Charlotte City Council mulls deferring election because of delayed census data Charlotte's 2021 election could be deferred because of delayed census data. (Source: WBTV File) By David Hodges | February 16, 2021 at 2:24 PM EST - Updated February 16 at 3:35 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A consequential election for Charlotte residents in November might be deferred until 2022 because census data won’t be available until the end of September. That census data is needed to re-district Charlotte City Council, and an election before that happens, might not even be legal. During a Budget and Effectiveness Committee meeting, Councilmember Ed Driggs said that data provided by the planning department indicated there was a discrepancy of 20 to 30 percent between the council’s biggest and smallest districts.