Charlotte Ledger Election Hub

2024 N.C. General Election Voter Guide:
Everything On Your Ballot

Welcome to The Charlotte Ledger's 2024 Election Hub — your source for information on voting and the candidates.

This election guide is brought to you by The Charlotte Ledger.  We have descriptions of everything and every person on your ballot except the presidential race.  We cover eleven of the most populous counties in North Carolina. 

From races for county commissioner to state legislator to governor, we’re supplying the information you need, including links to a variety of sources that will help inform your vote.

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2024 General Election: Statewide Races

There are 14 races that will appear on every North Carolina voter’s ballot. Ten of these are the N.C. Council of State which are the elected offices of the executive branch of the state.  The remaining four are elected judicial positions: one is an N.C. Supreme Court position and three are N.C. Appeals Court positions.

Learn more about where and when to vote here.

N.C. Council of State

N.C. Judicial

The judicial branch in N.C., particularly for the supreme court and appellate courts, has become increasingly political since candidates’ political affiliations have been on the ballot since 2018. The topics of gerrymandering and reproductive rights are top of mind for both political parties. There is a belief that the higher courts (Supreme Court and Court of Appeals) matter more for those issues than the lower courts (District and Superior Courts). 

Citizenship Voting Referendum

This is a statewide referendum designed to allow only U.S. citizens to vote. It changes the language in the state constitution to allow voting by “only a citizen of the United States who is 18 years of age and possessing the qualifications set out in this article.” The existing language allows voting by "every person born in the U.S. and every person who has been naturalized" who meets the other requirements. 

  • Proponents say future courts might change who can vote and that the new language is clearer and more restrictive.

  • Opponents say there is no problem to fix and that any change could deter some voters.

What candidates are on the ballot in every county?

In every county, voters will elect state senators, delegates, circuit judges, family court judges, magistrate court judges, board of education members, and a number of county positions including sheriffs, prosecutors, county commissioners and assessors. Click on your county for a list of the races and candidates that will be on your ballot.

Cabarrus County (*coming soon)

Cumberland County (*coming soon)

Durham County (*coming soon)

Gaston County (*coming soon)

Guildford County (*coming soon)

Iredell County (*coming soon)

Mecklenburg County (*coming soon)

New Hanover County (*coming soon)

Orange County (*coming soon)

Union County (*coming soon)

Wake County (*coming soon)

If you see an error in our voter guide, or want to provide more information about one of the candidates, please email us at elections@cltledger.com.

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