Unaffiliated Candidate Petitions

Reason for Petition Number of Required Signatures When are petitions due?* Governing Statutes Recodification
...in the contest for President of the U.S. 1.5% of all registered N.C. voters who voted in the most recent election for N.C. Governor. 12:00 p.m., the day of the primary election to CBE. N.C.G.S. §163-122(a)(1), §163-209, Session Law 2017-214 N.C.G.S. §163A-1005(a)(1); §163A-1226; Session Law 2017-214
...in the contest for N.C General Assembly if district lies in more than one county. 4% of all registered N.C. voters in the district, as of January 1 of the election year. 12:00 p.m., the day of the primary election to CBE. N.C.G.S. §163-122(a)(1), Session Law 2017-214 N.C.G.S. §163A-1005(a)(1); Session Law 2017-214
...in a statewide contest. 1.5% of all registered N.C. voters who voted in the most recent election for N.C. Governor. 12:00 p.m., the day of the primary election to CBE. N.C.G.S. §163-122(a)(1), Session Law 2017-214 N.C.G.S. §163A-1005(a)(1); Session Law 2017-214
...in a district contest except for N.C. General Assembly.  1.5% of all registered N.C. voters in the district, as of January 1 of the election year. 12:00 p.m., the day of the primary election to CBE. N.C.G.S. §163-122(a)(2), Session Law 2017-214 N.C.G.S. §163A-1005(a)(2); Session Law 2017-214
...in a contest for Superior Court or District Court Judge. 2% of all registered N.C. voters in the district, as of January 1 of the election year. 12:00 p.m., the day of the primary election to CBE. N.C.G.S. §163-122(a)(1), Session Law 2017-214 N.C.G.S. §163A-1005(a)(1); Session Law 2017-214
...in a county contest or single-county legislative district contest. 4% of all registered N.C. voters within the county or district. 12:00 p.m., the day of the primary election to CBE. Session Law 2017-214 Session Law 2017-214
...in a municipal contest. 1.5% of all registered N.C. voters within the municipality. 12:00 p.m., the Friday preceding the 7th Saturday before the election. N.C.G.S. §163-122(a)(4) N.C.G.S. § 163A-1005(a)(4)

* All state petitions should be submitted to the State Board of Elections unless otherwise noted. 

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