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Mecklenburg County Board of Elections
PO Box 31788
Charlotte, NC 28231
Office Location:
741 Kenilworth Ave.
Suite 202
Charlotte, NC 28204
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Hours: Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Kristin Mavromatis
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Candidate Filing for Soil & Water Opens Monday, June 13th at Noon
Candidate Filing for Soil & Water Closes Friday, July 1 at Noon
Candidate Filing for Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board Opens Monday, July 25th at Noon
Candidate Filing Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board Closes Friday, August 12th at Noon
2022 PRIMARY ELECTION
03/04/22
12 noon
Candidate Filing
Ends
163-106.2
03/28/22
Absentee Voting - Date By Which Absentee Ballots Must be Available
163-227.10
04/12/22
5:00 PM
Absentee Board Meeting 1 (for election held on May 17th)
163-230.1(f)
04/19/22
5:00 PM
Absentee Board Meeting 2
163-230.1(f)
04/22/22
5:00 PM
Voter Registration Deadline
163-82.6(d)(1)
04/23/22
10:00 AM
One-stop Observer List Due
163-45(b)
04/26/22
5:00 PM
Absentee Board Meeting 3
163-230.1(f)
04/27/22
Voter Registration Deadline - Exception for missing or unclear postmarked forms and deadline for hard copies of forms submitted electronically
163-82.6(d) (1) ; 163-82.6 (e)
04/28/22
Absentee One Stop Voting Begins
163-227.2(b)
05/03/22
5:00 PM
Absentee Board Meeting 4
163-230.1(f)
05/10/22
5:00 PM
Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail - CIV
163-230.1(a)
05/10/22
5:01 PM
Late absentee requests allowed due to sickness or physical disability.
163-230.1(b)
05/10/22
5:00 PM
Absentee Board Meeting 5
163-230.1(f)
05/12/22
10:00 AM
Last day county party chairs can submit list of observers for Election Day.
GS 163-45
05/14/22
3:00 PM
Absentee One-stop Voting Ends
163-227.2(b)
05/16/22
5:00 PM
UOCAVA Voter Registration Deadline
163-258.6
05/16/22
5:00 PM
UOCAVA Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
163-258.7
05/16/22
5:00 PM
Absentee board meeting pre-election day / certification of executed absentee ballots
GS 163-232
05/17/22
Primary Election
163-1 / court order
05/18/22
Sample Audit Count - Precincts Selection
163-182.1(b)(1)
05/20/22
5:00 PM
Civilian Absentee Return Deadline - Mail Exception
163-231(b)(2)
05/26/22
5:00 PM
UOCAVA Absentee Ballot Return Deadline - Mailed
163-258.12
05/27/22
11:00 AM
Protest Deadline (re tabulation or counting votes)
163-182.5
05/27/22
11:00 AM
County Canvass
163-182.9
2022 GENERAL ELECTION CITY OF CHARLOTTE (2ND PRIMARY IF NEEDED FOR ALL OTHER OFFICES)
06/06/22
Absentee Voting - Date By Which Absentee Ballots Must be Available
163-227.10
06/13/22
12 noon
Candidate Filing
begins
for Soil and Water Conservation Districts
139-6
06/21/22
5:00 PM
Absentee Board Meeting 1
163-230.1(f)
06/28/22
5:00 PM
Absentee Board Meeting 2
163-230.1(f)
07/01/22
5:00 PM
Voter Registration Deadline
163-82.6(d)(1)
07/02/22
10:00 AM
One-stop Observer List Due
163-45(b)
07/04/22
INDEPENDENCE DAY
07/05/22
5:00 PM
Absentee Board Meeting 3
163-230.1(f)
07/06/22
Voter Registration Deadline - Exception for missing or unclear postmarked forms and deadline for hard copies of forms submitted electronically
163-82.6(d) (1) ; 163-82.6 (e)
07/07/22
Absentee One Stop Voting Begins
163-227.2(b)
07/12/22
5:00 PM
Absentee Board Meeting 4
163-230.1(f)
07/15/22
5:00 PM
Deadline to Challenge the Candidate's Notice of Candidacy for Soil and Water Conservation Districts
163-127.2
07/15/22
12 noon
Candidate Filing
ends
for even-numbered years Municipal Elections (including Raleigh now)
163-291(2) and 163-294(c)
07/19/22
5:00 PM
Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail - CIV
163-230.1(a)
07/19/22
5:01 PM
Late absentee requests allowed due to sickness or physical disability.
163-230.1(b)
07/19/22
5:00 PM
Absentee Board Meeting 5
163-230.1(f)
07/21/22
10:00 AM
Last day county party chairs can submit list of observers for Election Day.
GS 163-45
07/23/22
3:00 PM
Absentee One-stop Voting Ends
163-227.2(b)
07/25/22
5:00 PM
UOCAVA Voter Registration Deadline
163-258.6
07/25/22
5:00 PM
Absentee board meeting pre-Election Day
GS 163-232
07/25/22
5:00 PM
UOCAVA Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
163-258.7
07/26/22
Second Primary Election / Second Municipal Election
163-111
07/26/22
12:00 PM
Absentee Ballot Challenge - Time for filing a challenge to an absentee ballot.
163-89
07/26/22
5:00 PM
Civilian Absentee Return Deadline
163-231(b)(1)
07/26/22
7:30 PM
UOCAVA Absentee Ballot Return Deadline - Electronic
163-258.10
07/27/22
Sample Audit Count - Precincts Selection
163-182.1(b)(1)
07/29/22
5:00 PM
Civilian Absentee Return Deadline - Mail Exception
163-231(b)(2)
08/04/22
5:00 PM
UOCAVA Absentee Ballot Return Deadline - Mailed
163-258.12
08/05/22
11:00 AM
County Canvass
163-182.5
2022 GENERAL ELECTION
First Day Absentee (By Mail)
Friday, September 9th
8:00 AM
§163-227.3.
Deadline for Registration
Friday, October 14th
5:00 PM
§163-82.20. (h)
First Day Absentee (In Person)
Thursday, October 20th
8:00 AM
§163-227.2. (b)
Last Day Absentee (By Mail)
Tuesday, November 1st
5:00 PM
§163-230.1. (a)
Last Day Absentee (In Person)
Saturday, November 5th
7:00 PM
§163-227.2. (b)
Last Day to Return Absentee Ballots
Tuesday, November 8th
5:00 PM
§163-231. (b)
ELECTION DAY GENERAL
Tuesday, November 8th
6:30 AM- 7:30 PM
§163-279. (a) (2)
Certification of Election
Friday, November 18th
11:00 AM
§163‑182.5. (b)
A detail printable version can be found here.
*There are numerous lawsuits pending. All dates and times above are subject to change.
Address
Mailing Address:
Mecklenburg County Board of Elections
PO Box 31788
Charlotte, NC 28231
Office Location:
741 Kenilworth Ave.
Suite 202
Charlotte, NC 28204
MAP
Hours: Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Contact
Kristin Mavromatis
704-336-2133
Send an Email
Key Initiatives
Work and Performance Plan