Candidate filing for the March 5 primary election will begin at noon on Monday, Dec. 4, and will run for two weeks ending at noon on Friday, Dec. 15.
The Hyde County elections office in Swan Quarter is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.
Anyone interested in filing for a seat that will be on the ballot for the primary election will need to file their forms during this time.
The following local seats will be on the ballot:
County Commissioner – Fairfield District
County Commissioner – Ocracoke District
County Commissioner – Lake Landing District
Board of Education At-Large (two seats)
Elections staff will be in Ocracoke at the county office located in the Ocracoke Community Center from 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 to assist any Ocracoke residents with filing candidate filing forms for seats in the primary election.
Staff members will also be available to issue voter IDs to any voter by request during this visit.
For information on the 2024 North Carolina elections, click Ballotpedia here.
