Local elections matter: Be prepared on Nov. 7th
Election Day is around the corner. On Tuesday, Nov. 7th, polls are open from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. Voters in line at 7:30 pm. will be able to cast a ballot.
Almost 1800 Davidson County residents have already cast early votes. In the 2019 municipal race, Davidson County had 1,029 voters during the early voting period. Board of elections officials predict a higher-than-average Election Day turnout during a municipal election year.
The board encourages voters to be prepared for this Election Day.
Here are a few published reminders:
Check your voter registration:
View your voter registration profile to see your jurisdictions, polling places and a sample ballot
Check your assigned polling location for Election Day using your residential address:
Note: The Davidson County Board of Elections will not serve as a voting location on Election Day.
Check voter Photo ID requirements:
The following are 10 facts about North Carolina’s photo ID requirement for voting published by the North Carolina Board of Elections:
Voters will be asked to show photo ID when voting in North Carolina, starting with the 2023 municipal elections. Those elections occur in September, October, and November, depending on the town or city. (Find your local election details at Upcoming Election.)
Most voters will simply show their NC driver’s license, but many other types of photo ID will be accepted. See the list of acceptable IDs at Voter ID.
Voters without an acceptable ID can get a free photo ID from their county board of elections. Voters can also get a “No Fee ID Card” from the NCDMV.
The State Board has developed a process for approving student and public employee IDs for voting. View the list of approved IDs.
When a voter checks in to vote at a polling place, they will be asked to show an acceptable photo ID. Election workers check to see if the picture on the ID reasonably resembles the voter. The address on the photo ID does not have to match the voter registration records.
All voters will be allowed to vote with or without a photo ID. If the voter does not show an acceptable ID, the voter may vote with an ID Exception Form and a provisional ballot, or vote with a provisional ballot and return to their county board of elections office with their photo ID by the day before county canvass. (For municipal elections in September and October, this deadline is the Monday following Election Day. For all other elections, the deadline is the second Thursday following Election Day.)
Permitted exceptions to the photo ID requirement include the following: The voter has a reasonable impediment to showing photo ID (lack of transportation, lost or stolen ID, disability or illness, family responsibilities, etc.); the voter has a religious objection to being photographed; or the voter was a victim of a natural disaster within 100 days of Election Day.
When a registered voter cannot produce a photo ID, the county board of elections must count that ballot if the voter properly completes the ID Exception Form or brings an acceptable ID to their county board of elections before the county canvass.
Voters who vote by mail will be asked to include a photocopy of an acceptable ID inside the photo ID envelope that comes with their ballot. If they are unable to include a photocopy of their ID, they may complete an ID Exception Form with the absentee ballot return envelope. Photo ID is not required for military or overseas voters who vote using special absentee voting procedures that federal law makes available for such voters.
For more information, see Voter ID and FAQ: Voter ID. These web pages will be updated frequently with the latest information.
Voters who need assistance at the polls can request curbside voting:
Curbside voting is available for voters who are unable to enter the voting place without assistance due to age or disability. Once inside the polling place, voters who experience difficulties should request help from an election worker. For more information, see the Help for Voters with Disabilities page.
Voter intimidation is prohibited by Law in North Carolina:
“The State Board is committed to ensuring all voters have a safe voting experience, free from intimidation and harassment,” said Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections. “Regardless of political affiliation, every voter deserves to cast their ballot in peace.”
The State Board issued Numbered Memo 2020-30: Conduct at the Polls for the 2020 General Election. The memo describes prohibited acts, along with actions voters and poll workers should take to ensure a safe voting environment.
All candidates are listed below:
Lexington City School Board of Education Ward 1
Darrick Lamond Horton
Cyretta Lynn Holt
Marilyn Shyneice Roman
Lexington City Schools Board of Education Ward 2
Kathy Grindstaff Hinkle
Pamela D. McAfee
Lexington City Schools Board of Education Ward 3
Brent Duon Wall
City of Lexington Mayor
John Jason Hayes
Burr Wilson Sullivan
City of Lexington City Council At-Large (2 seats)
Joe Lewis Watkins, Jr.
Jacques (Jack) Seraphim Youngblood
Becky Parker Klass
Cody Michael Charles Beck
City of Lexington City Council Ward 5
Garrett Lewis Holloway
Lexington City Council Ward 6
Thomas Hilliard Black II
Thomasville City Council (3 seats)
Ronald Wayne Fowler
Eric William Kuppel
Paula Widener Peters
Lisa James Shell
Payton Leigh Williams
Dana Skeen Lomba
JacQuez Adon Johnson
Thomasville City Schools Board of Education (5 seats)
Ja’Quez Dewayne Taylor
Renee Kieyeitha Dow
Tiffany Ann Baluka-Brannon
Wendy Bryant Sellars
Nancy Henderson Staton
Town of Denton Town Council (3 seats)
Scott Sherman Morris
Stephen Eugene Davis, Jr.
Barbara Ann Hogan
Hayden Reece Hicks
Zachary Logan Berg
Julie Russell Loflin
Town of Midway Mayor
John Edward Byrum
Town of Midway Town Council (2 seats)
Berkley McCall Alcorn
Michael David McAlpine
Town of Wallburg Town Council (3 seats)
Darren Brent Fowler
Cynthia Berrier Johnson
Clyde Lynn Reece, Jr.
Visit the Davidson County Board of Elections website for more information.
