Elections
The Catawba County Board of Elections is committed to efficiently conducting fair, honest, and impartial elections so that all qualified Catawba County citizens may exercise their right to vote.
The office conducts local elections, operates voting sites, maintains voter registration lists and handles numerous aspects of election administration. The Catawba County Board of Elections works in conjunction with the State Board of Elections office to ensure that elections are conducted lawfully and fairly.
OFFICIAL NOV 2018 ELECTION CANVASS RESULTS
View candidates' Campaign Finance Reports.
Partisan Primary - May 2018
| Absentee Ballots Available | Tue, Mar 19 |
| Registration Deadline (Books Close) | Fri, Apr 13, 5pm |
| One-Stop Early Voting Begins | Thur, April 19 - 8am |
| Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail | Tue, May 1 - 5pm |
| One-Stop Early Voting Ends | Sat, May 5 - 1pm |
| Election Day | Tue, May 8, 6:30am - 7:30pm |
| Canvass | Fri, May 18, 11am |
General Election - November 2018
| Absentee Ballots Available | Fri, Sep 7 |
| Registration Deadline (Books Close) | Fri, Oct 12, 5pm |
| One-Stop Early Voting Begins | Wed, Oct 17, 7am |
| Weekdays 7am-7pm |
| Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail | Tue, Oct 30 by 5pm |
| One-Stop Early Voting Ends | Sat, Nov 3, 1pm |
| Election Day | Tue, Nov 6, 6:30am - 7:30pm |
| Sample Audit Count | Fri, Nov 9, 9am |
| Canvass | Fri, Nov 16, 11am |
On the Ballot
The November Genereal Election ballot contains Federal, State, Judicial, County, and Catawba County School Board races. There are 6 NC Constitutional Amendments, and Town of Long View residents have a Mixed Beverage referendum.
List of the contests and candidates in the November 6th, 2018 election
May 8, 2018 Primary Election Results
2018 Primary Results - link to SBOE interactive election results
Catawba County Official Results - PDF of Catawba County results (includes results by Precinct)
Election results for Catawba County were finalized at canvass on Friday, May 18th, 11am
Statewide results will be finalized mid-July.
Official Catawba County Election Results
Click here for Catawba County Election Results - PDF reports of votes by Catawba County voters (2002 to Current)
Interactive Results for Catawba County (NCSBE Website)
2018 Judicial Voter Guide with proposed constitutional amendments (PDF)
Information on Constitutional Amendments (NCSBE Website)