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Resolution to Publish a Notice of Election for the November 2, 2021 Election
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Department: Executive
Council District: All
Public Hearing: No
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Chuck Watts, 373-2320
Contact 2 and Phone: Angela Lord, 373-2396
PURPOSE:
To publish a notice of election for the November 2, 202election.
BACKGROUND:
Greensboro City Charter ?2.45 requires the City Council to give notice of elections. The quadrennial municipal election for Mayor and City Council will be held on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2021, and the primary election will be held on Tuesday, October 5, 2021.
The notice of elections will be published one time after June 3, 2021, but no later than June 24, 2021, as notice of the 2021 quadrennial municipal election, and a certified copy of this resolution will be filed with the Guilford County Board of Elections as notice to conduct said municipal election as required by law.
NCGS ?163-294.2 sets the requirements for notice of candidacy and filing fees. Candidates who are qualified pursuant to NCGS ?163.294.2(b) shall file notice of their candidacy with the Guilford County Board of Elections between 12:00pm (noon) on July 26, 2021 and 12:00pm (noon) on August 13 , 2021. Filing fees are fixed by the governing board, and each candidate for City Council shall pay a filing fee to the Guilford County Board of Elections of $ 25.00 and each candidate for Mayor shall pay to the Guilford County Board of Elections a filing fee of $75.00.
Voter registration for the municipal primary election closes at 5:00 p.m. September 10, 2021, and registration for the municipal general election closes at 5:00 p.m. October 8, 2021. Voters who fail to register to vote prior to the close of registration books for an election may register and vote during the "early voting" period.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The cost to publish the notice of election has been allocated in the fiscal year budget for the Office of the City Clerk.
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