Hyde County is governed by a five member Board of Commissioners who bear the responsibility of serving the people and improving the quality of life in the county. The county is divided into five townships (Currituck, Fairfield, Lake Landing, Ocracoke and Swan Quarter) with one commissioner elected from each township. Terms on the board are staggered with elections held every two years. A County Manager, hired by the Commissioners, acts on their behalf. The Board meets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month in the Courthouse complex in Swan Quarter.
