2023 Election Calendar
2023 Offices up for Election
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JULY 2023
Friday, Jul 7, noon
- Filing Begins for 2023 Municipal Elections
Friday, Jul 21, noon
- Municipal Candidate Filing Ends
MUNICIPAL OFFICES
Municipal Non-Partisan Plurality-based Elections ($5.00 Filing Fee)
- Town of Brookford
- Aldermen (2 seats)
- Town of Catawba
- Mayor
- Councilmen (2 Seats)
- City of Claremont
- Councilmen (3 Seats)
- City of Conover
- Councilmen (3 Seats)
- Town of Long View
- Alderman Ward 1
- Alderman Ward 3
- Alderman Ward 4
- Town of Maiden
- Mayor
- Councilmen (3 Seats)
- Councilman - Unexpired Term (1 Seat)
- City of Newton
- Mayor
- Council (3 Seats)
Muncipal Non-Partisan Majority-based Elections ($12.00 Filing Fee)
If more than 2 candidates file for any ward seat, a Primary will be held Tuesday, October 10, 2023. The top two vote-getters move on to the November election.
- City of Hickory
- Alderman Ward 1
- Alderman Ward 2
- Alderman Ward 3
- Alderman Ward 4 - Unexpired Term
SEPTEMBER 2023
[If Required] Thursday, Sep 21
- Hickory Primary One-Stop begins (only for Hickory voters living in the Ward on the ballot)
OCTOBER 2023
[If Required] Saturday, Oct 7, 3pm
- Hickory Primary One-Stop ends
[If Required] Tuesday, Oct 10, 6:30AM - 7:30PM
- Hickory Primary - vote at your designated precinct only (for Hickory voters living in the Ward on the ballot--based on their residential address on Sep 10th)
Thursday, Oct 19
- One-Stop Early Voting begins for Municipalities (Brookford, Catawba, Claremont, Conover, Hickory, Long View, Maiden, Newton)
November 2023
Saturday, Nov 4, 3pm
- One-Stop Early Voting ends
Tuesday, Nov 7, 6:30AM - 7:30PM
- Municipal Election Day - voters must vote at the designated polling location for their precinct (based on residential address on Oct 8th)
- This election is only for voters living within municipal limits
- The Town of Long View election is only for residents of Wards 1, 3, and 4
Friday, Nov 17, 11:00 AM
- Canvass of the 2023 Municipal Elections - results are not final until Canvass
NOTE: all dates are subject to change