The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board Election on November 3, 2026, will determine the composition of the governing body for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district in North Carolina. Multiple seats on the nine-member board are up for election, with members serving four-year terms. The board oversees educational policy, budget approval, and superintendent selection for one of the largest school districts in the state.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board Election on November 3, 2026, will determine the composition of the governing body for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district in North Carolina. Multiple seats on the nine-member board are up for election, with members serving four-year terms. The board oversees educational policy, budget approval, and superintendent selection for one of the largest school districts in the state.
To vote in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board Election, residents must first register to vote by October 10, 2026, either online through the North Carolina State Board of Elections portal, by mail, or in person at designated registration sites. On Election Day, November 3, 2026, voters can cast their ballots at assigned polling places from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM EST, or during the early voting period from October 20 to November 2, 2026, at any early voting site in Mecklenburg County. Acceptable photo ID includes a North Carolina driver's license, state ID, passport, or military ID; voters without ID may complete an ID exception form and vote provisionally.