What are Primaries and General Elections?
In primaries in North Carolina, you vote only in the primary of the party with which you are affiliated. If you register unaffiliated you may be allowed to vote in a primary if a party allows unaffiliated voters to vote in their primary. In the primary you NOMINATE party candidates and in a general election you ELECT officials for these offices: United States Senator (6 year terms) United States Representative (2 year terms) Governor and other state officials (4 year terms) State Senate and State House (2 year terms) County Officials (4 year staggered terms) In a presidential election year and every four years thereafter you also ELECT: United States President and Vice-President NC Governor and other State Officials Municipal officials will be elected in odd years.
