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The process for municipal elections in the City of Statesville has been changed, beginning with this fall’s races, following a June 2 vote by the City Council to amend the city charter.

Beginning with the 2025 election, the mayor and members of the Statesville City Council will be elected under a nonpartisan plurality method. Under this method, there will be only one election – no runoff elections will take place. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for each seat in the November election will be declared the winner.

Additionally, the City Council approved a change to the election cycle for at-large council seats to implement staggered terms. 

In the 2025 election only, the at-large candidate receiving the highest number of votes will serve a four-year term, and the at-large candidate receiving the second-highest number of votes will serve a two-year term.

After this election, all at-large council terms will be four years, and the staggered cycle will continue with one at-large seat being up for election every two years.

One benefit of this new election schedule is that every city resident will be able to vote in each municipal election – either for an at-large council seat, a ward representative, or the mayor – helping to keep all voters engaged in every election cycle.

2025 Races

The following positions will appear on the November 4 ballot:

♦ Mayor;
♦ At-Large City Council members (2 seats); and
♦ City Council members representing Wards 2, 3, and 5

Candidate filing for these offices opens on July 7 and closes at 12 noon p.m. on July 18.

LEARN MORE

For more information on the City of Statesville municipal election, visit the Iredell County Board of Elections website at www.iredellcountync.gov/elections or contact the City Clerk’s Office at 704-878-3583.