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Elective Offices in Durham County: Terms and Requirements |
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General Requirements:
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All candidates must be registered voters at least twenty one years of age.
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Candidates for office in Durham County or city districts lying within the boundaries of Durham County must be registered to vote with the Durham County Board of Elections.
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POLITICAL RACE |
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CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS |
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CITY: NON PARTISAN PRIMARY & ELECTION-ODD YEARS |
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Mayor |
2 years |
2011 |
Must reside within city limits |
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City Council - 3 At Large Seats |
4 years |
2011 |
Must reside within city limits |
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City Council - 3 Ward seats |
4 years |
2013 |
Must reside within city limits and within ward |
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COUNTY: PARTISAN PRIMARY & ELECTION - EVEN YEARS |
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Commissioners - 5 seats |
4 years |
2012 |
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Clerk of Court |
4 years |
2010 |
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Register of Deeds |
4 years |
2012 |
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Sheriff |
4 years |
2010 |
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DISTRICTS: STATE |
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Senate District 18 - 1 seat |
2 years |
2010 |
Must be at least 25 years of age and qualified voter in NC. Must reside in NC as a citizen for two years and in the district for one year immediately preceding election. Includes Durham County precincts (3, 4, 5, 6, split) 16, 27, 35-1, 35-2, 36, 38, 39, 43, 48, 50, 51, 53-1, 53-2, 54. |
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Senate District 20 - 1 seat |
2 years |
2010 |
Must be at least 25 years of age and qualified voter in NC. Must reside in NC as a citizen for two years and in the district for one year immediately preceding election. Includes Durham County precincts 1, 2, (3, 4, 5, 6, split), 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30-1, 30-2, 31, 32, 33, 34-1, 34-2, 37, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 52, 55-11, 55-49. |
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House of Representatives |
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Must be a qualified voter in NC and reside in district one year preceding election. |
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District 29 - 1 seat |
2 years |
2010 |
Durham County Precincts 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 27, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 51, 53-1, 53-2, 54 split, 55-11, 55-49 |
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District 30 - 1 seat |
2 years |
2010 |
Durham County Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 24, 36, 37, 43, 44, 45 split, 46, 50 |
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District 31 - 1 seat |
2 years |
2010 |
Durham County Precincts 14, 15, 18, 19, 29, 30-1, 30-2, 31, 32, 33, 34-1, 34-2, 35-1, 35-2, 47, 52, 54 split, 55, 56 |
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District 55 - 1 seat |
2 years |
2010 |
Durham County Precincts 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 45 split |
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DISTRICTS: JUDICIAL - 14TH DISTRICT |
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Superior Court Judge - 1 seat - 14A |
8 years |
2012 |
Must be licensed to practice law in NC and reside 14A: Precincts 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 34-1, 34-2, 40, 41, 42, 48, 51, 52, 53-1, 54, 55-11 or 55-49 |
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Superior Court Judge - 3 seats - 14B |
8 years |
2010 |
Must be licensed to practice law in NC and must reside in one of the Durham County Precincts not in District 14A. |
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District Court Judges - 6 seats |
4 years |
2010 |
Must be licensed to practice law in NC. |
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District Court Judges - 1 seat |
4 years |
2012 |
Must be licensed to practice law in NC. |
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District Attorney |
2 years |
2010 |
Must be licensed to practice law in NC. |
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FEDERAL |
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U. S. Senate - 2 seats |
6 years |
2014 (1) |
Must be 30 years old. U.S. citizen for 9 years. |
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2010 (1) |
NC resident |
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U.S. Congress District 4 - 1 seat |
2 years |
2010 |
Must be 25 years old. U.S. citizen for 7 years. |
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NC resident |
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President of U.S. |
4 years |
2012 |
Must be 35 years old. Natural born citizen. |
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At least 14 years U.S. resident. |
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NON-PARTISAN: ELECTION AND RUN-OFF |
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Durham Public Schools Board of Education |
4 years |
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Must reside within geographical area of District. |
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7 seats |
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Districts #1, #2, #3, #4 - 4 seats |
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2010 |
District 1A = Precincts: 1,13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 31,33, 42, 47, 52 |
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Consolidated districts A & B - 2 seats |
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2012 |
District 2A = Precincts: 2, 3, 5, 7 thru 12, 17, 34-1, 34-2, 41, 48, 54, 55-11, 55-49 |
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At Large - 1 seat |
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2012 |
District 3B = Precincts: 4, 6, 16, 27, 35-1, 35-2, 36, 38, 39, 40, 43, 50, 51, 53-1&2 |
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District 4B = Precincts: 21, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30-1, 30-2, 32, 37, 44, 45, 46 |
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Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor |
4 years |
2010 (2) |
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3 seats |
2012 (1) |
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