It’s Election Day — for voters in Beaufort County’s seven municipalities.

The polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. in Aurora, Bath, Belhaven, Chocowinity, Pantego, Washington and Washington Park. The three-member Beaufort County Board of Elections is scheduled to canvass the votes and make decisions regarding provisional ballots at 11 a.m. Nov. 17.

If there’s a question about a person being eligible to vote, that person has the right to mark a provisional ballot. A voter has the right to cast a provisional ballot if he or she believes he is eligible and registered to vote but is unable to cast a regular ballot because of reasons such as the voter’s name not appearing on the registration list at the polling place, the voter does not have a required form of voter identification (in some states) or an election official challenges the voter’s eligibility. After a voter has cast a provisional ballot, election officials determine whether or not to count the provisional ballot by verifying the voter’s eligibility. If the provisional ballot is approved, it is added to vote totals after Election Day.

Washington’s voters may vote for five of the 11 candidates seeking seats on the five-member City Council. Mayor Mac Hodges is unopposed in his re-election bid. Incumbent council members Doug Mercer, William Pitt, Virginia Finnerty and Richard Brooks are seeking re-election. Former council member Gil Davis, William “Bill” Clark, Robert Sands, John Butler, Roland Wyman, Gil Alligood and Gerald Seighman are running for council seats. Councilman Larry Beeman is not seeking re-election.

The mayor and council members serve two-year terms.

Belhaven’s 1,139 voters will choose a mayor from among five candidates this election cycle, but Adam O’Neal, the current mayor is not one of them.

Ricky Credle and Greg Satterthwaite, current members of the Belhaven Board of Aldermen, are seeking to replace O’Neal, as are Elola T. Moore, Arthur Bonner and Edith C. Guy.

Incumbent Yvonne DeRuiz filed for re-election as alderwoman for the town’s East End district, but although she has withdrawn from the election, her name will appear on the ballot. Also seeking to represent the East End district seat currently held by DeRuiz is Ricky Radcliffe. Running for the West End district seat on the board is Jay Wilkins. One East End seat and one West End seat are available this election cycle.

Mary F. Cox is the lone candidate to complete the unexpired term of Charles O. Boyette, who died while in office. That term ends in 2019. After Boyette died, Steven Carawan was appointed to the seat held by Boyette. Carawan did not file as a candidate in the special election for that seat or in the general election for a four-year term available the board this election cycle.

The Belhaven mayor serves a two-year term, and aldermen serve four years.

Chocowinity’s 593 voters have opportunities to mark ballots in two contested races.

Mayor Jimmy Mobley faces a challenge to his re-election bid from Curt Jenkins, who is in the middle of his first four-year term on that town’s Board of Commissioners.

Incumbents Louise Furman and William J. Albritton have filed for re-election. Two of the four seats on the town’s board are available this election cycle. Elizabeth A. Ange is seeking a seat on the board. The mayor and commissioners serve four-year terms.

Bath has 220 voters eligible to vote this election cycle.

In an uncontested election, Patricia Duffer is seeking re-election to the Bath Board of Commissioners. The seat once held by Jay Hardin, who died earlier this year, is available this election cycle. David C. Johnson is seeking the other available seat on the board. The other seats on the board and the Bath mayor’s seat will be available in 2019.

Aurora’s 340 voters will pick a mayor and two commissioners. Mayor Clif Williams and incumbent Board of Commissioners members Patricia Bragg and Raleigh B. Lee are seeking re-election. Jeff Peed is seeking a seat on the board. Two seats on the town’s board are available this election cycle.

In another uncontested election, Pantego Mayor Stuart Ricks is seeking re-election, as are incumbent Board of Commissioners members Mart Benson, Chuck Williams, Chad Keech, Robert W. Lilley and Reid Gelderman. The mayor and commissioners serve two-year terms. Pantego has 132 voters.

Washington Park Mayor Tom Richter is seeking re-election, as are the five incumbents on the Board of Commissioners — Belinda Cowell, Wade Dale, Patrick Nash, Lee Bowen and Jeff Peacock. Washington Park has 378 voters.