In primaries in North Carolina, you vote only in the primary of the party with which
you are affiliated. If you register unaffiliated, you may be allowed to vote in
a primary if a party allows unaffiliated voters to vote in their primary. In the
primary you NOMINATE party candidates and in a general election 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 staggered 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 staggered terms)
- Board of Education District 1 (2 seats, 4 year staggered terms)
- Board of Education District 2 (4 seats, 4 year staggered terms)
- Board of Education at Large (3 seats, 4 year staggered 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)
Non-Partisan Offices
- Justice of NC Supreme Court (8 year terms)
- Judge of Court of Appeals (8 year terms)
- Judges of Superior Court District 21A, 21B, 21C & 21D (4 seats, 8 year staggered
terms)
- Judges of District Court (11 seats, 4 year staggered terms)
- Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (3 seats, 4 year staggered terms)
Municipal Elections Held in Odd Numbered Years
Non-Partisan Offices
- Town of Bethania - Commissioners (5 seats, staggered 4 year terms)
- Village of Clemmons - Mayor (2 year term) and Councilmen (4 seats, staggered 4 year
terms; 1 seat, 2 year term)
- Town of Kernersville - Mayor (2 year term) and Aldermen (5 seats, 2 year terms)
- Town of Lewisville - Mayor (2 year term) and Councilmen (6 seats, 2 year terms)
- Town of Rural Hall - Mayor (4 year term) and Councilmen (4 seats, staggered 4 year
terms)
- Village of Tobaccoville – Mayor (2 year term) and Councilmen (4 seats, staggered
4 year terms)
- Town of Walkertown - Mayor (4 year term) and Councilmen – (4 seats, staggered 4
year terms)