thompson
Board of Education - District 5
- Margaret Marshall
- Jim Peterson
- Jeremy A. Stephenson
Board of Education - District 6
- Allen Smith
- Sean Strain
Mayor, City of Charlotte
- Vi Lyles
- Kenny Smith
Charlotte City Council At-Large
- Dimple Ajmera
- Julie Eiselt
- James (Smuggie) Mitchell, Jr.
- Braxton Winston II
- Steven J. DiFiore II
- Parker Cains
- John K. Powell, Jr.
- David Michael Rice
Charlotte City Council District 1
- Larken Egleston
Charlotte City Council District 2
- Justin Harlow
- Pete Givens
Charlotte City Council District 3
- LaWana Mayfield
- Daniel Herrera
Charlotte City Council District 4
- Greg Phipps
Charlotte City Council District 5
- Matt Newton
Charlotte City Council District 6
- Sam Grundman
- Jeff Scott
- Tariq Scott Bokhari
Charlotte City Council District 7
- Sharon Roberts
- Ed Driggs
Mayor, Town of Cornelius
- Woody Washam, Jr.
Board of Commissioners, Town of Cornelius
- Denis P. Bilodeau
- Ava Callender
- Jim Duke
- Michelle Ferlauto
- Dave Gilroy
- Michael (Mike) Miltich
- Kurt Naas
- William Rakatansky
- Thurman Ross, Jr.
- Tricia Sisson
- Richard J. Stilwell, Jr.
Mayor, Town of Davidson
- Russell B. (Rusty) Knox, Jr.
- Laurie A. Venzon
- John Mercer Woods
Board of Commissioners, Town of Davidson
- Stacey Anderson
- Michael V. Angell
- George Berger
- Jane Campbell
- Shana Erber
- Ryan Fay
- Matthew Fort
- Jim Fuller
- Rodney Graham
- Autumn Rierson Michael
- David E. Sitton
- Troy A. Taylor
- Sam (Sammy) Weaver
Mayor, Town of Huntersville
- John Aneralla
Board of Commissioners, Town of Huntersville
- Melinda Bales
- Dan Boone
- Mark Gibbons
- Charles S. Guignard
- William Haigler
- Brian Hines
- Aaron Hintz
- Jonathan Hudson
- Lance Munger
- Danny Phillips
- Joe Sailers
- Nick Walsh
Mayor, Town of Matthews
- Paul Bailey
- Larry Whitley
Board of Commissioners, Town of Matthews
- Norah F. Burke
- Allen Crosby
- Barbara Dement
- Sebastian Feculak
- John F. Higdon
- Christopher L. (Chris) Melton
- Jeff Miller
- Kress Query
- Dimple Shah
- John R. Urban
Mayor, Town of Mint Hill
- Ted Biggers
Board of Commissioners, Town of Mint Hill
- Lloyd D. Austin
- Mike Cochrane
- Dale Dalton
- Alonzo R. Grier
- Richard (Fig) Newton
- Eric Random
- Katrina (Tina) Weaver Ross
Mayor, Town of Pineville
- John (Jack) Edwards
- David Phillips
- Amelia Stinson-Wesley
Town Council, Town of Pineville
- Melissa Rogers Davis
- L.R. (Les) Gladden
- Scott Goldsmith
- Joseph (Joe) Maxim
- Christopher McDonough
- Juliet Van Dyke
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