Municipal Elections are held in odd numbered years.
National, state, and county elections are held in even numbered years.
General Elections
In the general election, you elect these officials for 2-year terms:
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Members of the North Carolina House and Senate
County officials*
*these are sometimes 4-year terms
Presidential Election
In a presidential election year, and every 4 years thereafter, you also elect:
United States President and Vice President
Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
State Auditor
State Treasurer
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Commissioner of Labor
Commissioner of Insurance
Commissioner of Agriculture
Senators
There was 1 United States Senator elected in 1996 and every 6 years thereafter. The other U.S Senator was elected in 1998 and every 6 years thereafter.