Early voting is just around the corner in North Carolina, starting on Thursday, October 15, and in Mecklenburg County, voters will have the opportunity to vote at one of the 25 designated voting sites.
The Mecklenburg County Board of Elections will keep these locations open until Saturday, October 31, when this ends early voting period.
In Mecklenburg County there are currently a total of 848,765 registered voters, of which 56,745 are Hispanic.
Find a nearby polling place
Voters will be able to find the nearest polling place using the State Board of Elections search engine (NCSBE) which consists of a list of sites and an interactive map where you will find the early voting locations in all 100 counties of North Carolina.
Selecting Mecklenburg County will display the list and interactive map of the 25 polling places.
By selecting the site, all the information will appear, including: the address, the days and hours it will operate, directions, and the contact phone number for the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections.
List of 25 early voting sites in Mecklenburg
You can see in the following document the 25 early voting sites, a location map, the address and voting schedules, from Monday to Sunday, from Thursday, October 15 to October 31, 2026.
Register and vote in one step in early voting
During this 17-day early voting period, citizens who have not yet registered to vote can register and vote in a “one-step” manner at the polling station.
You only need to present your North Carolina driver's license or ID, and proof of address. You can view the list of requirements to register as a voter.
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Main competitions in Mecklenburg
Voters will find in their voting ballot Candidates eligible for federal, state, and county positions will also be able to to vote for or against three referendums.
Federal positions rales
Federal Senate: One of the most closely watched races in the country is to fill this seat, following Thom Tillis's retirement. The main candidates are Democrat Roy Cooper (former governor) and Republican Michael Whatley.
Federal House of Representatives (District 12): Incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Alma Adams is seeking re-election against Republican candidate Jack Codiga.
State positions
North Carolina Senate
District 42: Democratic state senator Woodson Bradley faces Republican candidate Stacie McGinn. This race is one of the most closely watched in the state, as it is a direct rematch of the 2024 election, which was so close that it required a recount. vote count.
Other districts are competing in the general elections. Some of them have no opponents and their incumbents will continue in office:
District 37: Vickie Sawyer (Republican) is seeking re-election against Democrat Raygan Angel.
District 38: Mujtaba A. Mohammed (democrat) is the incumbent.
District 39: DeAndrea Salvador (Democrat) is the incumbent.
District 40: Joyce Waddell (Democrat) has been the incumbent since 2015 and is competing against Republican Bobbie Shields.
District 41: Caleb Theodros (Democrat) is the incumbent and is competing against Republican Kevin Gray
North Carolina House of Representatives
District 99: Nasif Majeed (independent) owner.
District 101: Carolyn G. Logal (Democrat) incumbent.
District 105: Tricia Cotham (Republican), the incumbent, is competing against Democratic challenger Ken McCool. It's one of the most competitive races, as Cotham has generated political buzz after switching her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.
District 112: Jordan Lopez (Democrat), incumbent and first representative of Latino origin in this district.
Voters in Mecklenburg County will also see candidates on their ballots for positions in the judicial and security systems, such as the position of sheriff, Garry McFadden,who was reelected in the primaries.
Two supervisors for the Soil and Water Conservation District will also be chosen in a “non-partisan” competition among four candidates.
County posts
Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners
Countywide or "at-large" members: three seats are up for election. The Democratic candidates are: Leigh Altman, Arthur Griffin Jr., and Yvette Townsend-Ingram, who won their party's primaries.
District 2: It features one of the few active local races between Republican Angela White Edwards and Democrat Monifa (Mo) Drayton, who defeated incumbent Vilma Leake, who had held the position for almost 30 years, in the primaries.
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Amendments and referendums to be voted on in Mecklenburg
Bonds in Charlotte: for the approval of three referendums of bonds intended to finance housing, transport and neighborhood infrastructure projects.
State constitutional amendments: the ballot includes crucial state proposals.
The first referendum: asks voters whether all voters should be required to present photo identification before voting.
This is already a requirement under state law, but the constitution only requires photo identification to vote in person, not to vote by mail.
The second referendum: asks voters whether the top income tax rate in North Carolina should be reduced from 7% to 3.5%.
The third referendum asks voters whether there should be limits on property tax increases by local governments. In Mecklenburg County, the county property tax rate is approximately 0.49%.
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