Early Voting Locations

Early Voting is available at various locations in the county. You may go to any open Early Voting site to vote before each election. If you are not registered and have resided in Catawba County for at least 30 days before the election, you may do so at an Early Voting location. workers will register you and allow you to vote with proper ID (see types of ID below).


Early Voting Locations

5 County-Wide Locations (even-numbered years)


2 Municipal Election Locations (November of odd-numbered years)

Note: For a City of Hickory Primary, only the Highland Recreation Center will be open as an Early Voting site for the Hickory October Primary.

All locations are normally open on even-numbered years.
During municipal elections (odd-numbered years) only the Newton Library and Hickory's Highland Recreation Center locations are open.
No electioneering is allowed within 50 feet of the entrance of all Early Voting polling locations.

Buffer Zone Notice - Catawba County polling places and a description of each buffer zone concerning Early Voting and Election Day electioneering.


Who can vote at a Catawba County Early Voting ?

If a ballot is available for your jurisdiction and party affiliation, the Early Voting locations are available to:

  • Catawba County registered voters
  • Catawba County residents (meeting the voter qualifications below) wishing to register and vote at the same time

Curbside Voting is available to anyone that cannot come inside because of age or physical disability. Curbside Voter parking spaces are available at all polling locations. Pull into one of the spots and a curbside official will come out to assist you with the curbside voting process.

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