The Town of Cary supports the highest level of election participation by its citizenry. To this end, the Town budgets funds for public awareness activities to help bring and keep local elections in the forefront of the community. In North Carolina, the elections process is the legal responsibility of county government , and here in Wake County, these duties fall to the Wake County Board of Elections . Registered voters are assigned a voting precincts established by the BOE to serve Cary. Since precinct assignment is based on current residential street address, it's important for voters to notify the BOE immediately upon changing residences in order to be eligible to vote in upcoming elections.
All members serve four-year, staggered terms.
Elections are conducted in November of odd numbered years. New council members are sworn in at the first council meeting in December after the election. In addition to the Town Council, Cary voters will elect their representatives on the Wake County School Board. Wake's Board of Education has nine members, one representing each of nine, separate districts and all elected to four-year, staggered terms.