candidate filing information
Candidate Filing for the 2025 Municipal Elections begins at 8:00am on July 7, 2025 at the Davidson County Board of Elections office located at 945 North Main Street, Suite A, Lexington, NC 27292. It will end promptly at 12 noon on July 18, 2025. Filing will only be open during regular business hours.
**Visit the 2025 Municipal Election page to see a list of open seats and the filing fees***
All candidates who file for office must have an active Campaign Finance Committee. Paperwork to register a new committee must be filed within 10 days of organizing the committee or filing a Notice of Candidacy, whichever occurs first. By law, candidates must organize their committee with the Davidson County Board of Elections (for municipal or county offices) or the North Carolina State Board of Elections (for state offices) within 10 days of spending or receving money on behalf of a candidate campaign. If no money is spent or received before the candidate formally files for candidacy, then the candidate campaign committee can be organized at the time of filing.
Candidate Filing Periods are set by GS 163-109.2 and GS 163-291. Candidates may only file for contests listed during the specified time period.
Candidates for Municipal Office must meet the following requirements:
1. Be a citizen of the United States of America
2. Be a registered voter in Davidson County and reside in the jurisdictional limits of the office sought
3. Be at least 21 years of age on or before November 4, 2025 (Election Day)
Please contact the Davidson County Board of Elections for more information on Candidate Filing at (336) 242-2190.