City of Statesville Announces Changes to Municipal Election Process
The City of Statesville is announcing important changes to the upcoming municipal election process, following the adoption of a Charter amendment by the City Council on June 2, 2025.
Beginning with this year’s election, the Mayor and members of the Statesville City Council will now be elected under a nonpartisan plurality method.
Under this method, there will be only one election – no runoff elections will take place. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for each seat will be declared the winner.
Additionally, the City Council approved a change to the election cycle for at-large Council seats to implement staggered terms. To begin this staggered cycle:
- In the 2025 election only, the at-large candidate receiving the highest number of votes will serve a four-year term, and the at-large candidate receiving the second-highest number of votes will serve a two-year term.
- After this election, all at-large Council terms will be four years, and the staggered cycle will continue with one at-large seat being up for election every two years.
Another benefit of this new election schedule is that every city resident will be able to vote in each municipal election – either for an at-large Council seat, a ward representative, or the Mayor – helping to keep all voters engaged in every election cycle.
The following positions will appear on the November 4, 2025 ballot:
- Mayor
- At-Large City Council Members (2 seats)
- City Council Members representing Wards 2, 3, and 5
Candidate filing for these offices opens on July 7, 2025, and closes at 12:00 p.m. on July 18, 2025.
For more information on the City of Statesville municipal election, visit the Iredell County Board of Elections website at www.iredellcountync.gov/elections or contact the City Clerk’s Office at 704-878-3583.
