Election Day 2026: Where to Vote in Gaston, Cleveland, and Lincoln Counties

Cherryville, NC (WNN) - Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for the midterm elections.  Voters across Gaston, Cleveland, and Lincoln counties should confirm their assigned polling place before heading to the polls.  Each registered voter is assigned a polling place according to their residential precinct. 

How To Find Your Polling Place

Voters can look up their registration information, precinct, and assigned polling location using the North Carolina State Board of Elections' Voter Search tool available here. You can also refer to the documents below as Wise News Network has compiled a list of polling locations for these three counties. 

Gaston County Polling Locations: 40 Precincts

Cleveland County Polling Locations: 21 Precincts

Lincoln County Polling Locations: 23 Precincts

Review Your Candidates

Wise News Network conducted Free Platform Candidate Interviews to help you decide who to vote for during the Midterms. Not all candidates from each county are listed, but here are all of the interviews for this upcoming election:

• Charley Killian, Candidate for Gaston County Commissioner and Riverbend Township 2026 Write-In Candidate
• Jessica Moreno, Candidate for Gaston County Commissioner
• Matt Buchanan, Candidate for Gaston County Commissioner
• Brenda Eskridge, Candidate for Gaston County School Board
• Rod Powell, Candidate for North Carolina Senate District 44
• Donnie Loftis, Incumbent for North Carolina House District 109
• Jenny White, Candidate for Cleveland County Board of Education
• Caroline Eason,  NC House of Representatives 110
• Cathy Cloninger, Incumbent for Gaston County Commissioner, Dallas Township
• Melissa Elmore, Lincoln County Register of Deeds
• Stacey Crouse, Lincoln County Clerk of Superior Court
• Ronnie Grigg, Cleveland County Board of Education
• Aaron Bridges, Cleveland County Board of Education

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