Election Calendar & Filing Fees

2009 - 2010 Election Calendar

NOTICE: 2009 Early Voting for Municipal Elections for Wilmington, Kure Beach, Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach:

One-stop absentee voting will begin on October 15 and continue through October 31st. Monday through Friday, voting will take place in Suite 39 of the Government Center Complex at 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403. Hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The last day of one-stop will occur on Saturday, October 31st and the hours will be 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Government Center is accessible to voters with disabilities. Please contact our office if you have special needs or questions.

The 2009 - 2010 Election Calendar contains information that may be useful to candidates, the news media, and voters in New Hanover County. Printer-friendly version available.

2009 ELECTIONS CALENDAR

DATE/TIME	EVENT	SUMMARY	REFERENCE
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)
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)
October 27 5 p.m.	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

2010 ELECTIONS CALENDAR

DATE/TIME	EVENT	SUMMARY	REFERENCE
February 8 12 p.m.	Candidate filing begins	Second Monday in February	163-106(c)
February 22 12 p.m.	Deadline to file by petition	Monday prior to filing deadline	163-107.1
February 26 12 p.m.	Candidate filing ends	Last business day in February	163-106(c)
March 15	Absentee by Mail voting begins	50 days prior to election	163-230.1(a)
April 5	Last day for parties to recommend precinct assistants	30 days prior to election	163-42
April 9 5 p.m.	Voter registration ends	25 days prior to election	163-82.6(c)
April 13	Absentee by Mail board meeting	Beginning third Tuesday – each Tuesday before election	163-230.1(c1)
April 15	One Stop voting begins	No earlier than the third Thursday before election	163-227.2(b)
April 20	Absentee by Mail board meeting	Each Tuesday before election	163-230.1(c1)
April 26 5 p.m.	Last day to request Absentee by Mail ballot	Tuesday before election	163-230.1(a)
April 27	Absentee by Mail board meeting	Each Tuesday before election	163-230.1(c1)
May 1 1 p.m.	One Stop voting ends	Last Saturday before election	163-227.2(b)
May 3 5 p.m.	Deadline for returning Absentee by Mail ballot	Day before election	163-231(b)
May 4	PRIMARY ELECTION DAY	Tuesday next after first Monday in May	163-1
May 5 - May 10	Filing time for election protest concerning votes counted or tabulation of results	Before county board’s canvass meeting	163-182.9(4)a
May 11 11 a.m.	Canvass	Seventh day after every election (except general)	163-182.5(b)
May 12 5 p.m.	Deadline for candidate to request recount	First business day after canvass	163-182.7(b)
May 13 12 p.m. 5 p.m.	Abstract mailed to NC SBOE	Nine days after election	163-300
	Deadline for candidate to request 2^nd primary	No later than the ninth day (including Sat. and Sun.) following the date on which primary was conducted	163-111(c2)
	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

DATE/TIME	EVENT	SUMMARY	REFERENCE
May 13 5 p.m.	Deadline for filing election protest concerning any other irregularity than votes counted or tabulation of results 2^nd Primary – if needed Absentee by Mail voting begins	Second business day after canvass As soon as ballots are made available	163-182.9(4)c 163-227.3(b)
June 1	2^nd Primary – if needed Absentee by Mail board meeting	Beginning third Tuesday – each Tuesday before election	163-230.1(c1)
June 3	2^nd Primary – if needed One Stop voting begins	No earlier than the third Thursday before election	163-227.2(b)
June 8	2^nd Primary – if needed Absentee by Mail board meeting	Each Tuesday before election	163-230.1(c1)
June 14 5 p.m.	2^nd Primary – if needed Last day to request Absentee by Mail ballot	Tuesday before election	163-230.1(a)
June 15 5 p.m.	2^nd Primary – if needed Absentee by Mail board meeting	Each Tuesday before election	163-230.1(c1)
June 19 1 p.m.	2^nd Primary – if needed One Stop voting ends	Last Saturday before election	163-227.2(b)
June 21 5 p.m.	2^nd Primary – if needed Deadline for returning Absentee by Mail ballots	Day before election	163-231(b)
June 22	2^nd Primary – if needed 2^nd PRIMARY ELECTION DAY	Seven weeks after 1^st primary	163-111(e)
June 23 – June 28	2^nd Primary – if needed Filing time for election protest concerning votes counted or tabulation of results	Before county board’s canvass meeting	163-182.9(4)a
June 25 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)
June 29	2^nd Primary – if needed Canvass	Seventh day after every election (other than general)	163-182.5(b)
June 30	2^nd Primary – if needed Deadline for candidate to request recount	First business day after canvass	163-182.7(b)
July 1 5 p.m. 5 p.m.	2^nd Primary – if needed Abstract mailed to NC State Board of Elections	Nine days after election	163-300
	2^nd Primary – if needed 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
	2^nd Primary – if needed 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
August 4 12 p.m.	Deadline to file as a write-in candidate	90^th day before election	163-123(c3)
October 4	Absentee by Mail voting begins	30 days prior to election	163-302
October 4	Last day for parties to recommend precinct assistants	30 days prior to election	163-42