Elections
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.
Am I Registered? - Use the State BOE's utility to check your voter registration information or see a Sample Ballot.
Registration Form - Use this form to register, change name or address, change party affiliation. (Print, sign, and send to BOE office)
Absentee Request - Request an absentee ballot for the upcoming election. (Print, sign, and send to BOE office) More info
2018 Candidate List - List of Candidates filing for office in 2018 with jurisdictions in Catawba County. (updated: 6/20/2018)
Candiate Filing - Summer 2018 Campaign Finance Reports
County School Board - Noon, Jun 4 - Noon, Jul 6 [Non-Partisan]
- Catawba County School Board - 4 seats [Fee: $10]
Soil & Water Conservation - Noon, Jun 11 - Noon, Jul 6 [Non-Partisan]
- Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor - 2 seats [Fee: $5]
Judicial Offices - Noon, Jun 18 - Noon, Jun 29
- Superior Court Judge - District 25B (file with State BOE) - 1 seat [Fee: $1,326]
- District Court Judge - District 25 (file with State BOE) - 7 seats [Fee: $1,167]
- NC Supreme Court (file with State BOE) [Fee: $1,462]
- NC Court of Appeals (file with State BOE) [Fee: $1,401]
Partisan Primary
| Absentee Ballots Available | Tue, Mar 19 |
| Registration Deadline (Books Close) | Fri, Apr 13, 5pm |
| One-Stop Early Voting Begins | Thur, April 19 - 8am |
Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail | Tue, May 1 - 5pm |
| One-Stop Early Voting Ends | Sat, May 5 - 1pm |
| Election Day | Tue, May 8, 6:30am - 7:30pm |
| Canvass | Fri, May 18, 11am |
General Election
| Absentee Ballots Available | Fri, Sep 7 |
| Registration Deadline (Books Close) | Fri, Oct 12, 5pm |
| One-Stop Early Voting Begins | Thur, Oct 18 |
| Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail | Tue, Oct 30 - 5pm |
| One-Stop Early Voting Ends | Sat, Nov 3 - 1pm |
| Election Day | Tue, Nov 6, 6:30am - 7:30pm |
| Canvass | Fri, Nov 16, 11am |
May 8, 2018 Primary Elections
Candidates moving on to November 6th election
US House District 05 (Democrat)
- DD Adams
US House District 05 (Republican)
- Virginia Foxx
US House District 10 (Republican)
- Patrick McHenry
NC Senate District 42 (Republican)
- Andy Wells
NC House District 96 (Republican)
- Jay Adams
District Attorney District 36 (Republican)
- Scott Reilly
Catawba Co Board of Commissioners - 3 seats (Republican)
- C. Randall (Randy) Isenhower
- Kitty Barnes
- Sherry Edmonds Butler
Catawba Co Clerk of Superior Court (Republican)
- Kim Richards Sigmon
Catawba County Sheriff (Republican)
- Don Brown
Official Primary Results
Catawba County 2018 Primary Results
- Official Results [PDF] - includes results by Precinct
Election results were finalized at canvass on Friday, May 18th, 11am
Official Catawba County Election Results
Click here for Catawba County Election Results - PDF reports of votes by Catawba County voters
Interactive Results for Catawba County (NCSBE Website)
UOCAVA Notice - Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (see FVAP.gov for voting information)