The Dare County Board of Elections will conduct nonpartisan elections on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Candidates seeking election to nonpartisan municipal offices may file a Notice of Candidacy at the office of the Dare County Board of Elections.
State of filing period - 12 noon, Friday, July 5, 2019
Close of filing period - 12 noon, Friday, July 19, 2019
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 19, 2019.
General Candidacy Requirements
- A registered voter qualified to vote in an election for the office sought
- At least 21 years of age as of the date of the general election
- Not serving an active felony sentence, including any period of probation or parole
Municipal candidates will be elected as follows:
DUCK
- 4 Councilmen (two-year term)
- Note: At the first Town of Duck Council meeting after the November 5 election, the Council will elect the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore.
KILL DEVIL HILLS
- 1 Mayor (two-year term)
- 2 Commissioners (four-year term)
KITTY HAWK
- 2 Councilmen (four-year-term)
MANTEO
- 1 Mayor (two-year term)
- 3 Commissioners (four-year term)
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NAGS HEAD
- 2 Commissioners (four-year term)
SOUTHERN SHORES
- 3 Councilmen (four-year term)
Voter registration closes at 5:00 PM on Friday, October 11, 2019 for the 2019 nonpartisan municipal elections. The Elections Office is open Monday through Friday (8:30 AM – 12:00 Noon and 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM). If you have any questions concerning filing or voter registration, please call the Elections Office at 252-475-5630.
Dare County Board of Elections
Sandy Semans Ross, Chair
Jim Clark, Vice Chair
Virginia Tillett, Secretary
James E. Cofield, Member
Kenneth Bukantas, Member
