Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: 2026 ballot

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 10:10 AM ET

County, city, school and local races and measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Mecklenburg County. Statewide, legislative and congressional races are on the North Carolina page; which districts you're in depends on your address.

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Registering to vote

The deadline to register to vote in North Carolina for this election was October 9. If you think you're registered, you can check your status at vote.gov.

From NASED's official 2026 deadlines. See vote.gov or your county election office for the rules where you live.

Key dates after you vote in North Carolina

  • Mail ballots sent by mail must arrive by Nov 3.
  • If there's a problem with your mail ballot (a missing signature, for example), you can fix it until Nov 10.
  • Results are certified by counties by Nov 13 and by the state by Nov 24. Until then, results are unofficial.

Dates from NASED (the National Association of State Election Directors), compiled from state election calendars and checked by state election officials. Your county election office has the final word on your ballot.

Who holds office now: Mecklenburg County's elected officials: commissioners, sheriff and county officers, school board, mayors and city councils.

Ballots cast so far

301,652 ballots cast in Mecklenburg County as of Nov 7: 288,226 early in person and 13,426 by mail. Another 68 returned mail ballots are waiting on a signature check or fix. 7,844 mail ballots have been sent out but not yet returned.

Voters' registered partyEarlyBy mailTotal
Republican42,6172,01044,627
Democratic139,8455,589145,434
Unaffiliated104,7445,785110,529
Other parties1,020421,062

Counts through Nov 6, from the North Carolina State Board of Elections, updated each morning. Party is how voters are registered, not how they voted. No votes are counted until polls close on Election Day.

Courts (14)

County (9)

Special districts (1)

Ballot measures (3)

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