| February 8, 2010 |
Candidate filing begins |
Second Monday in February |
163-106(c) |
| 12 p.m. |
| February 22, 2010 |
Deadline to file by petition |
Monday prior to filing deadline |
163-107.1 |
| 12 p.m. |
| February 26, 2010 |
Candidate filing ends |
Last business day in February |
163-106(c) |
| 12 p.m. |
| March 15, 2010 |
Absentee by Mail voting begins |
50 days prior to election |
163-230.1(a) |
| April 5, 2010 |
Last day for parties to recommend precinct assistants |
30 days prior to election |
163-42 |
April 9, 2010
5 p.m. |
Voter registration ends |
25 days prior to election |
163-82.6(c) |
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| April 13, 2010 |
Absentee by Mail board meeting |
Beginning third Tuesday – each Tuesday before election |
163-230.1(c1) |
| April 15, 2010 |
One Stop voting begins |
No earlier than the third Thursday before election |
163-227.2(b) |
| April 20, 2010 |
Absentee by Mail board meeting |
Each Tuesday before election |
163-230.1(c1) |
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April 27, 2010
5 p.m. |
Last day to request Absentee by Mail ballot |
Tuesday before election |
163-230.1(a) |
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| April 27, 2010 |
Absentee by Mail board meeting |
Each Tuesday before election |
163-230.1(c1) |
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May 1, 2010
1 p.m. |
One Stop voting ends |
Last Saturday before election |
163-227.2(b) |
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May 3, 2010
5 p.m. |
Deadline for returning Absentee by Mail ballot |
Day before election |
163-231(b) |
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| May 4, 2010 |
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY |
Tuesday next after first Monday in May |
163-1 |
| May 5 - May 10, 2010 |
Filing time for election protest concerning votes counted or tabulation of results |
Before county board’s canvass meeting |
163-182.9(4)a |
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May 11, 2010
11 a.m. |
Canvass |
Seventh day after every election (except general) |
163-182.5(b) |
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May 12, 2010
5 p.m. |
Deadline for candidate to request recount |
First business day after canvass |
163-182.7(b) |
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| May 13, 2010 |
Abstract mailed to NC SBOE |
Nine days after election |
163-300 |
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| 12 p.m. |
Deadline for candidate to request 2nd primary |
No later than the ninth day (including Sat. and Sun.) following the date on which primary was conducted |
163-111(c2) |
| 5 p.m. |
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 |
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May 13, 2010
5 p.m. |
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 |
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2nd Primary – if needed |
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Absentee by Mail voting begins |
As soon as ballots are made available |
163-227.3(b) |
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| June 1, 2010 |
2nd Primary – if needed |
Beginning third Tuesday – each Tuesday before election |
163-230.1(c1) |
| Absentee by Mail board meeting |
| June 3, 2010 |
2nd Primary – if needed |
No earlier than the third Thursday before election |
163-227.2(b) |
| One Stop voting begins |
| June 8, 2010 |
2nd Primary – if needed |
Each Tuesday before election |
163-230.1(c1) |
| Absentee by Mail board meeting |
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June 14, 2010
5 p.m. |
2nd Primary – if needed |
Tuesday before election |
163-230.1(a) |
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Last day to request Absentee by Mail ballot |
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June 15, 2010
5 p.m. |
Absentee by Mail board meeting |
Each Tuesday before election |
163-230.1(c1) |
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2nd Primary – if needed |
Last Saturday before election |
163-227.2(b) |
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June 19, 2010
1 p.m. |
One Stop voting ends |
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2nd Primary – if needed |
Day before election |
163-231(b) |
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June 21, 2010
5 p.m. |
Deadline for returning Absentee by Mail ballots |
| June 22, 2010 |
2nd Primary – if needed |
Seven weeks after 1st primary |
163-111(e) |
| 2nd PRIMARY ELECTION DAY |
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2nd Primary – if needed |
Before county board’s canvass meeting |
163-182.9(4)a |
| June 23 – June 28, 2010 |
Filing time for election protest concerning votes counted or tabulation of results |
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June 25, 2010
12 p.m. |
Deadline for Unaffiliated candidates to petition to be on ballot for County offices |
Last Friday in June preceding general election |
163-122(a1) |
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| June 29, 2010 |
2nd Primary – if needed |
Seventh day after every election (other than general) |
163-182.5(b) |
| Canvass |
| June 30, 2010 |
2nd Primary – if needed |
First business day after canvass |
163-182.7(b) |
| Deadline for candidate to request recount |
| July 1, 2010 |
2nd Primary – if needed |
Nine days after election |
163-300 |
| 5 p.m. |
Abstract mailed to NC State Board of Elections |
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2nd Primary – if needed |
Second business day after canvass |
163-182.9(4)b |
| 5 p.m. |
Deadline for filing election protest concerning votes counted or tabulation of results and states good cause for filing delay |
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2nd Primary – if needed |
Second business day after canvass |
163-182.9(4)c |
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Deadline for filing election protest concerning any other irregularity than votes counted or tabulation of results |
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August 4, 2010
12 p.m. |
Deadline to file as a write-in candidate |
90th day before election |
163-123(c3) |
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| October 4, 2010 |
Absentee by Mail voting begins |
30 days prior to election |
163-302 |
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| Last day for parties to recommend precinct assistants |
30 days prior to election |
163-42 |
| October 8, 2010 |
Voter registration ends |
25 days prior to election |
163-82.6(c) |
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October 12, 2010
5 p.m. |
Absentee by Mail Board meeting |
Beginning third Tuesday – each Tuesday before election |
163-230.1(c1) |
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| October 14, 2010 |
One Stop voting begins |
No earlier than the third Thursday before election |
163-227.2(b) |
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October 19, 2010
5 p.m. |
Absentee by Mail board meeting |
Each Tuesday before election |
163-230.1(c1) |
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October 26, 2010
5 p.m. |
Deadline to request Absentee by Mail ballot |
Tuesday before the election |
163-230.1(a) |
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Absentee by Mail Board meeting |
Each Tuesday before election |
163-230.1(c1) |
| October 30, 2010 |
One-Stop voting ends |
Last Saturday before election |
163-227.2(b) |
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November 1, 2010
5 p.m. |
Deadline to return Absentee by Mail ballot |
Day before election |
163-231(b) |
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| November 2, 2010 |
ELECTION DAY |
Tuesday after the first Monday in November |
163-1(c) |
| November 12, 2010 |
Filing time for election protest concerning votes counted or tabulation of results |
Before county board’s canvass meeting |
163-182.9(4)a |
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November 10, 2010
11 a.m. |
Canvass |
Tenth day after every election held on the same day as a general election |
163-182.5(b) |
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November 15, 2010
5 p.m. |
Deadline for candidate to request recount |
First business day after canvass |
163-182.7(b) |
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November 16, 2010
5 p.m. |
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 |
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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 |