The Currituck County Board of Elections announced that candidate filing for the March 2026 Primary Election will begin on December 1, 2025, at 12:00 pm. The candidate filing period will close on December 19, 2025, at 12:00 pm.
Local offices scheduled to be contested on the March 2026 Primary Election ballot include the following. Candidates for these contests must file at the Currituck County Board of Elections office:
- Board of Commissioners – At Large
- Board of Commissioners – District 3
- Board of Commissioners – District 5
- Clerk of Superior Court
- Sheriff
- Board of Education – At Large
- Board of Education – Crawford Township
- Board of Education – Poplar Branch Township
Local candidates who file at the Currituck County Board of Elections office must pay the filing fee when filing a Notice of Candidacy. The fee is payable by cashier’s check, money order, personal check, or campaign check. Candidates should bring an NC driver’s license or photo ID for notarization. The Currituck County Board of Elections has two notaries on staff and Notice of Candidacy forms are available at the office.
Federal contests on the Primary Election ballot will include United States Senate and United States House of Representatives – District 1. State offices up for election will include North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice – Seat 1, NC Court of Appeals, NC State Senate – District 1, and NC House of Representatives – District 1. Additional contests will include seats on the NC Superior Court and NC District Court, and the District Attorney for District 1.
Information for candidates is available on the North Carolina State Board of Elections website, which also includes information for voters. Anyone with questions may contact the Currituck County Board of Elections at 252-232-2525.
