In-Person Early Voting Begins for October Municipal Elections

The in-person early voting period for the October 2025 municipal elections begins today (Thursday, Sept. 18) and runs through 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4.

Fourteen municipalities across 18 counties are holding October elections. Some municipalities span more than one county.

The following municipalities have October elections: Asheboro, Dobbins Heights, Durham, Elizabeth City, Erwin, Fayetteville, Greensboro, Henderson, Hickory, Jamestown, Louisburg, New Bern, Rocky Mount, and Roxboro.

Election Day is Tuesday, Oct. 7.

To vote in a municipal election, voters must live in and be registered to vote in the municipality - and, in some cases, a particular ward. If you are eligible to vote in October, your sample ballot will be available in the "Your Sample Ballot" section of the State Board's Voter Search tool. Voters will see either a sample ballot PDF or the message "No eligible ballots."

Eligible voters can find early voting sites and schedules in your county here: Early Voting Site Search. Locations and voting hours are also available here: Early Voting Sites for the Oct. 7, 2025 Municipal Elections (PDF).

Same-Day Registration During Early Voting

The regular voter registration deadline for October elections was Sept. 12. However, any North Carolinian who is eligible to vote may still register and vote during the early voting period. Registrants must provide proof of their residence address, which can be a driver's license or other government document, paycheck, utility bill, or bank statement.

During early voting, registered voters may update their name or address within the same county, if necessary. For more information, visit Register in Person During Early Voting.

Voter Photo ID

All voters will be asked to show a photo ID. This means that voters should bring an acceptable form of photo ID with them to their voting site. Most voters will simply show their driver's license, but many other types of IDs will be accepted. The list of acceptable IDs is available on the State Board of Elections' Voter ID webpage, at ncsbe.gov/voterid.

Any voter who does not have an acceptable form of ID can still get one, at no cost, from their county board of elections through the end of the early voting period, Oct. 4.

In-person voters who are unable to show an acceptable form of photo identification when voting will cast a provisional ballot and do one of the following:

• Complete a Photo ID Exception Form, or
• Return to their county board of elections office with their photo ID by noon on Friday, Oct. 10.

For eligible voters who complete a Photo ID Exception Form, the provisional ballot will be counted unless the county board of elections unanimously determines that information on the Photo ID Exception Form is false.

More information about the photo ID requirement is available at Voter ID.

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

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