The statewide primary election will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

Voters will be asked to show photo ID when they vote. All voters will be allowed to vote with or without ID. Voters who lack ID can get one for free from their county board of elections. Find out more at ncsbe.gov/voter-id.

Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.

Early voting will be held at the following locations from Thursday, February 12, 2026, through Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Union County will hold a primary election on March 3, 2026, and a general election on November 3, 2026. From noon on December 1, 2025, to noon on December 19, 2025, candidate filing will be open for the contests listed below. Notices of candidacy may only be filed and filing fees may only be paid by the candidates themselves, not by surrogates or staff. If a candidate is unable to file in person, notices of candidacy may be submitted by mail, so long as they are received prior to the close of the filing period.

This is an official notice of an election to be conducted in Union County on 03/03/2026. This notice contains a list of all of the ballot measures and federal, State, and local offices this county expects, as of this date, to be on the ballot on the date of the election. (See below)

The municipal elections for Fairview, Hemby Bridge, Indian Trail, Lake Park, Marshville, Marvin, Mineral Springs, Stallings, Unionville, Waxhaw, Weddington, Wesley Chapel, and Wingate will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.

Voters will be asked to show photo ID when they vote. All voters will be allowed to vote with or without ID. Voters who lack ID can get one for free from their county board of elections. Find out more at ncsbe.gov/voter-id. 

Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. 

WHEREAS, upon a resolution adopted by the county board of elections and approved by the Executive Director of the State Board, voters from a given precinct may be temporarily transferred, for the purpose of voting, to an adjacent precinct.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Union County Board of Elections adopts a resolution for the following temporary transfer of voters:

During the November 4, 2025 Municipal Election only:

This is an official notice of an election to be conducted in UNION County on 11/04/2025. This notice contains a list of all of the ballot measures and federal, State, and local offices this county expects, as of this date, to be on the ballot on the date of the election. 

MONROE, N.C. – House Bill 3, recently passed by the North Carolina General Assembly, brings significant changes to the City of Monroe’s municipal elections. The bill moves Monroe’s elections to even-numbered years and changes them from nonpartisan to partisan contests. These changes apply only to the City of Monroe and do not affect the remaining 13 municipalities within Union County.

Monroe, NC – The Union County Board of Elections will not meet on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The regular monthly meeting has been rescheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 9 at 316-B East Windsor Street, Monroe, NC.  For additional information, please call 704-283-3809 or e-mail union.boe@unioncountync.gov.

Monroe, NC – The candidate filing period for the November 4, 2025 Municipal Elections begins at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 7, and ends at noon on Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Union County Board of Elections, 316-B East Windsor Street, Monroe, NC 28112. The filing fee is $5 and must be paid by check, credit or debit card. All contests are nonpartisan and no primary will be held.

Monroe, NC – The Union County Board of Elections will hold a meeting at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 316-B East Windsor Street, Monroe, NC 28112 to conduct a hand recount in a random sample of precincts in the statewide election for NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 6. Members of the public may attend the meeting. For additional information, please call 704-283-3809 or email union.boe@unioncountync.gov.