Charlotte Mayor and City Council Candidate Requests for Information

About Mayor and City Council Elections

Charlotte voters elect the mayor and 11 City Council members every two years. The mayor and four council members are elected at large by a citywide vote. Seven council members are elected from districts by voters who live in each district.

The City Council adopts policies, approves the financing of all city operations, and enacts ordinances, resolutions and orders. The council also authorizes contracts, rezones property, and appoints the city manager, city attorney, city clerk and members of various boards and commissions.

The mayor presides at City Council meetings and officially represents the city at special ceremonies and events. The mayor pro tem, elected by a vote of the City Council, assumes all duties of the office in the mayor's absence.

2025 Candidate Requests and Responses

Candidates for mayor and City Council may submit requests for information about city services, programs and more. Any information released by the city to any candidate running for mayor or City Council will be made available to all candidates.

Information released to candidates will be added to the bottom of this page. Council meeting agendas, minutes, and videos are available online.

The Mecklenburg County Board of Elections has more information on candidate filings, key election dates and more.

City of Charlotte Logo Use on Campaign Materials

The City of Charlotte prohibits the use of the service-marked crown logo on election material.

Campaign Signs placed in Public Right-of-Way or Public Property

Please note the distinction between state-maintained and city-maintained streets and the respective statute/ordinances for each.

State Maintained Streets

Statute S315v4. Senate Bill 315 (passed in 2011) allows campaign signs to be placed in the public right-of-way of state-maintained streets under certain conditions.
Sign Placement Rules. Campaign signs placed in the right-of-way must meet the following requirements:
- Size: No larger than six square feet and no taller than 42 inches above the edge of pavement.
- Location: Must be placed at least three feet from the edge of the pavement.
- Visibility: Must not block a driver’s view at intersections.
- Other Signs: Must not obscure or replace any existing signs.
- Property Owner Approval: Must obtain the permission of any property owner of a residence, business, or religious institution fronting the right-of-way where a sign would be placed.
- Removal: Must be taken down by the 10th day after the election.
When Signs Are Allowed.
- Starting on the 30th day before one-stop early voting begins.
- Ending on the 10th day after the election or primary.

City Maintained Streets

Ordinance. For purposes of the election, Section 10-141 of the Health and Sanitation Code and Section 22-6 G of the Unified Development Ordinance apply.
Sign Placement Rules. Campaign or election signs are permissible with the following requirements:
- Size: Individual signs shall not exceed 16 square feet in area. Ground signs shall not exceed 4 feet in height.
- Location:
  - Ground-mounted signs shall not be located closer than 11 feet from the edge of the pavement of any roadway or alley, or within any public rights-of-way defined as within 11 feet from the edge of pavement. [Note: In Mecklenburg County (outside of city limits), such signs must be placed behind telephone poles or where telephone poles would be located.]
  - It is also unlawful to place signs:
    - upon any post, pole, tree, tree stake or guard, shrub, fire hydrant;
    - upon anything else within 11 feet of the edge of the public rights-of-way;
    - upon any bridge or overpass within Charlotte city limits; or
    - upon other public property including, but not limited to, traffic medians.
- Removal: Signs placed in the right of way are subject to immediate removal and the issuance of a citation.
- Fines: The fine for violations is $100 per sign.

Candidate Requests and Responses

The table below lists all requests for information submitted by candidates for mayor or Charlotte City Council, and responses by the City of Charlotte.

Candidate Requests and Responses
Name of Requestor	Question	City Response
Council Member Malcolm Graham	Housing Quick Reference (Combined Files) (July 11) includes Affordable Housing Funding Policy, Rental Affordability Gap, Char-Meck Housing & Homelessness Data Factsheet, 2025 AMI Matrix, Housing Services Programs at a Glance (Handout), HTF 20th Anniversary Report	View the response(PDF, 9MB)
Council Member Malcolm Graham	Housing Dashboard (July 11)	View the response(PDF, 420KB)
Mayor Pro Tem Danté Anderson	Affordable Housing Quick Reference (July 14) includes Affordable Housing Funding Policy, Rental Affordability Gap, Char-Meck Housing & Homelessness Data Factsheet, 2025 AMI Matrix, Housing Services Programs at a Glance (Handout)	View the response(PDF, 1MB)
Mayor Pro Tem Danté Anderson	Housing Services Dashboard (July 14)	View the response(PDF, 622KB)
Council Member LaWana Mayfield	Press Release Media List (July 18)	View the response(XLSX, 24KB)
Council Member Reneé Johnson	RE WT Harris Lights (July 24)	View the response(PDF, 308KB)
Council Member Reneé Johnson	85 Bridge Project (July 24)	View the response(PDF, 90KB)
Council Member Edwin Peacock	2025 Base Salary Breakdown (July 30)	View the response(PDF, 170KB)
Candidate for Charlotte City Council At-Large, Matt Britt	City Budget Breakdown by Department, with an emphasis on how spending is distributed geographically (if available) - especially in housing, transportation, small business, and neighborhood services (August 7)	View the response(PDF, 52MB) Investment in Housing: Total investment in housing and geographic distribution can be viewed on the Housing Services Dashboard accessed from the open data portal, or direct link). Additionally, attached is data for each Council District, and a citywide total that combines all districts and the ETJ.
Candidate for Charlotte City Council At-Large, Matt Britt	Code enforcement complaints and violation data citywide, by neighborhood or zip code, including average response time. List of vacant and abandoned properties (commercial and residential) the City is tracking (August 8)	Code Enforcement complaints can be downloaded from the open data portal as a full dataset, or searched at the Code Cases Viewer on the city's website.
City Council Member Edwin Peacock	City of Charlotte's International Strategy Overview of the work ingaged in by our International Cabinet and previously by our Immigrant Integration Task Force A city comparison of how other forms of City government utilize international relations (August 15)	View the response(PDF, 269KB) IIT Report with Appendices(PDF, 12MB) IR Strategic Plan 1993(PDF, 5MB) Amended Resolution - Creating an Immigrant Integration Task Force(PDF, 37KB) Exec. Summary - Mayor's Immigration Study Commission(PDF, 7MB) Lee Institute Eval and Recommendations Report - Oct. 2012(PDF, 660KB)
Candidate for Charlotte City Council District 6, Krista Bokhari	Request for information on how many new traffic signals are approved in D-6.	View the response(PNG, 320KB)
Candidate for Charlotte City Council, At Large, Matt Britt	Citywide housing data including homeownership rates, affordability trends, and corporate ownership patterns (August 20)	Citywide housing data can be found online in a variety of places: General information: Affordable Housing Quick Reference guide(PDF, 1MB). Homeownership rates: Quality of Life Explorer. Affordability trends: Rental Affordability Gap Dashboard accessed from the city's open data portal or direct link here. Corporate ownership patterns: Understanding corporate landlords: Decoding a recent housing phenomenon. Housing Dashboard(PDF, 622KB)
Candidate for Charlotte City Council, At Large, Matt Britt	311 call volume and categories by area/neighborhood, to better understand the most common resident concerns (August 20)	311 call volume and categories can be downloaded from the open data portal.
Candidate for Charlotte City Council, At Large, Matt Britt	City-supported youth programs from the past 10 years - including early childhood education, reading or literacy initiatives, youth employment or leadership programs, and partnerships with CMS or community organizations (August 20)	The City currently delivers/supports the following youth programs through the Office of Youth Opportunities: Mayor's Youth Employment Program, Envision Academy, Peer Groups and Mediation, Generation Nation/Charlotte-Mecklenburg Youth Council, Alternatives to Violence, Youth and Young Adult Diversion Programs. The city also supports several agencies that serve youth through programs such as Financial Partners, the SAFE Charlotte Grants(PDF, 40KB), and the Community Resilience Fund Grant(PDF, 137KB). Visit the Financial Partners page.
Council Member Marjorie Molina	Information on the investments made by the City of Charlotte in the Albemarle/Central Corridor. (August 26) included investments made toward Prospera, the East Charlotte Business District, and Spark Centro, all located in District 5.	View the response(PDF, 183KB)
Candidate for Charlotte City Council, At Large, Matt Britt	Implementation progress for the 2040 Comprehensive Plan and Place Types across different Community Area Plans. (August 26)	The majority of information is on our CLT Future 2040 website. On this page you can watch webinars that walk through the plans, review drafts of the plans and see the proposed changes. Kathy Cornett could also do a briefing if necessary.
Candidate for Charlotte City Council, District 3, Joi Mayo	N/A (September 3)	Mobility Overview(PPTX, 18MB) Notes for Meeting(DOCX, 24KB)
Candidate for Charlotte City Council, At Large, Matt Britt	Transit data from CATS, including route reliability, frequency, cancellations, and any upcoming changes — especially in underserved areas. (September 3)	CATS System Plan Boards Layout(PDF, 50MB) CATS OTP and Missed Trips(PDF, 115KB)
Candidate for Charlotte City Council, District 3, Joi Mayo	Request for Usage and future improvements for bus stops in the Nations Ford Road Area. (September 4)	View the response(PDF, 358KB)