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Voters in four parties to be moved to unafilliated
On Tuesday, June 24, the political party affiliations of about 34,000 North Carolina voters registered with four parties ...
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NCDP Hispanic Caucus head Maldonado announces City Council candidacy
SALISBURY — Adrian Maldonado, the chairperson of the North Carolina Democratic Party Hispanic Caucus, announced his candidacy for the ...
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Former commissioner candidate Kemp announces intent to run again
SALISBURY — Bobby Kemp ran for the Rowan County Board of Commissioners during the last election cycle, and he ...
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North Carolina judges side with Republican colleague in close Supreme Court race
By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — A North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing ...
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Karla Foster Leonard announces county commissioner candidacy
SALISBURY — Karla Foster Leonard, the chairperson of the Rowan County Planning Board and a local real estate ...
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Wilson announces plans to run for Kannapolis mayor
By Elisabeth Strillacci KANNAPOLIS — Doug Wilson, who has served on the Kannapolis city council since 2013, is ...
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Election Insight: Official mail from the Rowan County Board of Elections
By Sharon Main Everyone receives a voter registration card mailed to them after their registration form is processed. ...
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Riggs leads in NC Supreme Court race but recount looms
By Lynn Bonner NC Newsline With all counties reporting, incumbent Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs, a Democrat, is ...
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Salisbury school board seat headed for Wednesday recount
SALISBURY — The race for the Salisbury seat on the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education is heading to a ...
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NC Council of State settled in Tuesday’s election
Election night brought with it sweeping changes to North Carolina state government, chief among them the Council of ...
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Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary ...
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Ford retains Senate seat in Tuesday’s election
After all the chips fell on Tuesday evening, N.C. Senate District 33 elected to send a familiar face ...
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McDowell wins U.S. House District 6 election
Addison McDowell will be the next member of the U.S. House of Representatives after a resounding victory over ...
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Republicans sweep judicial elections
Rowan County voters had five judicial seats on their ballots, all five of which currently stand as Republican ...
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Barbee captures school board seat by narrowest margin: Vice chair Sanborn elected in non-contest
SALISBURY — There will be one new face on the Rowan-Salisbury School Board of Education following the results of ...
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State races in Rowan see incumbents returned
Senator Carl Ford is being sent back to his N.C. Senate seat for District 33 after defeating challenger ...
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Incumbent commissioners win reelection
Rowan County voters reelected two incumbents to the Rowan County Board of Commissioners, with both Mike Caskey and ...
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School board races settled
There will be one new face on the Rowan-Salisbury School Board of Education following the results of Tuesday’s ...
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Partisan school board elections, citizens-only text amendment referenda pass
Two referenda received voter support during the election and were passed, one making the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education’s ...
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North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is elected as the state’s governor
By Gary D. Robertson Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein was elected governor on ...
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Rowan County outpacing record 2020 turnout during early voting period
SALISBURY — Rowan County set a record for early voting and absentee turnout in 2020, and the voters are ...
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Candidates for county commission talk business at forum
SALISBURY — Two of the four candidates running for seats on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners participated ...
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Election Insights: What to Expect when you come to early voting
By Sharon Main For the Salisbury Post Early voting offers voters in Rowan County the opportunity to cast ...
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Election Insights: Registering to vote in Rowan County for the 2024 General Election
By Sharon Main For the Salisbury Post Do you plan to vote in the 2024 General Election? The ...
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NCBOE: As new ballots are printed, absentee voting on hold
County boards of elections in North Carolina are now working to design and print new ballots for the ...
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Panel at Catawba College works to raise confidence in North Carolina’s election security
SALISBURY — A panel hosted at Catawba College on Wednesday gave North Carolina elections officials and experts an opportunity ...
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Mark Robinson makes campaign stop in China Grove
CHINA GROVE — Dozens of voters from throughout the area huddled inside and around a side dining room ...
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State Board of Elections offers tips to voters ahead of elections
Submitted RALEIGH — Presidential election years, like 2024, are busy times for voter registrations in North Carolina. Many ...