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The early voting period for the November 2025 election runs from Thursday, Oct. 16 to Saturday, Nov. 1.

Voters who missed the registration deadline can still register and vote on the same day at an early voting site.

Only residents who have lived within a municipality's boundaries for at least 30 days are eligible to vote.

Residents across the Wilmington area are heading to the polls this year to choose elected officials for municipalities.

Historically, only a fraction of eligible voters cast ballots in municipal elections. According to voter statistics found on the North Carolina State Board of Elections page, there were 4,438,725 voters registered in municipalities with elections across the state, but only 613,835 ballots were cast for a turnout of just 13.8%.

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