Candidates: Filing Period Starts | 2022 Statewide Primary

Overview

Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, is the first day of filing at the Exposition Center on the N.C. State Fairgrounds for candidates that file with the State Board of Elections.

(See Fairgrounds map.)

Please note: Candidates for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state judicial and district attorney offices file with the State Board of Elections. Candidates for N.C. General Assembly and local offices file with their county board of elections.

Noon on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, to noon on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, is the filing period for candidates seeking their party’s nomination in the 2022 statewide primary. For more information, visit our press release: Filing for 2022 Elections Starts Monday.