It’s been a long time, but it appears we’re finally going to be able to vote in municipal elections this year. Thanks to a delay in receiving 2020 Census data followed by a court challenge to new North Carolina congressional maps, we’ve seen election deadlines and voting dates pushed back multiple times. 

Now that candidacy filing has closed and new dates are set, we’re looking at one of the most jam-packed local election years in recent memory, with city elections starting in spring followed by county, state and national elections in the fall (pending any further court appeals to the Feb. 23 court decision approving congressional maps).

That’s a lot to take in, so we’ve put together a guide to help make it all make sense. Below you can find all the resources you need to know regarding where and when to vote, deadlines and dates for both the spring and fall elections, and a listing of all candidates who have filed to run in our coverage area this year.