Early voting is underway in Cleveland County
Early voting for the 2023 elections began Thursday with fewer than 60 voters casting ballots on opening day.
Early voting will continue in the weeks leading up to Election Day on Nov. 7. Here are important things to know about early voting:
When and Where
Cleveland County residents may cast their votes from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday until Nov. 3. Early voting will also be available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4. Early voting is held at the Board of Elections, 215 Patton Drive, Shelby.
Absentee ballots
Voters may request a ballot be mailed to them using the N.C. State Absentee Request Form available at their local elections office or online at clevelandcounty.com.
Registration
Voters can register to vote and cast a ballot during early voting only.
IDs
Beginning with the 2023 municipal elections, North Carolina voters will be asked to show photo ID. All voters will be allowed to vote with or without a photo ID. If a voter cannot show photo ID when voting in person, they can still vote by filling out an ID Exception Form.
Candidates
Cleveland County Water Board
Tony M. Brooks
James D. Bundy
Bill Cameron
Dewey C. Cook
Pamela Parker Maddox
Bruce Martin
Belwood mayor
Rodney Willis
Belwood Board of Commissioners
Caleb Miller
Tom Spurling
Boiling Springs Town Council
Caleb M. Edwards
Bill Ellis
Tommy C. Greene
Ron Wood
Lance Watson
Grover mayor
Tony L. Willis Sr.
Grover Board of Commissioners
Dylan Emory
Thor Inman
Richard D. Smith
Bill Willis
Kings Mountain mayor
Scott Neisler
Rob Wagman
Kings Mountain City Council at-large
Keith Miller
Shearra Miller
Kings Mountain City Council Ward 1
Annie Thombs
Kings Mountain City Council Ward 4
Jimmy West
Kings Mountain City Council Ward 5
Woody Edwards
Jay Rhodes
Mark Wampler
Kingstown Town Council
Harold Mintz
Robert L. Ramseur
Lattimore mayor
Alton G. Beal
Lattimore Board of Alderman
Gary Hall
Jackson Martin
Lawndale Board of Commissioners
Braydan Chapman
Keith Gillis
Dillon Jones
Reece McRorie
Sarah Queen
Mooresboro Town Council
Jonathan Beck
Warren Cooper
Marty Pendergraft
Patterson Springs Board of Commissioners
Richard Shook
Erik Stockham
Polkville mayor
Robyn Cook Schoolcraft
Polkville Board of Commissioners
Eddie Elliott
Lea Galloway
Josh Queen
Shelby mayor
Stan Anthony
Shelby City Council Ward 2
David White
Shelby City Council Ward 3
David Causby
Shelby City Council Ward 6
Mitch Bridges
Andrew L. Hopper Sr.
Waco mayor
John E. (Butch) Barrett Jr.
Waco Board of Alderman
Pete Sauls
Mike Scism
Waco Board of Alderman (unexpired)
Chester R. Haynes
This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: Five things to know about early voting in Cleveland County
