South Charlotte Early Voting Sites Are Among Mecklenburg's Busiest

Early voting in Mecklenburg County is running well ahead of past midterms, and some of the busiest sites are in South Charlotte. More than 106,000 county voters cast ballots in the first seven days, putting the county on pace for a midterm early-voting record, The Charlotte Observer reported, citing the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections.

Busiest sites as of Thursday, Oct. 22

• Former University City Library: 7,611
• South County Regional Library (Rea Road): 7,521
• Steele Creek Masonic Lodge: 7,107
• Cornelius Town Hall: 6,451
• SouthPark Regional Library: 6,231

South Charlotte early voting sites

• South County Regional Library, 5801 Rea Road
• Rea Village Shopping Center, 11508 Providence Road, Suite M (Ballantyne area)
• SouthPark Regional Library, 7015 Carnegie Blvd. (SouthPark)
• Marion Diehl Center, 2219 Tyvola Road
• St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 3200 Park Road
• Belle Johnston Community Center, 1000 Johnston Drive (Pineville)
• Steele Creek Masonic Lodge, 13611 Steele Creek Road (Steele Creek)
• Matthews Library, 230 Matthews Station St. (Matthews)
• Matthews Fire & EMS Station 3, 3017 Matthews-Mint Hill Road

You can vote at any of the county's 25 early voting sites, not just the one closest to home, according to The Charlotte Mercury's site guide.

Hours

• Weekdays: 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Saturdays, Oct. 24 and Oct. 31: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 25: 1 to 5 p.m.
• Early voting ends at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31.

Good to know

• Voters are asked to show a photo ID at check-in.
• Eligible residents who missed the registration deadline can register and vote in the same visit at any early voting site. That option is generally not available on Election Day.
• On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, you must vote at your assigned precinct.
• The ballot includes an open U.S. Senate race, competitive U.S. House contests and a proposed state constitutional amendment that would cap property tax rates.

Live across the state line? See our Indian Land early voting guide. New to the area? Start with our South Charlotte moving guide.

Sources: The Charlotte Observer, Oct. 22, 2026, The Charlotte Mercury