Board Member Elections

The North Carolina Board of Pharmacy consists of six Board Members, (five actively licensed pharmacists and one public member). Pharmacist members of the Board are elected from five geographic areas of the state and the public member is appointed and commissioned by the Governor. Board members serve five-year terms and may serve no more than two consecutive five-year terms. Eligible voters include all pharmacists actively licensed and residing in North Carolina on October 31 of the year the election begins. N.C.G.S. § 90-85.7.

Upcoming Elections

The next NC Board of Pharmacy elections are scheduled to begin November 1, 2024. Two district seats will be up for election this year, the Northeastern District position presently held by Wallace Nelson, and the Central District position presently held by Ashley Duggins. The winners of this election will begin their terms on May 1, 2025.

All actively licensed pharmacists living in North Carolina at the time of the election are eligible to vote, regardless of the district in which they reside. It is only the candidate and the pharmacists signing the candidate’s petition who are district-limited.

Board member elections occur in conjunction with the annual license renewal period. When pharmacists log in to their profile through the Licensure Gateway during the renewal period, they will be presented with a link to candidate information and an electronic ballot.

Pharmacists Interested in Running for a Board Seat

To be eligible to run for one of these two seats, the candidate must be a licensed pharmacist residing in one of the counties that comprise the district at the time of the election. (Counties are listed below.) Candidates who wish to stand for election will be required to submit a petition signed by ten (10) pharmacists residing in the relevant district to the Board office by October 1, 2024. 21 NCAC 46 .2105. Please contact Kristin Moore at the Board office for petition/signature logistics.

  • Northeastern District: Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrell, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, and Wilson Counties.

  • Central District: Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Iredell, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Rowan, Stanly, and Union Counties.


Please contact Jay Campbell or Kristin Moore with questions pertaining to Board elections or candidacy.