NEWS

Early voting begins Thursday, February 12 and concludes on February 28. Primary election day is Tuesday, March 3.

There are 19 early voting sites open in Mecklenburg County, with the closest location at Cornelius Town Hall. The full listing of Early Voting sites, as well as the dates and times they are open, can be found on the Mecklenburg Board of Elections page.

The sample ballot for Democratic voters or Unaffiliated voters selecting a Democratic ballot is as follows:

The sample ballot for Republican voters or Unaffiliated voters selecting a Republican ballot is as follows:

In the U.S. Senate race, there are six candidates on the Democratic ballot and seven on the Republican ballot.

In the U.S. House of Representatives race there are two candidates on the Republican ballot and three on the Democratic ballot.

As the ballots above also reflect, there are several races that either do not have a Republican primary or no Republican candidates, which is reflected in the much shorter Republican ballot.

There are two Republican candidates for N.C. Court of Appeals Seat 1, and no Democratic candidates.

There are two Democratic candidates for N.C. Court of Appeals Seat 3, and no Republican candidates.

The same holds for the N.C. Senate District 37 race. The only Republican candidate will meet the winner of the Democratic primary in the November general election.

There are two Democratic candidates for N.C. Superior Court Judge District 26C Seat 1, and no Republican candidates.

There are two Democratic candidates for N.C. District Court Judge – District 26 Seat 18, and no Republican candidates.

There are no Republican candidates in the At-Large County Commissioner race. Voters will select 3 candidates, who will be unopposed in the November general election.

There is one Republican candidate in the District 1 race, who will meet the winner of the Democratic primary among three registered candidates.

There are four Democratic candidates in the race for Sheriff, and no Republican candidates.

Editor's Note: Voters casting ballots in person, during either early voting or on election day, will see a different layout on the computer screens.