North Carolina elections, 2015

2016 → ← 2014 The state of North Carolina held elections in 2015. Races to watch School Boards More information available here: North Carolina school board elections, 2015 Elections by type School boards See also: School board elections, 2015 and North Carolina school board elections, 2015 A total of four North Carolina school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections for 16 seats in 2015. All of the districts held their elections on November 3, 2015. Here are several quick facts about North Carolina's school board elections in 2015: The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2015 was Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with 144,478 K-12 students. The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2015 was Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools with 12,329 K-12 students. Cleveland County Schools had the most seats on the ballot in 2015 with five seats up for election. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools had the fewest seats on the ballot in 2015 with three seats up for election. The districts listed below served 186,101 K-12 students during the 2012-2013 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections. 2015 North Carolina School Board Elections District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment Burke County Public Schools 11/3/2015 4 7 13,343 Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools 11/3/2015 4 7 12,329 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 11/3/2015 3 9 144,478 Cleveland County Schools 11/3/2015 5 9 15,951 Municipal See also United States municipal elections, 2015#North Carolina Voting information Links related to voting in North Carolina: For an overview and information on deadlines and updates to voting laws, please visit voting in North Carolina. For information on ballot access and signature requirements, please visit our page on ballot access requirements for political candidates in North Carolina. For information about absentee eligibility and military and overseas voting, please visit our absentee voting by state page. For information on early voting (if applicable), please visit our page on early voting by state. For information on online voter registration (if applicable), please visit our page on online voter registration in the 50 states. Primary information A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. North Carolina utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Parties decide who may vote in their respective primaries. Voters may choose a primary ballot without impacting their unaffiliated status. For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Historical voter turnout 2014 In 2014, North Carolina saw 41.2 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election. 2012 In 2012, North Carolina saw 65.4 percent of eligible voters turn out to vote in the November general election and 31.5 percent in the primary election. See also Elections portal Elections and events calendar Voter guides State Blue Books State Poll Opening and Closing Times State Election Result Canvassing State voter ID laws Voting in North Carolina Absentee voting Early voting Online voter registration Election terms and definitions Recent news This section links to a Google news search for the term "North Carolina + elections + 2015" North Carolina elections news feed Footnotes