W.O.T. Fleming reflects on inauguration

By Elizabeth Cook Salisbury Post For 89-year-old W.O.T. Fleming, longtime Salisbury educator and community activist, Barack Obama's inauguration was like an elixir. "I'm feeling good," the Monroe Street resident said Tuesday afternoon after he and Jolene, his wife, watched Obama's swearing-in on ...

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The Salisbury Post attempted to contact Democratic candidate Laura Lyerly several times. Our calls and messages were not returned.

 

Actual Ballot may vary from one shown on this site depending on the district and/or municipality of the individual voter. NO EXCUSE ONE-STOP ABSENTEE VOTING

Rowan County will have 5 early voting sites open for the 2008 General Election
How to Register: Click Here.

Board of Elections Office
The Board of Elections of Office is located at 130 W. Innes St. It is the renovated Old Post Office located across the street from the Salisbury Post.
October 16 – October 31 Monday-Friday: 8am-5pm
Saturday November 1st: 8am-1pm

Rowan Public Library, East Branch
110 Broad Street, Rockwell
October 17 – October 31 Monday-Friday: 10am-7pm
No Saturday date at this location

Rowan Public Library, South Branch
920 Kimball Road, China Grove
October 17 – October 31 Monday-Friday: 10am-7pm
No Saturday date at this location

Rowan Public Library, Headquarters
201 West Fisher Street, Salisbury
October 20 – October 31 Monday-Friday: 10am-7pm
Saturday November 1: 8am-1pm

Cleveland Town Hall
302 East Main Street, Cleveland
October 20 – October 31 Monday-Friday: 10am-7pm
No Saturday date at this location

October 10, 2008
Registration Deadline for General Election in November

All voter registration forms must be delivered to the Elections Office or postmarked by 5pm on this day in order to be eligible to vote in the November General Election.

October 16, 2008
One-Stop Voting Begins for the General Election

One-Stop (early voting) begins at Elections Office, County Administration Building.
County residents can go to a one-stop voting location and vote early, or even register to vote and vote on the same day.

October 17, 2008
One-Stop Voting Begins at East Branch, Rowan Public Library and South Branch, Rowan Public Library

October 20, 2008
One-Stop Voting Begins at Rowan Public Library Headquarters & Cleveland Town Hall

October 28, 2008
Last Day to apply for Absentee By-Mail Ballots AND last day to mail out Absentee By-Mail Ballots

November 01, 2008
One-Stop Voting Ends Today
The LAST day that county residents can vote early or register and vote on the same day.

November 03, 2008
Last Day to accept Absentee By-Mail Ballots

November 04, 2008
General Election
All precincts will be open from 6:30am until 7:30pm

NO. PRECINCT NAME POLLING PLACE
1 Barnhardt Mill West Park Baptist Church (West Park Dr., off Hwy 152 East)

2 Blackwelder Park Blackwelder Park Baptist Church (2204 Summit Ave.) Choir Room

3 Bostian Crossroads Bostian Heights Fire Dept. (Old Concord Rd. & Hwy 152)

4 Bradshaw Atwell Township Fire Dept. (Hwy 152 West)

5 North China Grove China Grove Middle School – Library (1013 N. Main Street)

6 South China Grove China Grove Community Building

7 Cleveland Cleveland Town Hall (302 E. Mail)

8 South Locke Locke Township Fire Dept. (Hwy 150 near Briggs Rd.)

9 East Enochville Enochville Fire Department

10 Faith Faith American Legion Building (Gantt Street)

11 Franklin Shoafs Wagon Wheel (6430 US Hwy 601)

12 Milford Hills County West Rowan Middle School – Media Center (Hwy 70 at Barringer Rd.)

13 Rock Grove Rock Grove United Methodist Church (Fellowship Building)

14 North Granite Quarry Granite Quarry Municipal Bldg. (Hwy 52)

15 Hatters Shop Union Fire Department (Union Church Road)

16 West Kannapolis St. Johns United Church of Christ – Fellowship Bldg. 901 N Main St.

17 East Kannapolis Jackson Park Elementary School (Multi-Purpose Rm)-1400 Jackson St.

18 East Spencer East Spencer Municipal Bldg. (206 N. Long Street)

19 West Landis Corriher Lipe Middle School (Cafeteria)

20 East Landis American Legion Building

21 North Locke Salem Lutheran Church – Fellowship Bldg.(Sherrills Ford Rd)

22 Morgan I Pooletown Fire Department (Bringle Ferry Road)

23 Morgan II Morgan Elementary School – School Library

24 Mt. Ulla Mt. Ulla Station - West Rowan Fire Dept.

25 Rockwell Rockwell Elementary School (Cafeteria)

26 Gold Knob East Rowan High School – School Library (Enter from Hwy 52)

27 Scotch Irish Scotch Irish Fire Department

28 Spencer North Rowan High School – Lobby Entrance

29 Steele West Rowan High School - Auditorium

30 Sumner Rowan County Agriculture Bldg. – Auditorium (Old Concord Rd.)

31 Trading Ford Miller Ferry Fire Dept. (Long Ferry Road)

32 Unity Woodleaf Community Building

33 Bostian School Bostian Elementary School (Beatty Ford Road) - (enter at gate)

34 West Ward II Fire Station #2 (2312 South Main Street)

35 West Ward I Rowan Public Library (Main Branch) – Hurley Room

36 South Ward Salisbury Civic Center ( South Boundary Street)

38 East Ward Park Avenue Community Center (632 Park Avenue) Training Room

39 West Innes Knox Middle School - Gym

40 North Ward City Park Recreation Building

41 Milford Hills City Isenberg Elementary School – Gym (2800 Jake Alexander Blvd)

42 West Ward III Miller Recreation Center (1400 Block of West Bank Street)

44 West Enchville Enochville Elementary School - Gym

45 Ellis Ellis Park – 3541 Old Mocksville Rd.

46 South Granite Quarry Granite Quarry Elementary School – Gym

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