Primary and General Elections

In North Carolina, you may only vote in the primary election of the party with which you are affiliated/registered. If you register as unaffiliated, you may be allowed to vote in a primary election if a party allows unaffiliated voters to vote in their primary election. In primary elections you NOMINATE party candidates and in general elections you ELECT officials.

Elections Held in Even Numbered Years

Partisan Offices

• President and Vice President (4 year term, every 4 years)
• United States Senator (2 seats, 6 year terms)
• United States Representative (2 year terms)
• Governor (4 year term)
• Council of State (4 year terms)
• State Senate and State House (2 year terms)
• Clerk of Superior Court (4 year term)
• Register of Deeds (4 year term)
• Sheriff (4 year term)
• District Attorney (4 year term)
• County Commissioner At Large (1 seat, 4 year term)
• County Commissioner District A (2 seats, 4 year terms)
• County Commissioner District B (4 seats, 4 year terms)
• Board of Education District 1 (2 seats, 4 year terms)
• Board of Education District 2 (4 seats, 4 year terms)
• Board of Education At Large (3 seats, 4 year terms)
• City of Winston-Salem – Mayor, 1 Council Member from each Ward (North, Northeast, East, Southeast, South, Southwest, West and Northwest Wards) (4 year terms)
• Town of Rural Hall - Mayor (3 year term in 2023, 4 year term starting 2026) and Council Members (4 seats, 3 year terms in 2023 & 2025, 4 year terms starting 2026 & 2028) Session Law 2023-31
• Justice of NC Supreme Court (8 year terms)
• Judge of Court of Appeals (8 year terms)
• Judges of Superior Court District 31A Seats 1 & 2, 31B, 31C & 31D (5 seats, 8 year terms)
• Judges of District Court District 31 (11 seats, 4 year terms)

Non-Partisan Offices

• Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (3 seats, 4 year terms)

Elections Held in Odd Numbered Years

Partisan Offices

• Town of Bethania - Commissioners (5 seats, 4 year terms)
• Village of Clemmons - Mayor (2 year term) and Council Members (4 seats, 4 year terms; 1 seat, 2 year term)
• City of High Point - Mayor (1 seat, 4 year term); Council Members At-Large (2 seats, 4 year terms); Council Member Ward 5 (1 seat, 4 year term)
• Town of Kernersville - Mayor (2 year term) and Aldermen (5 seats, 2 year terms)
• Town of Lewisville - Mayor (2 year term) and Council Members (6 seats, 2 year terms)
• Town of Rural Hall - Mayor (3 year term in 2023, 4 year term starting 2026) and Council Members (4 seats, 3 year terms in 2023 & 2025, 4 year terms starting 2026 & 2028) Session Law 2023-31
• Village of Tobaccoville - Mayor (2 year term) and Council Members (4 seats, 4 year terms)
• Town of Walkertown - Mayor (4 year term) and Council Members (4 seats, 4 year terms)

Non-Partisan Offices

• City of King - Mayor (4 year term) and Council Members (4 seats, 4 year terms)