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Macon County • Board of Elections
Voters will be asked to show photo ID when voting in North Carolina, starting with the 2023 municipal elections.
The Macon County Board of Elections is committed to conducting fair, honest, impartial and efficient elections so that all qualified citizens in Macon County may exercise their right to vote. The Macon County Board of Elections provides:
The Macon County Board of Elections is also responsible for:
Types of Elections There are three types of elections: Municipal, Primary and General elections. The following information will describe each type Municipal Election During odd-numbered years (so as to alternate with statewide general elections) most Municipal Elections are held to
elect the governing officials (Mayor, City Council, Town Council, etc.) of cities, villages and towns across North Carolina.
Not all municipalities will have an election in a given odd-numbered year. A few municipalities elect their officials
in even-numbered years. Although Municipal Elections are conducted by county boards of election,
only residents of the municipality are qualified to vote in the election.
These voters must have resided in the municipality for at least 30 days prior to the date of the election.
Nonpartisan plurality method General Election General elections are held for the following offices:
* Four-year general elections (based on presidential election year). Registered voters may vote for candidates in either party, regardless of their declared party affiliation. Primary Election A Primary Election is held to nominate a candidate to represent a political party in the General Election. Primary elections are held for the following offices:
Governor and other North Carolina officials such as:
Registered voters may vote ONLY in the primary election of their declared party. If a voter is registered as "unaffiliated", he/she may vote in either the Republican or Democratic primary election. POLITICAL PARTY NON-PARTISAN PARTISAN UNAFFILIATED Opportunity - Precinct Official Application Open Adobe Fillable Document Here | ||||
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