The Beaufort County Board of Elections met on Saturday, October 29th, 2016 in order to conduct hearings for challenges filed by Shane Hubers, James Merritt, Ricky Radcliffe, and Alan Rogers.
The following list provides details for each challenge including Board action and postponement (list can be downloaded and printed at the bottom of the page or viewed by clicking HERE):.
Absentee Data is now available for the November 8th, 2016 Presidential Election. Data files will be labeled and include data for the date specified in the file’s title. One Stop, Civilian, Military, and Overseas Absentee Voters are included. One Stop files are not cumulative and only contain data from the specified date.
Daily updates will be posted within 24 hours of the close of business for the specified day.
At the preliminary hearings for challenges filed by Shane Hubers, James Merritt, Ricky Radcliffe, and Alan Rogers, the Beaufort County Board of Elections scheduled hearings for the following registered voters on the dates indicated for each voter (either Monday, October 24th at 5:00pm or Saturday, October 29th at 9:00 am) at the Board of Elections Office at 1308 Highland Drive, Suite 104, Washington, NC:
(Complete list can be downloaded with the link at the bottom of the page)
The deadline for registration for the November 8th, 2016 Presidential Election is Friday, October 14th, 2016 by 5:00 pm. Voter registration applications must be received by the Board of Elections by this date. If an application is received after the deadline, the application may still be timely if it was mailed and it is postmarked on or before the voter registration deadline; otherwise, the application will not be processed until after the election.
The Beaufort County Board of Elections will meet at 5:00 pm on Friday, October 14th, 2016 at the Board of Election Office at 1308 Highland Drive, Suite, 104, Washington, North Carolina. The Board is meeting in order to conduct preliminary hearings (NCGS 163-85(d)) concerning voter challenges submitted by Ricky Radcliffe (19), James Merritt (12), and Allen Rodgers (42). If probable cause exists, the Board will schedule full hearings.
The Beaufort County Board of Elections will hold a public meeting on Friday, October 7th, 2016 at 5:00 pm to conduct preliminary hearings on 29 voter challenges filed by Mr. Shane Hubers. If probable cause exists, the Board will schedule full hearings.
For further information regarding this meeting, please contact the Beaufort County Board of Elections Office, at Beaufort.boe@co.beaufort.nc.us or (252) 946-2321.
Tentative Agenda
Call to Order by Chairman Jay McRoy
Absentee Requests Forms for the November 8th, 2016 Presidential Election are now being accepted. If you wish to have a ballot mailed to you for the November 8th Election, please fill out the following form and forward it to the Beaufort County Board of Elections, PO Box 1016, Washington, NC, 27889 or drop it by the office at 1308 Highland Drive, Suite 104, Washington, NC 27889. If you have questions, please feel free to call the office at 252-946-2321.
ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 PM ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, 2016.
The following schedule has been approved by the Beaufort County Board of Elections and the North Carolina State Board of Elections for the purposes of One Stop Absentee Voting for the November 8th, 2016 Presidential Election.
Board of Elections office - 1308 Highland Drive, Suite 104, Washington
Begins on Thursday, October 20th ~ 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Friday & Saturday, October 21st & 22nd ~ 7:30 AM – 6:30 PM
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. In order to qualify under the provisions of UOCAVA in this state, a voter must be a legal resident of North Carolina. Citizens covered by UOCAVA include:
