| Elections Voter
Information
Pasquotank County has permanent and continuous
registration. Once a person
has
registered, they cannot be removed due to non-voting. If a
voter moves from one county to another and registers to vote
in their new county of residence, they must cancel their
previous registration. It is unlawful to be registered in
two places.
- To be eligible to vote, a person must:
- Be a citizen of the United States;
- Be a resident of North Carolina and Pasquotank
County for 30 days prior to an election;
- Be 18 years of age by the next general election;
- If convicted of a felony, have their citizenship
rights restored before registering to vote.
Voter registration must be updated if a
voter
- Has moved to another address within Pasquotank
County since registering to vote;
- Has changed their name; or
- Desires to change their party affiliation.
Deadline for registering to vote
The deadline for registering to vote in an election in
North Carolina and Pasquotank County is twenty-five (25)
calendar days before the date of an election. Applications
must be postmarked or hand delivered to the Board of
Elections by the deadline. Any agency and DMV applications
that are completed by the deadline are also valid.
Where to register to vote in Pasquotank County
- Board of Elections office (Monday - Friday, 8:00 am
- 5:00 pm)
- 426 McArthur Dr, Elizabeth City, NC 27909 (map)
- Public Library
- Local High Schools
- Department of Motor Vehicles
- Public Assistance Agencies
You may also download and print a voter registration
application
online.
Voter Registration Form (English)
El formulario de inscripción del votante (español)
The application should be mailed to
Pasquotank Board of
Elections
PO Box 1797
Elizabeth City, NC
27906-1797
To check your voter registration click
online.
Persons may register with any recognized party
in the State of North Carolina, or as Unaffiliated. If you
do not declare a party on your registration application you
will be registered as Unaffiliated. Primary Elections
A Primary is an election in which candidates are
nominated. The nominees of each party are placed on the
ballot in the general election following the primary. North
Carolina holds 'closed' primary elections, which means a
voter must vote in the party primary in which they are
registered. Unaffiliated voters may choose to vote in a
party primary provided that party has opened their primary
to unaffiliated votes. Unaffiliated voters may vote in all
non-partisan primaries.
General Elections A
General Election is an election in which candidates are
elected. All registered votes are eligible to
vote in a general election and vote for any candidate of
their choice. General elections are held every two (2) years
in even numbered years. 17 Year Olds A person who
is seventeen (17) years of age may register and vote in a
party primary if he/she will be 18 years of age by the date
of the general election. Registration earlier than sixty
(60) days or later than twenty-five (25) days prior to a
primary election is not permitted. A 17 year old may not
vote on referenda in a primary. Municipal Elections
Municipal elections are conducted by the Pasquotank County
Board of Elections and are held every two (2) years in odd
numbered years. Any registered voter residing within the
Elizabeth City limits may vote in a municipal election.
Absentee Voting All registered voters in Pasquotank
County are eligible to vote an absentee ballot. All absentee
voting is no-excuse voting. This includes
One-Stop (early) voting, as well as mail voting. To vote
an absentee ballot by mail, a voter must
- Make a written request for their ballot, stating
their name, address and date of birth, and
the address to which they would like to have
their ballot mailed.
- Sign the written request and mail to the
Board of Elections Office at
Pasquotank
Board of Elections
PO Box 1797
Elizabeth City,
NC 27906-1797
If a person requests an Absentee Ballot, stat reason
of illness or handicap, their request will be valid for
the entire election cycle for the year. Example,
Primary, 2nd Primary and General Election. A near
relative (spouse, parent, child, grandchild, brother,
sister, grandparent, step-child, step-parent, in-laws or
legal guardian) may appear at the Board of Elections
office beginning 50 days prior to, but not later than
5:00 pm on the Tuesday prior to Election Day and
complete an absentee application on behalf of a voter. A
ballot will then be mailed to the voter. All voted
ballots must be returned to the Elections Office by 5:00
pm on the day BEFORE the election.
Federal V oting Assistance Program (FVAP)
UOCAVA citizens are U.S. citizens who are members of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard), merchant marine, commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, their family members, and citizens outside the United States. Click here for more information.
One-Stop
No-Excuse Absentee Voting On-Stop No-Excuse Voting
begins two and one-half weeks before every election and
ends on the Saturday before the election. All registered
voters in Pasquotank County are eligible to vote
One-Stop. The location for One-Stop No-Excuse Voting
is in the Board of Elections office located at 426
McArthur Dr, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. The hours for
voting are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday and
8:00 am to 1:00 pm on the Saturday before the election,
unless otherwise specified. Election
Day Polls are open from 6:30 am until
7:30 pm. Upon entering the polling place, you must state
your name and address to the precinct officials. If
your name appears on the registration book, the precinct
official will have you sign an Authorization to Vote
form and you will be given a ballot. You will then be
instructed to take your ballot to a voting booth, mark
the ballot and then place it in a tabulator, which reads
and counts your ballot. Voting
Equipment Pasquotank County uses
optical scan voting equipment. Handicap accessible
voting equipment is available at the Board of Elections
office during One-Stop voting and at every polling
location on Election Day. Curbside
Voting Curb-side voting is available
at the Board of Elections for One-Stop Voting and all
polling place locations on Election Day to any voter
who, because of a physical disability, is not able to
enter the polling place. Contact
Linda
Page, Director email:
pagel@co.pasquotank.nc.us
Bonnie Godfrey, Deputy Director
email:
godfreyb@co.pasquotank.nc.us
PO Box 1797
426 McArthur
Dr Elizabeth City, NC
27909 Phone: 252-335-1739
Fax: 252-331-2560
The Elections Office is located at 426 McArthur Drive, Elizabeth
City, NC 27909.
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