UOCAVA Election Notice for the March 3rd, 2020 Presidential Primary Election in Beaufort County, NC is now available on our Website

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act or “UOCAVA” requires states to allow certain voters who are absent from their county of residence to have special rights that provide an expedited means for them to register and vote by mail-in absentee ballot.

2020 Candidate Filing begins Monday, December 2nd, 2019 at 12 noon

2020 CANDIDATE FILING DATES

Filing Starts – Monday, December 2nd, 2019 at 12:00 Noon

Filing Ends – Friday, December 20th, 2019 at 12:00 Noon

All filing fees must be made in the form of cash or personal check.  Filing Fees above $50 must be made in the form of a check and cannot be paid by a check from a business.

More information can be found concerning filing and State Offices by clicking HERE.

 

City of Washington Council Seat tied, William Pitt declared winner by lot

The fifth seat on the Washington City Council was tied between William Pitt and Roland Wyman. After a machine recount and hand-eye recount, the tie at 621 votes each was confirmed by the Beaufort County Board of Elections. After the tie was confirmed, 10 slips of paper with each candidates name listed five times, where folded and placed in a basket. William Pitt was drawn and declared the winner of the seat.

The final recount totals can be downloaded below.

Notice of Canvass Meeting and Recount

The Beaufort County Board of Elections Canvass Meeting for the November 5th, 2019 Municipal Elections will be held at 11 am on Friday, November 15th, 2019 at the Board of Elections Office at 1308 Highland Drive, Suite 104, Washington, NC, 27889. Any recounts allowed under North Carolina General Statute will be conducted immediately following the conclusion of the Canvass Meeting.

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