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Primary
Monday February 11, 2008 12:00 Noon Filing Begins for State and County Offices
Friday February 29, 2008 12:00 Noon Filing Ends for State and County Offices
Monday March 17, 2008   Absentees by Mail Begins
Friday April 11, 2008 5:00 PM Voter Registration Deadline for Primary
Tuesday April 15, 2008 9:00 AM Absentee Board Meeting
Thursday April 17, 2008 8:30 AM One Stop Voting Begins
Tuesday April 22, 2008 9:00 AM Absentee Board Meeting
Tuesday April 29, 2008 9:00 AM Absentee Board Meeting
Tuesday April 29, 2008 5:00 PM Last Day to Request Absentee Ballot by Mail
Saturday May 3, 2008 1:00 PM One Stop Voting Ends
Monday May 5, 2008 9:00 AM Absentee Board Meeting
Monday May 5, 2008 5:00 PM Last Day to Return Absentee Ballots
Tuesday May 6, 2008 6:30 AM—7:30 PM Primary Election
Tuesday May 13, 2008 11:00 AM Canvass (County Certification of General Results)
Tuesday June 24, 2008   2nd Primary if needed
General Election
Monday June 2, 2008 12:00 Noon Filing Begins for Board of Education
Monday June 9, 2008 12:00 Noon Filing Begins for Soil and Water Conservation
Monday July 7, 2008 12:00 Noon Filing Ends for Board of Education and Soil and Water Conservation
Monday September 15, 2008   Absentees by Mail Begins
Friday October 10, 2008 5:00 PM Voter Registration Deadline for General
Tuesday October 14, 2008 9:00 AM Absentee Board Meeting
Thursday October 16, 2008 8:30 AM One Stop Voting Begins
Tuesday October 21, 2008 9:00 AM Absentee Board Meeting
Tuesday October 28, 2008 9:00 AM Absentee Board Meeting
Tuesday October 28, 2008 5:00 PM Last Day to Request Absentee Ballot by Mail
Saturday November 1, 2008 1:00 PM One Stop Voting Ends
Monday November 3, 2008 5:00 PM Last Day to Return Absentee Ballots
Monday November 3, 2008 5:00 PM Absentee Board Meeting
Tuesday November 4, 2008 6:30 AM—7:30 PM General Election
Tuesday November 14, 2008 11:00 AM Canvass (County Certification of General Results)
Important Information
Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail is one week before any election. No excuse required. §G.S. 163-230.1(a2)(3) Request must be received in County Board of Elections office by 5:00 pm on the Tuesday before the election (any primary or election)
Last day for absentee ballots to be returned to CBE office §G.S. 163-231(b) Must be received by mail, commercial courier service or in person by 5:00 pm on the day before the election (any primary or election)
One stop absentee voting ends 1:00 pm the last Saturday before an election. A County Board of Elections may extend voting time until 5:00 pm that same Saturday.

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Lincoln County 2008 Sample Ballots

There will be 3 different ballot styles for the May 6, 2008 Primary. There will be a Democrat Ballot, Republican Ballot and an Unaffiliated Ballot. Voters that are registered as Unaffiliated will need to state which ballot they would like to vote. 

Click below for a PDF file of the Sample Ballot

Democrat Sample Ballot

Republican Sample Ballot

Unaffiliated Sample Ballot

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PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST 

Public Records Request must be made in writing and sent to the Elections Office. Please allow up to 7 days for requests to be processed. Requests will not be processed until payment is received.

Click here for a pdf of form:
PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST

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For additional information, please contact:

Lincoln County Board of Elections
115 West Main Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092
Phone (704) 736-8480  Fax (704) 736-8804
jcaudill@lincolncounty.org

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