Preparing for the midterm election

October 24, 2022
Categories: General News Tags: Student Affairs, Student Life

The 2022 election season is underway, with election day Tuesday, Nov. 8. In-person early voting is underway in the Cone University Center, Room 111. Use the resources below to prepare to vote in the midterm election.

In-person early voting
Thursday, Oct. 20, through Saturday, Nov. 5, Cone University Center, Room 111

Students, faculty, staff and members of the public who are already registered to vote in Mecklenburg County can cast their ballots. In addition, during the early voting period, Mecklenburg County residents can register to vote or update their address and vote on site. Early voting hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m.

Voter engagement tables
Noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, Atkins Library Plaza

Have questions about voter registration and democratic processes? Come by the 49er Democracy Experience information table to get your questions answered.

Vote.Edu Q&A Event
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 5:30 to 7 p.m., CHHS, Room 376

Vote.Edu is designed to provide a safe and educational space for students to ask questions about the voting process, and to learn why the midterm elections are so important. Students can come and get answers to specific, and potentially sensitive, questions one on one, while also learning about voting resources they can utilize outside of this event. Students can receive a t-shirt for attending.

Election Day
Tuesday, Nov. 8, 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Get out and vote! To find your Election Day polling precinct, check your registration status, or view your sample ballot, please use the NC Voter Lookup Tool. For eligible voters planning to vote in North Carolina but outside Mecklenburg County, voting information can be located on the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

49er Democracy Experience

For the UNC Charlotte community, the 49er Democracy Experience offers a dynamic, nonpartisan platform for learning about and engaging in civic life. The 49er Democracy Experience involves students in local, state and national elections through voter registration, voter education and voter mobilization. It is made up of a committee of stakeholders from across campus whose members develop the University’s strategic approach to campus wide student voting initiatives