Board of Elections

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Candidate Filing for North Topsail Beach Alderman unexpired term will begin Wednesday August 16, 2023 at 8am and will end on Tuesday August 22, 2023 at noon.

November 7, 2023 Municipal Election Schedule

Voter Registration Deadline for Election----------------------October 13^th at 5:00p.m.

(This is the last day you may change your party affiliation.)

Voter Registration Deadline for Incomplete Registrations--October 18^th at 5:00p.m.

Absentee Voting by Mail begins-----------------------------------------------October 6^th

Last day to request an Absentee Ballot by Mail---------------October 31^st by 5:00pm

Absentee Ballot Information: All UOCAVA Electronic Absentee Ballots must be returned to the County Board of Elections Office to be counted by 7:30pm November 7^th

If ballot received by mail:

Civilian – Must be post marked by November 7^th and received by 5:00pm November 13^th

Military – Must be received by 5:00pm November 16^th

Election---------------------------------------------------November 7^th 6:30am – 7:30pm

Canvass------------------------------------------------------------November 17^th 11:00am

ABSENTEE MEETING SCHEDULE

Absentee Meeting – October 3^rd- 5:30pm

Absentee Meeting – October 10^th - 5:30pm
Absentee Meeting – October 17^th- 5:30pm

Absentee Meeting – October 24^th - 5:30pm
Absentee Meeting – October 31^st - 5:30pm
Pre-Election Day Meeting – November 6^th -5:30pm
Election Day Meeting – November 7^th - 5:00pm
Supplemental/Provisional Meeting – November 16^th -5:30pm
Canvass Meeting – November 17^th -11:00am

ONE-STOP LOCATION, DATES, AND TIMES

Board of Elections Office

246 Georgetown Rd

Jacksonville, NC 28540

October 19^th- October 20^th- 8:00am-5:00pm

October 21st- 8:00am - 3:00pm

October 23^rd- October 27^th- 8:00am-5:00pm

October 28^th- 8:00am - 3:00pm

October 30^th- November 3^rd - 8:00am-5:00pm

November 4^th- 8:00am - 3:00pm

Candidate's that have filed as of July 21, 2023

Town of Holly Ridge Council Member

Chelsea Kurtz
Dexter Sholar
Aaron Ritter
Rena J. Bragg
Pamala Hall
Phil Misciagno
Nicholas T. Tripp
Joshua Patti
Ken Bradshaw

City of Jacksonville Mayor

Sammy Phillips

City of Jacksonville Council Member Ward 03

Logan Sosa

City of Jacksonville Council Member Ward 04

Angelia J. Washington
Juan C. Beltran

Town of North Topsail Beach Mayor

Joann McDermon

Town of North Topsail Beach Alderman

Phil Fowler
Fred Fontana
Stephen Newbern
Laura Olszewski
Connie Pletl

Town of North Topsail Beach Alderman Unexpired Term

Tom Leonard

Town of Richlands Mayor

McKinley D. Smith, Sr.

Town of Richlands Alderman

Marilyn Bunce
Tom Brown
Kandy L. Koonce
Kent Painter
Paul C. Conner

Town of Surf City Mayor

Teresa Batts
Marc Caldwell

Town of Surf City Council Member

Donald Ray Helms
John Koloski
William J. (Buddy) Fowler
Heather Allen
Cheryl Crane Hunter
Alicia Hawley
Trudy Solomon

Town of Swansboro Commissioner

Pat Turner
Joe Brown
Harry (PJ) Pugliese
Douglas Eckendorf
Scott Chadwick
William (Bill) Justice

Board Meetings
Next Board meeting: August 22, 2023 at 5:30pm.

All Board meetings are held at the Onslow County Board of Elections office located at:

246 Georgetown Road

Jacksonville, NC 28540

Mission

The Board of Elections provides free, open, honest and professionally managed election services to our community. This office has the responsibility of protecting the will of the people, protecting democracy and establishing fairness and equity for all in the process of self governance.

Members

Board members are sworn in every odd year. They serve two year terms. There are always five members, with no more than three being from the same party. The party chairs nominate persons to serve on the board, and then the State Board of Elections appoints the members. The five board members vote between themselves who will be Secretary.

Jason Dedmond, Director
Mike Morgan, Chairman
John Moore, Secretary
Stephanie Moser, Board Member
Marcia Wright, Board Member
Roy Herrick, Board Member