Municipal Elections

Voting in Municipal Elections

North Carolina has more than 550 cities, towns, and villages — also known as municipalities. Municipalities are local governments, which make decisions about development, policing, trash service, local taxation, and other issues that affect voters’ daily lives.

Most municipalities in North Carolina conduct elections in odd-numbered years, including 2025. This is when voters choose who will represent them in local government offices, such as mayor and councilperson. Some municipalities may also conduct referenda on property tax or other matters.

Cherokee County will hold it's Municipal Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 

The filing period for this election will begin on Monday July 7th at 8:00 am and end on Friday July 18th at noon. Candidate filing will take place at the Board of Elections office located at 40 Peachtree Street Murphy, NC. 

To be eligible to vote in a municipal election, the voter must live in that municipality for at least 30 days before Election Day.

With the Voter Search tool, registered voters can determine if they live in an area that conducts municipal elections by finding a municipality under “Your Jurisdictions.”

All registered and eligible voters will find their sample ballot(s) in the “Your Sample Ballot” section of their Voter Search profile as they become available.

The voter registration deadline is 25 days before Election Day. Find out how to register.