POLITICAL RACE		TERM	NEXT ELECTION	CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
CITY: NON PARTISAN PRIMARY & ELECTION-ODD YEARS
	Mayor	2 years	2009	Must reside within city limits
	City Council - 3 At Large Seats	4 years	2011	Must reside within city limits
	City Council - 3 Ward seats	4 years	2009	Must reside within city limits and within ward
COUNTY: PARTISAN PRIMARY & ELECTION - EVEN YEARS
	Commissioners - 5 seats	4 years	2008
	Clerk of Court	4 years	2010
	Register of Deeds	4 years	2008
	Sheriff	4 years	2010
DISTRICTS: STATE
	Senate District 18 - 1 seat	2 years	2008	Must be at least 25 years of age and qualified voter in NC. Must reside in NC as a citizen for two years and in the district for one year immediately preceding election. Includes Durham County precincts (3, 4, 5, 6, split) 16, 27, 35, 36, 38, 39, 43, 48, 50, 51, 53-1, 53-2, 54.
	Senate District 20 - 1 seat	2 years	2008	Must be at least 25 years of age and qualified voter in NC. Must reside in NC as a citizen for two years and in the district for one year immediately preceding election. Includes Durham County precincts 1, 2, (3, 4, 5, 6, split), 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30-1, 30-2, 31, 32, 33, 34, 37, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 52, 55-11, 55-49.
	House of Representatives			Must be a qualified voter in NC and reside in district one year preceding election.
	District 29 - 1 seat	2 years	2008	Durham County Precincts 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 27, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 51, 53-1, 53-2, 54 split, 55-11, 55-49
	District 30 - 1 seat	2 years	2008	Durham County Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 24, 36, 37, 43, 44, 45 spilt, 46, 50
	District 31 - 1 seat	2 years	2008	Durham County Precincts 14, 15, 18, 19, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 47, 52, 54 split, 55, 56
	District 55 - 1 seat	2 years	2008	Durham County Precincts 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 45 split
DISTRICTS: JUDICIAL - 14TH DISTRICT
	Superior Court Judge - 1 seat - 14A	8 years	2012	Must be licensed to practice law in NC and reside 14A: Precincts #9, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #18, #34, #40, #42, #48, #49, #51, #52, #53 spilt or #54.
	Superior Court Judge - 3 seats - 14B	8 years	2010	Must be licensed to practice law in NC and must reside in one of the Durham County Precincts not in District 14A.
	District Court Judges - 6 seats	4 years	2010	Must be licensed to practice law in NC.
	District Court Judges - 1 seat	4 years	2008	Must be licensed to practice law in NC.
	District Attorney	2 years	2008	Must be licensed to practice law in NC.      Note: The 2008 election is to replace a temporary appointment.  The person elected will serve out the remaining 2 years of the term.  The next election will be in 2010 for the normal 4 year term.
FEDERAL
	U. S. Senate - 2 seats	6 years	2008 (1)	Must be 30 years old. U.S. citizen for 9 years.
			2010 (1)	NC resident
	U.S. Congress District 4 - 1 seat	2 years	2008	Must be 25 years old. U.S. citizen for 7 years.
				NC resident
	President of U.S.	4 years	2008	Must be 35 years old. Natural born citizen.
				At least 14 years U.S. resident.
NON-PARTISAN: ELECTION AND RUN-OFF
	Durham Public Schools Board of Education	4 years		Must reside within geographical area of District.
	7 seats
	Districts #1, #2, #3, #4 - 4 seats		2010
	Consolidated districts A & B - 2 seats		2008
	At Large - 1 seat		2008
	Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor	4 years	2010 (2)
		3 seats	2008 (1)