Your guide to Election Day 2023 in the Triangle
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Much of the Triangle has the opportunity today to choose local elected officials who will determine our cities' futures.
Driving the news: Some voters in the following municipalities within Wake, Orange or Durham counties will cast a ballot for the following elections:
- Angier (Two commissioner seats, mayor)
- Apex (Two council seats, mayor)
- Cary (One council seat, in District D)
- Carrboro (Three council seats, mayor)
- Chapel Hill (Four council seats, mayor)
- Durham (Three council seats, mayor)
- Fuquay-Varina (Four commissioner seats, mayor, Parks and Recreation Bond)
- Garner (Three council seats, mayor)
- Hillsborough (Three commissioner seats, mayor)
- Holly Springs (Three council seats, Parks and Recreation Bond)
- Knightdale (Two council seats, mayor)
- Mebane (Two council seats, mayor)
- Morrisville (Three council seats)
- Rolesville (Two commissioner seats, mayor)
- Wake Forest (Three commissioner seats)
- Wendell (Two commissioner seats, mayor, bonds for parks and recreation facilities and transportation)
- Zebulon (Three commissioner seats)
Of note: Four seats are also up for grabs on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education.
Be smart: To find out what races you're eligible to vote in, search your voter registration on the State Board of Elections website (under "Your Jurisdictions") and view a sample ballot (Under "Your Sample Ballot").
- You can find your Election Day voting site under "Your Voting Locations."
- Polls are open from 6:30am to 7:30pm. As long as you're in line by 7:30pm, you can vote.
What's new: Voter ID is now required to vote. Check this list for what types of Photo IDs are acceptable.
- If you don't have a Photo ID, you can cast a provisional ballot. More details here.