- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county

North Carolina

2024 NC General Election

Taxes

Public Health

Public Services

Economy

Education

Public Safety

Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

County Commissioner

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 

Member of the board that governs your county's public school system

Student Wellbeing

School Facilities & Resources

Access to Education

Teachers

School Curriculum

County Board of Education Member

- The Register of Deeds Office issues marriage licenses and supplies copies of birth and death certificates. They also may assist in administering notary public oaths. 
- The Register of Deeds is elected every two years. 

Record keeper for important local documents

Pitt

Administration

Register of Deeds

Polk

White Oak

Saluda

Lake Park

Albemarle

Archdale

Asheville

Belmont

Burlington

Charlotte

Conover

Durham

Havelock

Hendersonville

Hickory

Kannapolis

Locust

Mount Airy

Newton

Raleigh

Trinity

Winston-Salem

Badin

Biltmore Forest

Black Mountain

Boonville

Bostic

Bridgeton

Carrboro

Cary

Chapel Hill

Columbus

Cornelius

Cove City

Dobson

Dover

East Bend

Elkin

Ellenboro

Flat Rock

Forest City

Harmony

Hildebran

Indian Trail

Jonesville

Lake Lure

Laurel Park

Love Valley

Maysville

Mills River

Misenheimer

Montreat

New London

Newland

Norwood

Oakboro

Pilot Mountain

Pleasant Garden

Pollocksville

Red Cross

Richfield

River Bend

Ronda

Ruth

Rutherford College

Rutherfordton

Spindale

Stallings

Stanfield

Star

Trent Woods

Trenton

Troy

Tryon

Vanceboro

Weldon

Zebulon

Chimney Rock

2024 North Carolina candidates

Pitt County Commissioner, District B

2 candidates

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Pitt County Commissioner, District C

2 candidates

How this impacts you

Pitt County Board of Education Member, District 8

1 candidate

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Pitt County Commissioner, District A

1 candidate

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Pitt Register of Deeds

1 candidate

Polk County Board of Education Member, White Oak District

2 candidates

How this impacts you

Polk County Board of Education Member, Saluda District

2 candidates

How this impacts you

Polk County Commissioner

6 candidates

How this impacts you

Polk County Board of Education Member

1 candidate

How this impacts you

Polk Register of Deeds

1 candidate