MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: CANTON, CLYDE, MAGGIE VALLEY, & WAYNESVILLE

2025 HAYWOOD COUNTY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Haywood County Republicans, please take note of the following information regarding municipal elected office seats that are up for reelection. These seats are predominately held by Democrats and November 2025 we must see a strong Red Surge to flip those seats currently being held by Democrats to Republican candidates.

INCUMBENTS WHOSE SEATS ARE UP FOR REELECTION:

NAME                                          PARTY          OFFICE                                                 TERM

Zebulon Loranzo Smathers            D              CANTON MAYOR                                 4 YEARS

Kristina Elizabeth Proctor               D              CANTON ALDERMEN                           4 YEARS

Timothy Dale Shepard                    D              CANTON ALDERMEN                           4 YEARS

James Franklin Lay, II                      D              CLYDE ALDERMEN                               4 YEARS

Diane Karen Fore                            D              CLYDE ALDERMEN                               4 YEARS

John Charles Hinton                       R               MAGGIE VALLEY ALDERMEN               4 YEARS

James Blaine Owens, Jr.                U               MAGGIE VALLEY ALDERMEN               4 YEARS

Julia Boyd Freeman                        R               WAYNESVILLE TOWN COUNCIL          4 YEARS

Dewayne Anthony Sutton               D              WAYNESVILLE TOWN COUNCIL          4 YEARS

MONDAY, JULY 7:   CANDIDATE FILING BEGINS AT 8:30 AM

FRIDAY, JULY 18:     CANDIDATE FILING ENDS AT 12:00 PM

Requirements To Run For Office Include…

·        Must be a registered voter

·        Reside within the TOWN LIMITS of the office you seek.

·        Must be at least 21 years old on or before Election Day (11/4/2025)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3: ABSENTEE BY MAIL BALLOTS MAILED OUT TO VOTERS

You must submit a request form to receive an Absentee by Mail Ballot. See the tab

below on ways to submit a request form.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10:  VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Please ensure that you register or update your existing registration by 5:00 PM on October 10.  See the tab below to register or update your registration.  To find out if and where you are registered, use this VOTER LOOKUP TOOL

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16:  IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING BEGINS

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1:  IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING ENDS     

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4:  ELECTION DAY for Municipal Offices

PHOTO ID REQUIREMENTS

Voters in North Carolina will be required to show a photo ID when casting their ballots. For most voters, they will show their driver's license or state identification card. But there are many other acceptable photo IDs listed at Voter ID | NCSBE. If a voter does not have an acceptable photo ID, they may obtain a No-Fee ID at NCDMV.

Download Voter Registration Form to register for the first time or update your existing registration.  You can also register or update your existing registration online through the NCDMV, see here for instructions.

For more information about Registering to Vote in North Carolina, visit the NC State Board of Elections Website.

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