2023

Municipal Elections

Early-voting information for the November 7, 2023, municipal/CHCCS BOE election can be found HERE.

MEET YOUR

Democratic Party Candidates

Find out about the Democratic candidates running in the 2023 municipal elections.

General Voting Information

Learn about important recent changes to how and where you vote along with sample ballots for the upcoming election.

Voter Photo ID

Where to Vote

Sample Ballots

Voter Photo ID

Beginning in 2023, NC voters must show a photo ID when the check in to vote. Voters who vote by mail will be asked to include a photocopy of an acceptable photo ID when returning their ballot by mail.

For detailed information about the photo ID requirement, visit the NC State Board of Elections.

What Photo ID Can I Use?

  • NC Driver’s License
  • US Passport Book/US Passport Card
  • State ID from NCDMB (non-operator ID)
  • NC Voter Photo ID card issued by Orange County Board of Elections
    208 S. Cameron St.
    Hillsborough, NC 27278
    Monday-Friday (8:00-5:00)
  • UNC One Card (college/university student ID approved by the State Board of Elections)
  • Charter school employee ID approved by the State Board of Elections
  • State/local government employee ID approved by the State Board of Elections
  • Driver’s license/non-driver ID from another state, DC, or US territory

Any of the following, regardless of whether the ID contains an expiration or issuance date:

  • Military or Veteran ID card issued by the US government
  • Tribal enrollment card issued by a State or federally recognized tribe
  • ID card issued by US government agency or the State of NC for a public assistance program

Where to Vote

– Election Day –

November 7, 2023 
Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Below is the listing of in-person polling locations for voting on Election Day.

Polling Locations

Carrboro Carrboro Elementary School 400 Shelton St, Carrboro
Cedar Falls East Chapel Hill High School 500 Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill
Cheeks Gravely Hill Middle School 4801 West Ten Rd, Efland
Coker Hills Church of Reconciliation 110 N Elliot Rd, Chapel Hill
Colonial Heights Smith Middle School 9201 Seawell School Rd, Chapel Hill
Damascus Carrboro High School 201 Rock Haven Rd, Carrboro
Dogwood Acres Mary Scroggs Elementary School 501 Kildaire Rd, Chapel Hill
East Franklin Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 300 E Rosemary St, Chapel Hill
Eastside Ephesus Elementary School 1495 Ephesus Church Rd, Chapel Hill
Estes Hills Chapel Hill Public Library 110 Library Dr, Chapel Hill
Glenwood Rashkis Elementary School 601 Meadowmont Ln, Chapel Hill
Grady Brown Grady Brown Elementary School 1100 New Grady Brown School Rd, Hillsborough
Hillsborough Orange County Central Recreation Ctr 302 West Tryon St, Hillsborough
Hillsborough East Passmore Senior Citizen Center 103 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough
Hogan Farms Morris Grove Elementary School 215 Eubanks Rd, Chapel Hill
Kings Mill UNC Finley Golf Course Clubhouse 500 Finley Golf Course Rd, Chapel Hill
North Carrboro Chapel Hill High School 1790 High School Rd, Chapel Hill
Northside First Baptist Church 106 N Roberson St, Chapel Hill
OWASA OWASA Administration Building 400 Jones Ferry Rd, Carrboro
Patterson New Hope Community Building 4014 Whitfield Rd, Chapel Hill
Ridgefield Binkley Baptist Church 1712 Willow Dr, Chapel Hill
Rogers Eubanks Animal Services Meeting Room 1601 Eubanks Rd, Chapel Hill
St John’s McDougle Middle School 900 Old Fayetteville Rd, Carrboro
Town Hall Carrboro Town Hall 108 Bim St, Carrboro
UNC UNC Stone Ceter 150 South Rd, Chapel Hill
Weaver Dairy Seymour Senior Ceneter 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill
Weaver Diary Sat Carol Woods Community Center 750 Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill
West Hillsborough Central Elementary School 154 Hayes St, Hillsborough
Westwood Frank Porter Graham Elem School 101 Smith Level Rd, Chapel Hill
If you do not know where to vote on Election Day, you can find the answer by using the Voter Search Tool.

– Absentee Voting by Mail –

All registered Orange County voters are eligible to vote by mail using an absentee ballot rather than at a one-stop early voting site or on Election Day. For information on receiving your absentee ballot by mail, rather than voting in person, visit https://nc-orangecounty.civicplus.com/1104/Absentee-Voting-By-Mail

Sample Ballots

Click below to view and download your sample ballot

Carrboro

Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill/Carrboro City School Board only

Hillsborough

Mebane