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Elections

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The Catawba County Board of Elections

is committed to efficiently conducting fair, honest, and impartial elections so that all qualified Catawba County citizens may exercise their right to vote.

The office conducts local elections, operates voting sites, maintains voter registration lists and handles numerous aspects of election administration. The Catawba County Board of Elections works in conjunction with the State Board of Elections office to ensure that elections are conducted lawfully and fairly.


November 5th Presidential Election

Official Canvass Results for Catawba County (Contests with precinct details)

Statewide Election Results: State Board Results Dashboard



Voter Registration

Check Your Registration verify registration information. Is your Name/Address correct?

Register to Vote* for new voters and anyone moving to a different county the NC DMV website is the preferred way to register

Update Registration* use for changes to: name, address, mailing address, party affiliation [the NC DMV Portal is the preferred way to make changes]. The deadline to change your voter registration for the November 2025 municipal elections is October 10th.

*If you are not a NC DMV customer or do not wish to register online, print and sign a Voter Registration Form [Spanish Version]

State Board Link: Choosing your party affiliation.


2025 Elections

To run for an office and to vote in the 2025 elections, you must be a resident of a municipality.

Municipal Offices up for Election

Candidate Filing: 8am, July 7 - noon, July 18, 2025

  • Filing Fee (Cash or Check. Cards not accepted):
    • City of Hickory: $12.00
    • All others: $5.00
[Possible] City of Hickory Primary Election: Oct 7, 2025 (Early Voting beginning Sep 18th)
  • This will occur if more than 2 candidates file for one City of Hickory seat as of the close of filing on July 18th, 2025.
Early Voting: Oct 16 - Nov 1, 2025 - you may vote at an Early Voting site (locations to be determined)
Election Day: Tuesday, Nov 4, 2025 - you must vote at your designated precinct

NOTES

  • Voters must be registered by October 10th, 2025. Check your registration info here.
  • Photo ID is required.
    • Photo ID must be unexpired or expired less than 1 year
    • Older voters may use an expired photo ID if it expired AFTER they turned 65
    • Visit the State Board of Elections website for more information on photo ID
    • If the address on the Photo ID is not your current address, it may still be valid. Poll workers will be looking only at the photo and the name
  • Workers will be able to update your name, address (within the county), mailing address, and phone number. If you moved, you must vote at the precinct for the address you were living 30 days before the election (Oct 6, 2024)
  • Curbside Voting is available at all polling locations for voters unable to physically come inside "because of age or physical disability". All curbside voters are given an oath affirming their inability to vote inside

Campaign Finance Reports for Local Candidates

Campaign Finance Reports - Local candidate campaigns. Includes candidate filing forms (choose the year the candidate is running)


Interested in becoming a Poll Worker?

If you would like to join our team of precinct election officials and be considered for a position as a poll worker, complete an online application or send an email. More information.
If you have been to a training or worked an election in the past several years, do not submit another application. We have your information on file.

Election Official - ApplicationorEmail: elections@CatawbaCountyNC.gov


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Uniformed and Overseas Citizens

FVAP.gov | Voting assistance for Service members, their families and overseas citizens

  • Military and Overseas voters wishing to vote must submit a new application each calendar year
  • For more information, visit FVAP.gov or call 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) Mon-Fri 7:30am-4pm EST