• By Michelle Bobadilla
• Posted Friday, September 16, 2022

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A statewide general election will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 in Forsyth County to vote for the following contests: US Senate (1 seat), US House of Representatives District 5 (1 seat), US House of Representatives District 6 (1 seat), North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice-Seat 3 (1 seat), North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice- Seat 5 (1 seat), North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge-Seat 8 (1 seat), North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge-Seat 9 (1 seat), North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge-Seat 10 (1 seat), North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge- Seat 11 (1 seat), North Carolina State Senate District 31 (1 seat), North Carolina State Senate District 32 (1 seat), North Carolina House of Representatives District 71 (1 seat), North Carolina House of Representatives District 72 (1 seat), North Carolina House of Representatives District 74 (1 seat), North Carolina House of Representatives District 75 (1 seat), North Carolina House of Representatives District 91 (1 seat), North Carolina Superior Court Judge District 21A- Seat 1 (1 seat), North Carolina Superior Court Judge District 21A- New Seat 2 (1 seat), North Carolina District Court Judge District 21-Seat 1 (1 seat), North Carolina District Court Judge District 21-Seat 2 (1 seat), North Carolina District Court Judge District 21- Seat 3 (1 seat), North Carolina District Court Judge District 21-Seat 4 (1 seat), North Carolina District Court Judge District 21-Seat 9 unexpired term (1 seat), District Attorney District 31 (1 seat), Forsyth County Board of Commissioners – At Large (1 seat), Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District A (2 seats), Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District B (1 seat), Forsyth County Board of Education – At Large (3 Seats), Forsyth County Board of Education District 1 (2 seats), Forsyth County Board of Education District 2 (4 seats), Forsyth County Clerk of Superior Court (1 seat), Forsyth County Sheriff (1 seat), Forsyth County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (2 seats), City of King Mixed Beverage Election, City of King ABC Store Election, and Town of Rural Hall Mixed Beverage Election.

Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the day of the election, Tuesday, November 8, 2022. One-Stop Early Voting locations and schedule may be obtained by calling the Forsyth County Board of Elections or viewed on the website, www.fcvotes.com. One-Stop Early Voting will be open from Thursday, October 20th until Saturday, November 5th at 3:00 p.m. The Forsyth County Board of Elections will meet Friday, November 18, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at the Forsyth County Government Center, to canvass the votes cast in the election in Forsyth County.

All persons who are registered to vote with the Forsyth County Board of Elections may vote in this election. Those who are not already registered to vote in the county must register by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2022 at the Forsyth County Board of Elections office located at 201 N. Chestnut Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101; Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Voters who are not registered in the county by that deadline may register and vote during One-Stop Early Voting only, and will be required to provide documentation of their identity and residence. In addition, voters who have moved since the last election, need to make address changes, change their party affiliation, or process a name change must do so by the registration deadline. Otherwise, a current Forsyth County registered voter who has moved within the county may transfer their precinct on Election Day according to the provision of G.S. 163-82.15 (e). Registration forms are also available at the Department of Motor Vehicles when obtaining or renewing a driver’s license, Forsyth County Public Libraries and www.fcvotes.com.

Requests for an absentee ballot may be made online at www.fcvotes.com, or by filling out an Absentee Ballot Request Form provided by the county board of elections. The request form must be received through the online portal, mailed or delivered in person to the voter’s county board of elections. The deadline to request a ballot by mail is by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. An extension may be possible for voters with an illness or disability. Absentee voting requires the voter to complete an application on the ballot return envelope that must be witnessed by two qualified persons or a notary public. Completed absentee ballots must be returned to the Forsyth County Board of Elections by 5:00 p.m. on Election Day. Ballots received by mail after this time will be considered timely if they are received by Monday, November 14 (subject to change pending court order) and are postmarked on or before Election Day. If the voter lives in a facility such as a nursing home, and the voter’s near relative or legal guardian is not available, the voter or the facility may arrange to have the county board of elections schedule a visit by a Multi-partisan Assistance Team to provide assistance and serve as witnesses.

Voters voting in person are entitled to assistance by an election official, or, if assistance is needed due to disability or illiteracy, by a qualified person of their choice. Voting sites are accessible to all voters. Curbside voting is available for voters who are not physically able to enter the voting sites. The voting places may be obtained by calling the Forsyth County Board of Elections or viewed on www.fcvotes.com.

Persons with questions about registration, polling places, early voting, absentee ballots, a Multi-partisan Assistance Team visit to a facility or other election matters may call the Forsyth Board of Elections Office at (336) 703-2800, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.