Candidate Filing for Guilford County Municipal Races Begins Monday, July 7
Hopefuls seeking city and town offices across Guilford County have a two-week window to file, with a strict noon deadline on July 18.
By Gabriela Flores ·
Residents hoping to run for municipal office in Guilford County can officially enter the race starting Monday, July 7, when the filing period for the 2025 elections opens at the county Board of Elections.
Filing begins at 8 a.m. on July 7, just after the July Fourth weekend, and closes at noon on Friday, July 18. Election officials are warning would-be candidates to note the cutoff time carefully. According to the source, some people in past years assumed they had until 5 p.m. on the final day, and they did not.
Anyone qualified who wants to appear on the ballot for a municipal race in the county's cities and towns must submit a notice of candidacy and pay the filing fee before that noon deadline.
In Greensboro, the mayor's seat is up, and the filing fee is $300. Three at-large City Council seats are open, along with one seat in each of the five council districts. Each of those council posts carries a $200 fee.
Burlington has a mayoral seat and two City Council seats open, each costing $20 to file for. In Kernersville, the mayor's race has a $20 fee, while five alderman seats carry a $10 fee. Jamestown has its mayor's seat and two Town Council seats available, each at $10.
Several smaller communities have lower fees. Gibsonville has a mayoral seat for an unexpired term and one Town Council seat, each at $6. Oak Ridge has a mayor and one council seat, Pleasant Garden has a mayor and two council seats, Sedalia has three council seats, Stokesdale has one council seat, and Summerfield has two council seats. All of those carry a $5 fee. The Sedgefield Sanitary District also has five seats open at $5 each.
Under North Carolina law, notices of candidacy and filing fees must be in the Board of Elections office, or be notarized and received, by noon on July 18. Postmarks do not count. Candidates who do not file in person may use only USPS or a commercial courier, and election officials stress that a surrogate may not deliver the paperwork and fee on a candidate's behalf.
The Guilford County Board of Elections has offices at 301 W. Market St. in downtown Greensboro and at 325 E. Russell Ave. in downtown High Point. Candidates with questions can visit guilfordcountync.gov/elections or call 336-641-3836.
Originally published by News Media House · Source: The Rhino Times of Greensboro
