One Stop Hours for the March 15th, 2016 Presidential Preference Primary announced

The following are hours voters may use our One Stop Absentee Option for the March 15th, 2016 Presidential Preference Primary:

BEAUFORT COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE
1308 HIGHLAND DR SUITE 104
WASHINGTON, NC 27889

 

Board of Elections Office

March 3rd (Thu) and 4th (Fri) 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

March 7th (Mon) through the 11th (Fri) 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Saturday, March 12th from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm

 

UPDATED UOCAVA Election Notice for the March 15, 2015 Presidential Preference Primary 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. 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:

Public Comment needed for proposed One Stop Plans for the March 15th, 2016 Presidential Preference Primary

The Beaufort County Board of Elections is requesting input from the public on proposed One Stop Plans for the March 15th, 2016 Presidential Preference Primary.

 

The Beaufort County Board of Elections is required to operate One Stop Voting for 113 hours during the one stop period prior to the primary. Three proposed plans have been offered for public input. Summaries of those plans are as follows:

 

Option 1: 114 Hours

UOCAVA Election Notice for the March 15, 2016 Presidential Preference Primary 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. 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:

Candidate filing for the 2016 Elections begins December 1st, 2015 at noon

2016 CANDIDATE FILING DATES

Filing Starts - Tuesday, December 1st, 2015 at 12:00 Noon

Filing Ends – Monday, December 21st, 2015 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. Filing Fees can be seen by downloading the “2016 Filing Fees” file at the bottom of the page.