Early voting is here for the municipal elections. In 2017 only 17% of of voters turned out for the local races. If you haven’t voted, it’s likely because you don’t have a good idea of who to vote for, what the issues really are etc.
We fully believe in educating the consumers on the process of buying, selling, building and owning a home. Why not help give you as much information as we can to help you get out there and vote? Here is a quick rundown of WHEN, WHERE and WHO without any political affiliations or beliefs.
WHEN
Raleigh municipal elections on October 8th including the race for Raleigh Mayor. Early voting started on Sept 18th and runs through October 4th.
There will an election for other municipalities on November 5th with early voting starting on October 16th
WHERE
Here is a list of early voting locations Sunday 9/29 1-6pm and Monday through Friday 10am – 7pm

- Glen Eden Neigh Center, 1500 Glen Eden Drive, Raleigh,
- Green Road Comm Center, 4201 Green Road, Raleigh,
- Herbert C. Young Comm Center, 101 Wilkinson Ave., Cary,
- Method Road Comm Center, 514 Method Road, Raleigh,
- Millbrook Ex Comm Center, 1905 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh,
- Roberts Park Comm Center, 1300 E. Martin St. Raleigh,
WHO
If you are already registered, you can plug in your information here to see a sample ballot and know who you’ll be able to vote for based on your district. https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/
Mayor Candidates
- Mary-Ann Baldwin, www.MaryAnnForRaleigh.com
- Zainab Baloch, www.Zainab4Raleigh.com.
- Charles Francis, www.FrancisForRaleigh.com
- George Knott, www.George4Raleigh.com
- Caroline Sullivan, www.CarolineForRaleigh.com
- Justin Sutton, www.SuttonForMayor.com
At Large Candidates (Pick 2)
- James Bledsoe, www.ElectJamesBledsoe.com
- Jonathan Melton, www.JonathanMelton.com
- Portia Rochelle, www.RochelleForRaleigh.com
- Carlie Allison Spencer, www.ElectCarlieAllisonSpencer.com
- Russ Stephenson, incumbent, www.RussForRaleigh.com
- Nicole Stewart, incumbent, www.NicoleForRaleigh.com
District A
- Joshua Bradley, www.JBradleyForRaleighWorkers.org
- Patrick Buffkin, www.PatrickForRaleigh.com
- Sam Hershey, www.SamForRaleigh.com
District B
- David Cox, incumbent, www.DCoxForCouncil.com
- Brian Fitzsimmons, www.BrianFitzNC.com
District C
- Shelia Alamin-Khashoggi, www.SheliaKhashoggiCampaign.org
- Corey Branch, incumbent, www.CoreyBranch.com
- Wanda Hunter, www.Wanda4Raleigh.com
- Ricky Scott, email: ScottForRaleighCityCouncil@gmail.com
District D
- Brittany Bryan, www.Brittany4Raleigh.com
- Kay Crowder, incumbent, www.CrowderForCouncil.com
- Saige Martin, www.Saige4Raleigh.com
- April Parker, www.AprilParkerForCityCouncil.com
District E
- David Knight, www.KnightForRaleigh.com
- Stef Mendell, incumbent, www.StefMendellForCouncil.com
The News and Observer also created a great questionnaire for each of the candidates so you can see in their own words how they feel about topics that might be important to you