At this time, access to the Dare County Board of Elections office is restricted to staff only but remains open for contact by phone, email or fax. 

To register to vote, change address, name or party affiliation please download a North Carolina Voter Registration Application at https://www.darenc.com/departments/elections/register-to-vote.  Complete and sign the application and mail it to:

If you have questions or need additional information, visit    https://www.darenc.com/departments/board-of-elections  contact the Elections office at 252-475-5630 or 252-475-5631 or email us at elections@darenc.com. 

It is the mission of the Dare County Board of Elections to provide fair, open, honest and professionally managed election services to our community. The Board of Elections has responsibility for safeguarding the will of the people, protecting democracy, and for establishing fairness and equity for all in the process of self-governance. 

The right to vote is one of the most fundamental liberties we enjoy as Americans. It is also one of our greatest civic responsibilities. Make freedom count. Please register and vote! 

This site has been established to provide you with non-partisan information concerning elections and the political process in Dare County.

Voter ID will NOT be required in the March 2020 Election.  For more information about this change  http://ncsbe.gov/Voter-ID

FILING FOR OFFICE

For the most current information on candidate filing, to include Fact Sheets, Candidate Guides, fee schedules, etc., please visit the North Carolina State Board of Elections Candidate Filing page. 

Filing for the 2020 General Election contests closed at noon on Friday, December 20, 2019. 

Please note, Soil & Water Conservation Office Supervisor filing will be held at noon on Monday,  June 8 and conclude at noon on Thursday,  July 2, 2020.

2020 Primary Election - Frequently Asked Question

At this time, the Constitution Party and the Green Party have closed their Primary to Unaffiliated voters.

The deadline to change your party affiliation is by 5:00 p.m. on February 7, 2020. You may NOT change your party on Election Day.

Visit the NCSBE at https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/ to check your voter registration information.

ELECTIONS CALENDAR