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