Frequently Asked Questions

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The County Commissioner oversees the county's budget, ensures it is being used to meet the people's needs, works to fix the county's roads and services, and rouses up passion within citizens to live in the county they call home.

At the center of Royce Bennett's many objectives for his next term as County Commissioner is the desire to meet the needs of the community - to help the people of Onslow themselves. He will do this by:

• Continuing to build EMS stations around Onslow
• Securing permanent funding for the volunteer fire departments
• Encouraging economic prosperity through the Camp Davis Industrial Park (projected to bring up to 2,500 jobs to Onslow County)
• Perpetuating the joint plan with the schools and community college to fund future growth
• Increasing capacity for emergency services (including the county jail)
• More recreational opportunities!

             And more . . .  

Primary elections give the voter a direct say in who is nominated to run in the general election - and from there it is decided who holds the office. Essentially, to abstain from the primary is to abstain from having more say in the final results. 

The primary election for Onslow County will be taking place on March 3, 2026, with voting polls open from 6:30 AM to 7:30 PM. However, there are also several opportunities for early voting on these select dates and times: 

• February 12-13 - 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM
• February 16-20 - 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM 
• February 23-27 - 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM 
• February 28 - 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM