Candidates seeking election to non-partisan municipal offices may file a Notice of Candidacy at the office of the Dare County Board of Elections. Any qualified voter, who is at least 21 years of age, may be elected to a public office. For a municipal office, the candidate must also be a registered voter in the municipality or municipal district. The Dare County Board of Elections will conduct the non-partisan municipal elections on Tuesday - November 7, 2017.
The filing period begins at 12:00 noon on Friday - July 7, 2017. The filing period will close at 12:00 noon on Friday - July 21, 2017. To be accepted, all Notices of Candidacy, together with the proper filing fee, must be in the possession of the Dare County Board of Elections by 12:00 noon on Friday - July 21, 2017.
Municipal candidates will be elected as follows:
DUCK
• 1 Mayor (two-year term)
• 4 Councilmen (two-year term)
KILL DEVIL HILLS
• 1 Mayor (two-year term)
• 2 Commissioners (four-year term)
KITTY HAWK
• 1 Mayor (four-year term)
• 2 Councilmen (four-year term)
MANTEO
• 1 Mayor (two-year term)
• 3 Commissioners (four-year term)
NAGS HEAD
• 1 Mayor (four-year term)
• 2 Commissioners (four-year term)
SOUTHERN SHORES
• 1 Mayor (four-year term)
• 1 Councilmen (four-year term)
Registration books close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday - October 13, 2017, for the 2017 nonpartisan municipal elections. The Elections Office is open Monday through Friday (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.). If you have any questions concerning filing or voter registration, please call the Elections Office at 252-475-5630.
Dare County Board of Elections
Donna W. Elms – Chair
Carole Warnecki – Secretary
Lynda F. Midgett - Member
