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Run for County Sheriff in Mitchell County County, NC

Election Date: Nov 3, 2026
Filing Deadline:

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Election Details

  • Office level: county
  • Length of term: 4 years
  • Commitment level: Full Time
  • Affiliation: partisan
  • Typical salary: N/A
  • Is this a runoff election? No
  • Is this a primary election? No
  • Filing period: N/A - N/A
  • Positions:
    Mitchell County Register of Deeds
    Mitchell Soil and Water Conservation District Board
    Mitchell County Superior Court Clerk
    Mitchell County Commission
    Mitchell County Sheriff

Job description

The County Sheriff is the chief law enforcement official of the county and is responsible for ensuring that all local, state, and federal laws are followed.

Eligibility requirements

Candidate must reside in the county in which they are running, be a registered voter, and be at least 21 years old.

Filing instructions

Filing office address: 11 North Mitchell Avenue, Room 108, Bakersville, NC 28705
Filing phone number: 828-688-3101
Paperwork instructions: Submit paperwork to the County Board of Elections' office.
Filing requirements: Filing fee is 1% of office salary; in lieu of filing fee, signature requirement is 5% of registered voter of same political party in the district in which the office is elected, no fewer than 200 signatures.
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