North Carolina Municipal elections kick off this month, with early voting scheduled to begin Thursday, Oct. 14. Early voting, will run from Oct. 14 until Oct. 30, at the Macon County Community building in Franklin, and the Highlands Civic Center in Highlands. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 2. On Election Day, Franklin voters will cast their ballots at Town Hall; in Highlands at the Civic Center. Hours. The November election will be for municipalities only, and voters who live within the Town of Franklin city limits as well as within the town of Highlands city limits can vote in that election. In Franklin, the office of the mayor and three council members will appear on the ballot. In Highlands, the office of the mayor and two commissioners will be up for grabs, with the top three vote getters facing off for a seat this November. The municipal elections will be decided in November — a month before filing opens for several countywide offices until December. Three seats on the Macon County Board of Commissioner will also open for filing in December. Filing officially opens in December.
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