Board of Elections
William Earl Newsome (DEM) - Chairman
Arnetta P. Roberson (REP) - Secretary
Tom Brandon III (DEM) - Member
Kristy Dupree Modlin - Director
Martin County Governmental Center
Physical Address: 305 East Main Street
Mailing Address: PO Box 801
Williamston, NC 27892
Phone: 252-789-4317
Fax: 252-789-4319
Email: martin.boe@ncsbe.gov
Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM, closing from 12:00
noon until 1:00 PM for lunch.
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In every county of the State there is a County Board of Elections, consisting of
three persons of good moral character who are registered voters in the county in
which they are to act. Members of County Boards of Elections shall be appointed
by the State Board of Elections every two years. Not more than two members of the
County Board of Elections shall belong to the same political party. The state chairman
of each political party shall have the right to recommend to the State Board of
Elections three registered voters in each county for appointment to the Board of
Elections for that county.
The number of registered voters in Martin County as of February 5, 2011, is 17,750.
The Board elects one of its members as Chairman and one as Secretary. The law specifies
the date for required meetings. The Board meets on the third Monday of each month
(if necessary). All meetings are held at 5:00 PM in the Elections' office. All meetings
are open to the public.
All funds for the board of elections come from the Board of County Commissioners.
The County Board of Election shall perform all the duties imposed upon them by law,
which shall include the following:
- To make rules and instructions for the guidance of election officers and voters;
- To appoint and/or remove chief judges, judges, assistants, and other officers of
elections, and designate the precinct in which each shall serve;
- To investigate irregularities, nonperformance of duties, and violations of laws
by election officers and other persons;
- To establish election precincts, and to provide for places of registration and for
holding primaries and elections;
- To review, examine, and certify the sufficiency and validity of petitions and nominations;
- To have ballots and other supplies printed for registrations and elections; and
to provide for the delivery of ballots, poll books, and other required materials
to the voting places;
- To provide for the purchase, preservation, and maintenance of voting booths, ballot
boxes, poll books, and other forms and equipment used in elections; and to cause
the voting places to be suitably provided with voting booths and other supplies;
- To provide for the issuance of all notices, advertisements, and publications concerning
elections;
- To receive the returns of primaries and elections, canvass the returns, make abstracts
thereof, transmit such abstracts to the proper authorities, and to issue certificates
of election;
- To appoint and/or remove the board's clerk, assistant clerks, and other employees;
- To prepare and submit to the proper appropriating officers a budget estimating the
cost of elections for the ensuing fiscal year;
- To perform other such duties as necessary for the purpose of registering voters
and holding elections.
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Voter Registration ID Requirements
First-Time Voters
Individuals who have registered to vote and have not previously voted in an election
and have not provided verifiable ID, must show one of the following types of ID
to an election official the first time they present to vote:
Current and Valid Photo ID
- North Carolina driver’s license or identification card with current address
- U.S. Passport
- U.S. military ID
- Other government-issued photo ID
- Student photo ID
- Certified Naturalization Document
Current document showing name and address of the voter
- Utility bill: telephone; mobile phone; electric or gas; cable television; water
or sewage
- Bank statement or bank issued credit card statement
- Government paycheck, invoice, letter, or any other document from a local, state,
or U.S. government agency
- License to hunt, fish, own a gun, etc.
- Property tax bill
- Automotive registration
- Certified documentation of naturalization
- Public housing or Social Service Agency document
- Paycheck or paycheck stub from an employer or a W2 statement
- Birth certificate
One-Stop Same Day Registration
Individuals who are not registered to vote in a county may present at a one-stop
absentee voting site and register and vote at the one-stop site if they present
proof of residence by showing one of the following documents listing their name
and current address in the county:
Current and Valid Photo ID
- North Carolina driver’s license or identification card
- Other government-issued photo ID
Documents showing name and current address of the voter
- Utility bill: telephone; mobile phone; electric or gas; cable television; water
or sewage
- Bank statement or bank issued credit card statement
- Government paycheck, invoice, letter, or any other document from a local, state,
or U.S. government agency
- License to hunt, fish, own a gun, etc.
- Property tax bill
- Automotive registration
- Certified documentation of naturalization
- Public housing or Social Service Agency document
- Paycheck or paycheck stub from an employer or a W2 statement
- Birth certificate
- Student photo ID along with a document from the school showing the student’s name
and current address
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Links
North Carolina State Board of Elections:
http://www.ncsbe.gov
Check your registration:
http://www.ncsbe.gov/VoterLookup.aspx
How to register:
http://www.ncsbe.gov/content.aspx?id=23
Voter registration form (cannot be emailed):
http://www.ncsbe.gov/GetDocument.aspx?id=241
Polling place locater:
http://www.ncsbe.gov/PrecinctFinder.aspx
View your polling place:
http://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/webapps/pollingplace_search/
Voter guides:
http://www.ncsbe.gov/content.aspx?id=29
Martin County Voting District and School Board District maps:
http://www.martincountygis.com
Archived election results:
http://www.ncsbe.gov/content.aspx?id=69
Archived municipal election results:
http://www.ncsbe.gov/content.aspx?id=115
Voter registration statistics:
http://www.ncsbe.gov/content.aspx?id=41
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