SCHEDULE FOR 2011 Municipal Election
This schedule applies to all registered voters residing in Durham County. This includes Durham County residents residing within the municipalities of Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill and the proposed area for the Town of Rougemont. Municipalities use different methods of electing their Mayor and City/Town Council.  Click on your city’s link for more information, or call the BOE at 560-0700.                          Raleigh                            Chapel Hill
CANDIDATE FILING
Durham Mayor and City Council	Begins Monday, 7/25/11 at noon
NCGS 163-294.2 ( c )	Ends Friday, 8/12/11 at noon
Rougemont Town Council	Begins Monday, 7/1/11 at noon
NCGS 163-294.2 ( c )	Ends Friday, 7/15/11 at noon
NON-PARTISAN MUNICIPAL PRIMARY
Advertisement of Municipal Primary and	Saturday, 8/27/11
One Stop no excuse absentee voting	Saturday, 9/3/11
NCGS 163-33(8)	Saturday, 9/10/11
	Wednesday, 9/14/11
Absentee Ballots available for Municipal Primary	Monday, 8/22/11
NCGS 163-227.3(a)
Registration books close for Primary	Friday, 9/16/11 at 5:00 PM
NCGS 163-82.6 (c, 1, 2 & 3)
One Stop voting begins	Thursday, 9/22/11 at 9:00 AM
NCGS 163-227.2(b)
Absentee ballot approval meetings	Tuesday, 9/20/11 at 5:00 PM
	Tuesday, 10/4/11 at 5:00 PM
	Tuesday, 10/11/11 at 5:00 PM
	Friday, 10/14/11 at 9:00 AM
NCGS 163-230.1(c1)	Monday, 10/17/11 at 9:00 AM
Absentee application requests by mail must be received at BOE	Tuesday, 10/4/11 by 5:00 PM
NCGS 163-230.1 (a)
One Stop Voting ends	Saturday, 10/8/11 at 1:00 PM
NCGS 163-227.2(b)
Absentee ballots must be received at BOE NCGS 163-231(b)	Monday, 10/10/11 by 5:00 PM
Date of Municipal Primary	Tuesday, 10/11/11  6:30 AM - 7:30 PM
NCGS 163-279(3)
Board approves provisional ballots	Friday, 10/14/11 at 9:00 AM
NCGS 163-166.11(5)
Official Canvass	Tuesday, 10/18/11 at 11:00 AM
NCGS 163-182.5(b)
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Advertisement of Municipal Election and	Saturday, 9/24/11
One Stop no excuse absentee voting	Saturday, 10/1/11
NCGS 163-33(8)	Wednesday, 10/19/11
	Saturday, 10/22/11
Absentee Ballots available for Election	Saturday, 9/19/11 or ASAP after primary
NCGS 163-227.3(a)
Registration books close for Election	Friday, 10/14/11 at 5:00 PM
NCGS 163-82.6 (c 1,2 & 3)
One Stop voting begins at BOE NCGS 163-227.2	Thursday, 10/20/11 at 9 AM or
	ASAP after Primary when ballots available
Absentee ballot approval meetings	Tuesday, 10/25/11 at 5:00 PM
	Tuesday, 11/1/11 at 5:00 PM
	Tuesday, 11/8/11 at 5:00 PM
	Friday, 11/11/11 at 9:00 AM
NCGS 163-230.1(c)	Monday, 11/14/11 at 9:00 AM
Absentee Applications by mail must be received at BOE	Tuesday, 11/1/11 by 5:00 PM
NCGS 163-230.1(a)
One Stop voting ends	Saturday, 11/5/11 at 1:00 PM
NCGS 163-227.2(b)
Absentee ballots must be received at BOE	Monday, 11/7/11 by 5:00 PM
NCGS 163-231(b)
Date of Municipal Election	Tuesday, 11/8/11  6:30 AM until 7:30 PM
NCGS 163-279
Board approves Provisional Ballots	Friday, 11/11/11 at 9:00 AM
NCGS 163-11(5)
Official Canvass	Tuesday, 11/15/11 at 11 AM
NCGS 163-182.5(b)
Certificates of Election	Monday, 11/21/11
NCGS 163-182.15