Candidate Filing for the 2022 Statewide Primary Election will resume on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 8:00 AM, and will conclude on Friday, March 4, 2022 at 12:00 PM.
For candidates whose filing has already been accepted by the board, that candidate “will be deemed to have filed for the same office” in the May primary, subject to their ability to withdraw in the new filing period, and subject to any court rulings that would impact that candidate’s eligibility.
To view the 2022 Statewide Primary and General Election Candidate Guide published by the NC State Board of Elections, click here. Candidates must file a Notice of Candidacy Form with either the New Hanover County Board of Elections or with the NC State Board of Elections during the Candidate Filing Period. For those offices where filing can be completed at the New Hanover County Board of Elections Office, filing fees can be paid in the form of check or money order for any amount, or cash given that the filing fee is $50 or less. Checks and money orders must be payable to “New Hanover County.” For offices filed at the North Carolina State Board of Elections office, check ncsbe.gov for specific information regarding check and money order requirements. Business or corporate checks are not accepted.
| 2022 Statewide Primary and General Election Candidate Filing Offices and Filing Fees | ||
| Where to file | Office | Filing Fee |
| NC State Board of Elections | United States Senator | $1,740 |
| Member, United States House of Representatives | $1,740 | |
| Associate Justice, State Supreme Court | $1,567 | |
| Judge, State Court of Appeals | $1,502 | |
| Judge, Superior Court | $1,421 | |
| Judge, District Court | $1,251 | |
| District Attorney | $1,374 | |
| New Hanover County Board of Elections | Member, NC State House of Representatives | $140 |
| NC State Senator | $140 | |
| New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court | $1,313 | |
| New Hanover County Sheriff | $1,757 | |
| New Hanover County Board of Commissioners | $318.24 | |
| New Hanover County Board of Education | $127 | |
Notice of candidacy signature witness requirements: The Notice of Candidacy must be signed in the presence of the Chairman, or Executive Director of the State or New Hanover County Board of Elections, or a candidate may have his/her signature on the notice of candidacy acknowledged and certified to by any officer authorized to administer an oath, including a notary (G.S. § 163-106). In signing his or her Notice of Candidacy, the candidate may use a nickname if candidate complies with the requirement specified in G.S. § 163-106 and which includes submitting an affidavit.
Party affiliation requirements for partisan offices: No person shall be permitted to file as a candidate of any political party in a party primary if the person, at the time of filing his or her notice of candidacy, is registered as an affiliate of a different political party. No person registered as “unaffiliated” (without any party affiliation) shall be eligible to file as a candidate in a primary. No person shall be permitted to file as a candidate in a party primary unless that person has been affiliated with that party for at least 90 days as of the date of that person filing such notice of candidacy (G.S. § 163-106.1)
Offices in the Jurisdiction of the State Board of Elections
To see information regarding the offices under the jurisdiction of the NCSBE, please click here.
Additional Candidate Filing Information
For more information on running for office, please click here.
File for these offices at the North Carolina State Board of Elections
File for these offices at the your local county Board of Elections
| 2022 Statewide Primary Candidate Filing Begins |
| Thursday, February 24, 2022 @ 8:00 AM |
| 2022 Statewide Primary Candidate Filing Ends |
| Friday, March 4, 2022 @ 12:00 PM |
Find candidate filing documentation and assorted forms below:
