Republican legislators offered a redrawn U.S. House district map for North Carolina on Thursday, seeking to help President Donald Trump retain GOP control of Congress by attempting to thwart the reelection of the Democrat now in the state's only swing seat.

Early voting has commenced for North Carolina's November 2025 municipal elections across 380 municipalities, ending November 1. With low odd-year turnout, locals are urged to vote for leaders who impact community decisions.

Hundreds of North Carolina cities and towns from Murphy to Manteo — and Canton to Calabash — will elect mayors and municipal boards on Nov. 4. If you’re not in a larger community, finding news coverage of the candidates and issues can be tricky.

Early voting for North Carolina’s municipal elections officially kicks off on Thursday, October 16, and voters in Mecklenburg County can now cast their ballots ahead of Election Day.

Early voting for North Carolina's municipal elections begins on October 16, with various local positions and referenda on the ballot. Voters have multiple voting options, including in-person, absentee,

The move is part of a nationwide mid-decade redistricting effort by the GOP to protect its narrow House majority in next year's midterm elections.

North Carolina Republicans are now pushing to redistrict areas of the state ahead of next year’s midterm elections. One of the most vulnerable areas is here in the 1st Congressional District, which was narrowly won by Democratic Congressman Don Davis in 2024 against Republican challenger Laurie Buckout.

"Senator Phil Berger decided to secure his own dishonest backroom deal and throw North Carolinians under the bus in the process. North Carolinians deserve fair congressional maps, and Republicans’ plan to deny their own constituents won’t be tolerated by the people they were elected to represent," Martin said.

In-person early voting for North Carolina’s 2025 municipal elections kicks off on Thursday, October 16, and runs through 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 1. Voters