Straight-Party Voting Explained

In order to ensure that all voters receive the information about President/Vice President being voted separately from all other offices, our office has been directed to reproduce the message below and distribute to all voters at the time of:

  • Issuance of absentee ballot by mail

  • Issuance of one-stop absentee ballot

  • Issuance of ballot on election day.

 This measure is in addition to the verbal instructions the one-stop/poll workers are to provide.

Precinct Officials Needed

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Precinct Official for the Beaufort County Board of Elections. Please read the following information concerning Precinct Officials and if you are interested, please complete the Precinct Official Application at the bottom of this page.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR BECOMING A PRECINCT OFFICIAL

  • Must be a registered voter

  • Must be a resident of the county in which the precinct is located

UOCAVA Election Notice for 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:

  • A member of the active or reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States who is on active duty.

One Stop Hours and Sites Announced for the November 5th, 2013 General Election

The following is a list of sites and times voters may use our One Stop Absentee Option for the November 5th, 2013 Municipal Election.

 

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

 

Thursday, October 17 - Friday, October 18    8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday, October 21 - Friday, October 25      8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday, October 28 - Friday, November 1    8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, November 2     8:00 am to 1:00 pm

Beaufort County Absentee Request Form

Absentee Requests Forms for the November 6th, 2012 Presidential / General Election are now being accepted. If you wish to have a ballot mailed to you for the November 6th 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. Ballots will be mailed on or around September 17th, 2012.

Second Primary Elections will be held on July 17th, 2012

The 2012 Second Primary will be held on July 17th, 2012. To view Candidates and Contests involved in the Second Primary, please visit the State Board of Elections Home Page. Candidate requests for Second Primaries are updated daily. The deadline to request a Second Primary is Thursday, May 17th, at 12:00 noon.

 

Information on One Stop Voting, absentee requests, sample ballots, and other pertinent information concerning the Second Primary will be posted soon.