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FACT SHEET
Information for Camden County Residents
Running for
Camden County Register of Deed
- How do individuals get on the ballot for the primary
election?(§163-106, 107, 108)
- Candidates for Register of Deeds must file
a notice of candidacy with the Camden County Board of Elections
and pay a three hundred fifty-one dollar ($351.00) filing fee,
which is 1% of the starting salary ($35,069.00 in 2007/2008) of
the office sought, to the Camden County Board of Elections. Notice
of candidacy forms may be obtained at the county board of elections
prior to the date on which candidates may commence filing.
- Candidates must be a registered voter of
the same political party, in which he or she intends to file. An
individual changing party affiliation must do it 90 or more days
prior to the filing date (Nov 14, 2007 would be the deadline to
change affiliation for filing period starting Monday, February
11, 2008).
- All candidates must, at the time of filing
a Notice of Candidacy, file a certificate signed by the chairman
or the director of the county board of elections where they are
registered to vote. The certification shall state the party with
which the person is affiliated, and that the person has not changed
affiliation in the past 90 days.
- A candidate may not file for more than
one office.
- When is the filing period? (§163-106(c))
- Begins – 12:00 Noon – Monday, February 11, 2008.
- Ends – 12:00 Noon – Friday, February 29, 2008.
- When are the elections? (§163-1)
- Primary – Tuesday, May 6, 2008
- Second Primary (if necessary) – Tuesday, June
3, 2008
- General Election – Tuesday, November 4, 2008
- What are the qualifications for Register of Deeds
in Camden County? (NCGA Session 1977, Chapter
302, House Bill 849 & Article VI, NC Constitution)
- Qualified Camden County voter must be
at least 21 years of age and a resident of the township.
- Term is four (4) years.
- How are unaffiliated candidates nominated? (§163-122)
- Any qualified voter who seeks to have
his/her name printed on the general election ballot as an unaffiliated
candidate shall file a petition with the Camden County Board
of Elections by 12:00 Noon on the last Friday in June preceding
the general election. For the 2008 election the date would be
Friday, June 27, 2008. The petition must be signed by 4% of the
registered voters in the county (at-large). Verification by the
chairman of the Camden County Board of Elections shall be completed
within two weeks from the date the petitions are presented.
- An individual whose name appeared on
the ballot in a primary election preliminary to the general election
SHALL NOT be eligible to have his/her name placed on the general
election ballot as an unaffiliated candidate for the same office
in that year.
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How can an individual become a write-in
candidate? (§163-123)
- An individual seeking to become a write-in
candidate must file, with the Camden County Board of Elections
by noon on the 90th day before the general election (Wednesday,
August 6, 2008) a petition signed by 100 qualified voters. Verification
by the chairman of the Camden County Board of Elections shall
be completed within two weeks from the date the petitions are
presented.
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Any qualified voter who seeks to have
write-in votes for him counted in a general election shall file
a declaration of intent. The applicant shall file his declaration
of intent at the same time as his petition.
- No person whose name appeared on the
ballot in a primary election preliminary to the general election
shall be eligible to have votes counted for him as a write-in
candidate for the same office in that year.
- What are the Campaign Reporting filing requirements? (§163-278.9)
The Campaign Reporting act requires financial
disclosure of all political activities. The following reports
are due to be filed at the Camden County Board of Elections
for 2008 Elections:
- The treasurer of each candidate shall
file with the Camden County Board of Elections under certification
of the treasurer as true and correct to the best knowledge of
that officer the following reports:
- Certification of Financial Account
Information (CRO-3500)
- Statement of Organization – Candidate Committee (CRO-2100)
- Certification of Treasurer (CRO-3100)
- Certification of Threshold, if intent
is to receive or expend less than $3,000 (CRO-3600)
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If the intent is to receive or expend
$3,000 or more, there are additional reports to complete.
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These forms are to be filed with the
Camden County Board of Elections and must be postmarked within
10 days following the date of filing the Notice of Candidacy.
If the candidate receives or spends money prior to filing the
Notice of Candidacy, however, these forms must be postmarked
within 10 days of the committee’s first expense, contribution,
or loan.
- The candidate may be the treasurer or
may appoint another person; however, the spouse of the candidate
SHALL NOT be appointed as treasurer. (§163-278.7)
- If the intent to stay within the threshold
changes, or if the $3,000 threshold is exceeded, the treasurer
shall immediately notify the Camden County Board of Elections
and shall be responsible for filing all reports required in §163-278.9
and 163-278.40B, 163-278.40C, 163-278.40D, and 163-278.40E; provided
that any contribution, loan, or expenditure which would have
been required to be reported on an earlier report but for this
section shall be included on the next report required after the
intent changes or the threshold is exceeded.
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