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Those wishing to file as a candidate for the upcoming municipal election can do so beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, July 7 through Friday, July 18, ending at noon that day.

Municipal elections give citizens the opportunity to elect the local governing body for their towns, often including seats for mayor and town commissioners/council members. Terms usually last either two or four years, varying by municipality. All municipal seats are nonpartisan.

Any qualified voter, who is at least 21 years of age, may be elected to a public office. However, for a municipal office, the candidate must also be a registered voter in the municipality or the municipal district.

The following towns in Bertie County will conduct municipal elections in 2025:

Askewville (mayor and three town commissioner seats)

Aulander (three town commissioner seats)

Colerain (mayor – to fill a two-year unexpired term – and three town commissioner seats)

Kelford (mayor and five town commissioner seats)

Lewiston Woodville (mayor, one town council seat for the Lewiston District and one town council seat for the Woodville District)

Powellsville (mayor and three town commissioner seats)

Roxobel (mayor and four town commissioner seats)

Windsor (mayor and two town commissioner seats)

NOTE: The towns of Powellsville and Windsor vote according to the Nonpartisan Primary and Election Method. If the number of candidates for the contest is greater than twice the number of seats to be elected, there will be a Primary Election. The Primary will trim the number of candidates down to twice the number of seats. For example, if there are seven candidates running for two seats, the top 4 vote-getters in the Primary would advance to the General Election. If needed, the Primary Election would occur in October before the General Election in November.

The filing fee is $5. Candidates can file at the Bertie County Board of Elections office, located at 210 West Watson Street in Windsor. Call 252-794-5306 for additional information.

All six of Hertford County’s municipalities will hold elections this year. The following towns will have these races on the ballot:

Ahoskie – town council (one seat for Ward A, one seat for Ward B, and one At-Large seat)

Cofield – mayor, and five town council seats

Como – mayor, and four town council seats

Harrellsville – mayor, and five town council seats

Murfreesboro – mayor, and five town council seats

Winton – mayor, and five town council seats

Murfreesboro recently amended their town charter to stagger terms and extend them from two years to four. In this year’s municipal election, the three candidates with the most votes will be elected to serve a four-year term on the town council. The winning mayoral candidate and the two council candidates with the next highest total of votes will serve a two-year term. During the next municipal election in 2027, those three seats will then be elected for a four-year term.

The filing fee is $5 for all candidates except those running in Ahoskie and Murfreesboro. The filing fee for Ahoskie town council candidates is $31.69 and Murfreesboro town council is $30.90. The filing fee for Murfreesboro mayor is $49.

Hertford County candidates can file at the Board of Elections Office, located at 418 Everett Street, Suite A, Ahoskie. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, call 252-358-7812.

In Northampton County, all nine municipalities will have seats up for grabs during the election. The following towns will have these races on the ballot:

Conway – mayor, and two commissioner seats

Garysburg – mayor, and five commissioner seats

Gaston – mayor, and two commissioner seats

Jackson – mayor, and three commissioner seats

Lasker – mayor, and three commissioner seats

Rich Square – mayor, and five commissioner seats

Seaboard – mayor, and three commissioner seats

Severn – mayor, and five commissioner seats

Woodland – mayor, and two commissioner seats

Additionally, Northampton County residents who are included in the Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District can file for three open seats on the district’s Board of Directors.

The filing fee is $5 for all candidates except for Garysburg mayor, which is set at $12.

Northampton County candidates can file at the Board of Elections Office, located at 9495 NC Hwy 305, Jackson. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday though Friday. For more information, call 252-534-5681.

Gatesville is the lone incorporated municipality in Gates County. Citizens residing in Gatesville can file for mayor or for one of the three seats on the town council. The filing fee is $5.

Those wishing to file can do so at the Gates County Board of Elections office located at 25 Medical Center Road, Gates. The office is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Call 252-357-1780 for more information.

The 2025 municipal election date is Tuesday, November 4.