NOTICE OF ELECTION
NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
The municipal election for the City of Wilmington and Towns of Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach 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.
All polling places within the municipal boundaries of each jurisdiction 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, October 16, 2025, to Saturday, November 1, 2025:
• NHC Board of Elections "In Lieu Of" Site - Northeast Library (1241 Military Cutoff Rd)
• Carolina Beach Town Hall – Police Training Room (1121 N. Lake Park Blvd)
• Cape Fear Community College - McLeod Building (411 N. Front St)
• NHC Senior Resource Center – Multipurpose Room (2222 S. College Rd)
Northeast Library Site:
October 16-17 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
October 18-19 CLOSED
October 20-24 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
October 25-26 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
October 27- 31 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
November 1 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
All Additional Sites:
October 25-26 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
October 27- 31 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
November 1 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Absentee ballots will be mailed to voters who have requested them beginning October 3, 2025. A voter can fill out an absentee ballot request at votebymail.ncsbe.gov, or by filling out a request form provided by the board of elections. The request must be received through the website or by the New Hanover County Board of Elections by 5 p.m. October 21, 2025.
Registered voters who live within the boundaries of City of Wilmington and Towns of Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach may vote in the municipal election. Municipal contests include the mayor and members of the municipality’s governing board.
The voter registration deadline for this election is 5 p.m. Friday, October 10, 2025. Eligible individuals who are not registered by that deadline may register and vote at any early voting site during the early voting period. New registrants will be required to provide documentation of their residence.
The Elections Board is required by statute to meet at 5:00 PM on the following dates: September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, and November 3. During these meetings, the Board will take action on applications for absentee ballots if ballots have been received by that meeting date. Additionally, the Board will meet at 2:00 PM on November 4, 7, and 13 for the purpose of counting absentee ballots. The canvass will be held at the New Hanover County Board of Elections office at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 14, 2025.
Questions? Call the New Hanover County Board of Elections Office at 910-798-7330 or send an email to newhanover.boe@nhcgov.com
________, Chair
New Hanover County Board of Elections
9/19, 9/26, 10/3/2025