Union County Board of Elections

08/31/2026

Myth: If I own a property in a county, I can register to vote there without establishing it as my residence.
Fact: To register to vote in a county, you must reside there. A person can reside in only one place for voter registration purposes.

08/28/2026

Fun Fact Friday
Did You Know? Approximately 64% of the United States' voting-age population is registered to vote, compared to 91% in Canada and the United Kingdom, 96% in Sweden, and nearly 99% in Japan. If you aren't registered to vote, find out how - https://unioncountyncelections.gov/registration.

08/27/2026

Make sure your voter registration information is up to date so you can vote in the November 3 general election. Input your information here: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/reglkup/ and look up your registration. If you need to make any changes or have questions about your information, call our office at 704-283-3809.

08/26/2026

On this day 106 years ago, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing American women the right to vote, was ratified. August 26, 1920

08/26/2026

You can now view your sample ballot for the November general election! Ballots are available online at https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/, or you can pick yours up at our office at 316-B E. Windsor St. in Monroe.

08/25/2026

Myth: Election administrators send annoying mass mailings.
Fact: the state and county boards of elections never send mass mailings about your voter record or your neighbors' voting records. Political groups - not elections officials - do this.

08/24/2026

Learn all about North Carolina’s voter photo ID requirement.

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08/21/2026

Fun Fact Friday: In the 1872 U.S. presidential election, Ulysses S. Grant defeated Horace Greeley — but Greeley died before the Electoral College could cast its votes, making it one of the strangest elections in American history.

08/20/2026

Will you be out-of-town or unable to vote early or on Nov. 3 for some reason? If so, you have the opportunity to vote absentee/by-mail. Online absentee ballot request portal - https://votebymail.ncsbe.gov/app/home. Absentee ballots will begin being mailed on September 4.

08/19/2026

MYTH: The United States is the only country that uses mail-in voting.
Fact: 34 countries around the world have some sort of vote-by-mail system. Twelve countries, including Canada, Germany, New Zealand, and South Korea, allow all citizens to vote by mail. Like the United States, many of these countries invested in their vote-by-mail infrastructure in response to the pandemic in 2020, and many chose to maintain these vote-by-mail options in the years that followed.