Calendar
2019
July 5 - Municipal Candidate Filing Begins at 12 Noon
July 16 - Deadline to withdraw notice of candidacy
July 19 - Candidate Filing Ends
October 6 - Absentee by Mail Voting Begins
October 11 - Voter Registration Deadline
October 16 - One Stop Early Voting Begins
One-Stop, no excuse needed, absentee early voting begins on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 and ends on Friday, November 1, 2019 in the Watauga County Administration Building, 814 West King St, on the ground floor weekdays from 8am – 5pm. One-Stop voting will also be held at the Plemmons Student Union, in the Blue Ridge Ballroom weekdays from 10am – 4pm beginning October 21, 2019 and ending Friday, November 1, 2019.
October 29 - Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot by Mail
November 1 - Absentee One-Stop Early Voting Ends at 5 PM
November 5 - ELECTION DAY - Municipal Precinct Polls open 6:30AM until 7:30PM
November 15 - County Canvass at 11:00AM
December 2 - 2020 Candidate Filing Opens at 12 Noon
December 20 - 2020 Candidate Filing Closes at 12 Noon
2020
January 13 - Absentee by Mail Voting Begins
February 7 - Voter Registration Deadline
February 12 - One Stop Early Voting Begins
February 29 - One Stop Early Voting Ends
March 3 - Presidential Primary Election Day - Precinct Polls open 6:30AM - 7:30PM
March 13 - County Canvass at 11:00 AM