The Constitutional Amendments Publication Commission has approved language for an official explanation of the proposed amendment that is provided to voters to assist them in understanding the amendment. The Commission has three members including Secretary of State Marshall, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper and the General Assembly’s Legislative Services Officer George Hall.

The explanation can be viewed by opening the link below.

Absentee Data is now available for the November 4th, 2014 General Elections. 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. Files are not cumulative and only contain data from the specified date.

Absentee Voter Statistics reports are available and include all voters as of the date of the file.

Daily updates will be posted within 24 hours of the close of business for the specified day.

One Stop Voting Begins Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 for the November 4th, 2014 General Elections.

One Stop Voting will be conducted at the following sites:

Beaufort County Board of Elections, 1308 Highland Drive, Suite 104, Washington, NC

Satellite Sites (Select Hours- SEE BELOW):

AURORA COMMUNITY BUILDING, 442 3RD ST, AURORA, NC 27806

Voter specific sample ballots are now available online. Click on the following link to search for your current voter information and view your sample ballot for the November 4th, 2014 General Election. Once you access your voter information, click on "sample ballot".

Click HERE to look up you Sample Ballot.

Please be advised that the regular scheduled meeting for the Beaufort County Board of Elections scheduled for October 7th, 2014 has been cancelled. The Beaufort County Board of Elections next meeting will occur on Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 4:00 pm at the Board of Elections Office at 1308 Highland Drive, Suite 104, Washington, NC 27889. Please contact the Board of Elections Office at 252-946-2321 with questions.

Overview of the Guide

This Voter Guide is intended to give you vital information about voting in North Carolina and about candidates seeking election to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals.

Who pays for this guide?

Please be advised that the regular scheduled meeting for the Beaufort County Board of Elections scheduled for September 2nd, 2014 has been cancelled. The Beaufort County Board of Elections next meeting will occur on Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 4:00 pm at the Board of Elections Office at 1308 Highland Drive, Suite 104, Washington, NC 27889. Please contact the Board of Elections Office at 252-946-2321 with questions.

An updated UOCAVA Election Notice is now available. The notice now includes the NC Court of Appeals (Martin Seat) Contest which was filed for in August.

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:

A Second Primary will be held on Tuesday, July 15^th for the Office of Beaufort County Sheriff (Republican and Democrat Parties)

SAMPLE BALLOTS:

Sample Ballots are can be found in the Downloads and Data  Section at the bottom of this article. Voter Specific Sample Ballots can be found by clicking HERE.

ABSENTEE VOTING BY MAIL:

Please be advised that the regular scheduled meeting for the Beaufort County Board of Elections scheduled for August 5th, 2014 has been cancelled. The Beaufort County Board of Elections next meeting will occur on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 4:00 pm at the Board of Elections Office at 1308 Highland Drive, Suite 104, Washington, NC 27889. Please contact the Board of Elections Office at 252-946-2321 with questions.