Surry County, North Carolina: 2026 ballot

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 1:34 PM ET

County, city, school and local races and measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Surry 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: Surry County's elected officials: commissioners, sheriff and county officers, school board, mayors and city councils.

Ballots cast so far

16,151 ballots cast in Surry County as of Nov 7: 15,599 early in person and 552 by mail. Another 1 returned mail ballots are waiting on a signature check or fix. 259 mail ballots have been sent out but not yet returned.

Voters' registered party	Early	By mail	Total
Republican	7,437	177	7,614
Democratic	3,368	181	3,549
Unaffiliated	4,765	193	4,958
Other parties	29	1	30

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.

County (5)

Surry County Board of Commissioners Central District · 1 candidate
Surry County Board of Commissioners Mount Airy District · 1 candidate
Surry County Board of Commissioners South District · 1 candidate
Surry County Clerk of Superior Court · 1 candidate
Surry County Sheriff · 1 candidate

City (7)

City of Mount Airy Commissioner North Ward · 2 candidates
City of Mount Airy Commissioner South Ward · 1 candidate
City of Mount Airy Mayor · 2 candidates
Town of Dobson Commissioner · 2 candidates
Town of Dobson Mayor · 1 candidate
Town of Pilot Mountain Commissioner · 3 candidates
Town of Pilot Mountain Mayor · 1 candidate

School board & local (8)

Elkin City Schools Board of Education City District · 3 candidates
Elkin City Schools Board of Education West District · 1 candidate
Mount Airy City Schools Board of Education At-Large · 2 candidates
Mount Airy City Schools Board of Education District A · 1 candidate
Mount Airy City Schools Board of Education District B · 1 candidate
Surry County Schools Board of Education District 2 · 1 candidate
Surry County Schools Board of Education District 3 · 1 candidate
Surry County Schools Board of Education District 4 · 1 candidate

Special districts (1)

Surry Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor · 2 candidates

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