2024 will be a big year on the political scene.  It’s a congressional and presidential election year on the national front, and all NC General Assembly seats are up for election.

Here in North Carolina, several physicians and one physician assistant have filed to run for office – five for the NC General Assembly and four for the US House of Representatives.

NC House Candidates

Naveed Aziz, MD – NC House – 42

Grant Campbell, MD – NC House – 83

Ralph Carter, III, MD – NC House – 48

Tim Reeder, MD – NC House – 9

NC Senate Candidate

David L. Hill, MD – NC Senate – 7

Mark Hollo, PA – NC Senate – 45

US House Candidates

Mary Ann Contogiannis, MD – US House – NC6

Steve Feldman, MD – US House – NC10

Josh McConkey, MD – US House – NC13

Greg Murphy, MD – US House – NC3

The 2024 Primary Election is scheduled for March 5, 2024.  The General Election is scheduled for November 5, 2024.

Are you registered to vote?  If not, instructions are available from the NC State Board of Elections.

Important Primary Election dates to note:

Jan. 19, 2024:    County boards of elections begin mailing absentee ballots to eligible voters who submitted an absentee ballot request form.  Request an absentee ballot here.

Feb. 9, 2024:      Voter registration deadline – 5 pm. Voter registration and absentee voting deadlines are different for military and overseas citizen voters.

Feb. 15, 2024:   In-person early voting begins.

Feb. 27, 2024:   Absentee ballot request deadline – 5 pm.

March 2, 2024: In-person early voting ends – 3 pm.

March 5, 2024: Primary Election Day.

March 5, 2024:  Absentee ballot return deadline – 7:30 pm. Voter registration and absentee voting deadlines are different for military and overseas citizen voters.

May 14, 2024:   Second Primary Election Day (if necessary)

Important General Election dates for your calendar:

Sept. 6, 2024:    County boards of elections begin mailing absentee ballots to eligible voters who submitted an absentee ballot request form.  Request an absentee ballot here.

Oct. 11, 2024:    Voter registration deadline – 5 pm. Voter registration and absentee voting deadlines are different for military and overseas citizen voters.

Oct. 17, 2024:    In-person early voting begins.

Oct. 29, 2024:   Absentee ballot request deadline – 5 pm.

Nov. 5, 2024:   Primary Election Day.

Nov. 5, 2024:     Absentee ballot return deadline – 7:30 pm. Voter registration and absentee voting deadlines are different for military and overseas citizen voters.

 

*Additional candidates could be added to this list in the coming days.

The NCMS has extended an invitation to all of our members running for office to talk about issues important to you. Look for the 2024 Candidate Series over the coming months in Morning Rounds, www.ncmedsoc.org, and on social media.