Candidate Filing

Unless otherwise specified, all candidates must be a registered voter, qualified to vote in the election fir the office sought, and 21 years of age by the date of the election. 

Any person seeking to become a candidate must file the appropriate Notice of Candidacy form (forms linked below). 

Only the candidate may file the notice of candidacy and pay the filing fee in person at the Hoke County Board of Elections office. Alternatively, a candidate may have his/her signature on the Notice of Candidacy Form acknowledged and certified by a notary, in which the candidate may mail the Notice of Candidacy Form to the Hoke County Board of Elections. Please note that the candidate is not considered to have filed their mailed notice of candidacy until the Hoke County Board of Elections receives it, provided it was before the end of the filing period. 

In addition to filing a notice of candidacy, a candidate must affirm whether or not they have ever been convicted of a felony by submitting the Felony Disclosure Form (fillable PDF). This form is for candidates NOT running for Sheriff. A candidate's prior felony conviction does not preclude holding elective office if the candidate's rights of citizenship have been restored. A felony conviction need not be disclosed if the conviction was dismissed as a result of reversal on appeal or resulted in a pardon of innocence or expungement.