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DATE/TIME |
EVENT |
SUMMARY |
REFERENCE |
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May 1
|
Appointment of State Board of Elections Members |
Every four years on May 1st |
163-19 |
|
May 4
|
Deadline to file by petition for Municipal Elections |
60 days prior to filing deadline for election |
163-107.1(d) |
|
May 15
|
Appointment of State Board of Elections Executive Director |
Every four years on May 15th |
163-27 |
|
June 30
|
Appointment of County Board of Elections Members |
Every two years the last Tuesday in June |
163-30 |
|
July 3
12 p.m. |
Candidate filing for all municipal offices begins |
Noon on the first Friday in July preceding election |
163-294.2(c) |
|
July 17
12 p.m. |
Candidate filing for all municipal offices ends |
Noon on the third Friday in July preceding election |
163-294.2(c) |
|
August 13 |
Last day for party chairs to recommend precinct Chief Judges and Judges |
No later than the fifth day preceding appointments |
163-41(a) |
|
August 18 |
Appointment of Chief Judges and Judges |
Tuesday following the third Monday in August for a two year term |
163-41(a) |
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October 2 |
Last day for party chairs to recommend precinct assistants |
30 days prior to election |
163-42 |
|
October 5 |
Absentee by Mail voting begins |
30 days prior to election |
163-302 |
|
October 9
5p.m. |
Voter registration ends |
25 days prior to election |
163-82.6(c) |
|
October 13
5 p.m. |
Absentee by Mail Board meeting |
Seventh day after every election (other than general) |
163-182.5(b) |
|
October 15
|
One Stop voting begins |
Thursday after the result of first election officially declared |
163-227.2(b) |
|
October 20
5 p.m. |
Absentee by Mail Board meeting |
Each Tuesday before election |
163-230.1(c1) |
|
October 27
5 p.m.
|
Deadline to request Absentee by Mail ballot |
No later than 5 p.m. the Tuesday before election |
163-230.1(a) |
|
Absentee by Mail Board meeting |
Each Tuesday before election |
163-230.1(c1) |
|
October 31 |
One-Stop voting ends |
Last Saturday before election |
163-227.2(b) |
|
November 2
5 p.m. |
Deadline to return Absentee by Mail ballot |
Day before election |
163-231(b) |
|
November 3 |
ELECTION DAY |
Tuesday after the first Monday in November |
163-279(1)
163-279(4) |
|
November 4 –
November 10 |
Filing time for election protest concerning votes counted or tabulation of results |
Before county board’s canvass meeting |
163-182.9(4)a |
|
DATE/TIME |
EVENT |
SUMMARY |
REFERENCE |
|
November 10
11 a.m. |
Canvass |
Seventh day after every election (other than general) |
163-182.5(b) |
|
November 11
5 p.m. |
Deadline for candidate to request recount |
First business day after canvass |
163-182.7(b) |
|
November 12
5 p.m.
5 p.m. |
Abstract mailed to NC State Board of Elections |
Nine days after election |
163-300 |
|
Deadline for filing election protest concerning votes counted or tabulation of results and states good cause for filing delay |
Second business day after canvass |
163-182.9(4)b |
|
Deadline for filing election protest concerning any other irregularity than votes counted or tabulation of results |
Second business day after canvass |
163-182.9(4)c |
|
November 16-
November 20 |
Chairman of NHC Board of Elections issues certificate of election to municipal officers |
Not earlier than 5 days nor later than 10 days after results of election are official |
163-301 |