September is Voter Registration Awareness Month
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Governor Beverly Perdue has proclaimed September as Voter
Registration Awareness Month. The
Currituck County Board of Elections would like to encourage all citizens of the
county to exercise their right to vote.
To vote in the General Election on November 2 you must be registered
with our office. Also, if you have
moved, changed your name, or wish to change your party affiliation, you need to
update that information. The voter
registration deadline for the November 2 General Election is Friday, October
8.
On November 2 Currituck County will elect locally the Board
of Commissioners, (At-Large, Districts 3 & 5) Sheriff, Clerk of Superior
Court, Board of Education, (At-Large, Crawford and Poplar Branch Townships) and
Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor.
Along with our local candidates we will also elect district and state
offices. A sample ballot will be posted
on the county's website as soon as it becomes available.
Important dates to remember concerning the General Election
and voting in Currituck County:
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Friday, September 3-Mailed Absentee ballots
ready for voters to request an absentee ballot be mailed.
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Friday, October 8-Voter registration deadline
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Thursday, October 14-One-stop voting begins at
the Currituck County Board of Elections Office, Governmental Center Complex,
2811 Caratoke Highway, Currituck. Office
hours Monday-Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM.
One-stop voting is available for anyone wishing to cast their ballot
early.
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Tuesday, October 26-Last day to request an
absentee ballot to be mailed to you.
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Saturday, October 30-One-stop voting ends. THIS IS THE ONLY SATURDAY THAT OUR OFFICE IS
OPEN, 8 AM TO 1 PM.
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Monday, November 1-Mailed absentee ballots must
be received in our office, or if postmarked by day of election, received no
later than 3 days after the election (Nov. 5)
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Tuesday, November 2-GENERAL ELECTION DAY-
Polling places open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM.
If you have any questions concerning the election process,
please give our office a call at
232-2525.
Please exercise your right to vote either in person on Election Day, at
the election office during the One-Stop voting, or by requesting an absentee
ballot. Remember freedom requires
responsibility, be responsible-VOTE!!