Election Schedule

• Candidate Filing Opens - February 12, 2018 at noon
• Candidate Filing Closes - February 28, 2018 at noon
• Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor - candidate filing opens June 11, 2018 at noon and closes July 6, 2018 at noon
• Judicial - candidate filing opens June 18, 2018 at noon and closes June 29, 2018 at noon

1st day to Mail out Absentee Ballot

• Statewide Primary - March 19, 2018
• General - September 7, 2018

Last day to register or change address post-marked or hand-delivered by

• Statewide Primary - April 13, 2018
• General - October 12, 2018

One Stop voting begins

• Statewide Primary - April 19, 2018
• General - October 17, 2018

One Stop voting ends

• Statewide Primary - May 5, 2018
• General - November 3, 2018

Last day for absentees by mail

• Statewide Primary - May 1, 2018
• General - October 30, 2018

All absentee ballots due by 5:00 PM

• Statewide Primary - May 8, 2018
• General - November 6, 2018

Election Dates

• Statewide Primary - May 8, 2018
• General - November 6, 2018

Canvass Dates

• Statewide Primary - May 18, 2018
• General - November 16, 2018

Dates are subject to change due to acts of the NC General Assembly.