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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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Anthony Smith resigning from Salisbury city council to return to Alabama
SALISBURY — Salisbury City Council Member Anthony Smith has announced that he will be resigning from the city council…
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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…
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Election Insight: Voter registration drives
By Sharon Main For the Salisbury Post Have you ever been approached at a festival or county fair…
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Local Dem candidates share vision for future: Education, healthcare among main talking points
SALISBURY — Shoaf’s Wagon Wheel might be known for its dance nights, but on Saturday, it was packed with…
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Bobby Kemp announces intentions to run as write-in county commissioner candidate
(This story has been updated to reflect new information from the Rowan County Board of Elections.) SALISBURY —…
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Jackson officially closes campaign, withdraws from county commissioner race
SALISBURY — The election for two seats on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners is down to four candidates…
Politics
Democratic judicial candidates make progress in closing fundraising gap with GOP opponents: Despite progress in second quarter, Dems still trail in total amounts raised
By Ahmed Jallow NC Newsline Democrats running for North Carolina’s Supreme Court and Court of Appeals outraised and…
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Cross-partisan commission on the future of NC elections presents findings
SALISBURY — The Commission on the Future of NC Elections convened its second all-commission meeting at Catawba College on Monday to…
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State board recognizes We The People as official NC political party
RALEIGH — The North Carolina State Board of Elections announced recognition of another political party in the state…
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Secretary of State makes campaign stop in Rowan County
SALISBURY — Elaine Marshall, the North Carolina secretary of state, made a stop in Rowan County on Saturday for…
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Three candidates file for school board election during first week
SALISBURY — At the end of the first week of filing for election to the Rowan-Salisbury School System…
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State board recognizes Constitution Party as official NC political party
RALEIGH — The State Board of Elections on Tuesday recognized the Constitution Party of North Carolina as an…
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Second Republican primary early voting starts Thursday
ROWAN COUNTY — The early voting period for the second Republican primary to decide the nominee for lieutenant…
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Absentee voting has begun for the statewide Republican second primary
All North Carolina registered Republicans and some unaffiliated voters are eligible to vote in second primary elections to…
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So much for a run-off: Walker concedes Republican nomination in NC-6th to McDowell
Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker (R-Greensboro) formally conceded to Addison McDowell in N.C. 6th Congressional District on Wednesday…
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Local Democratic party welcomes candidates, Hispanic-American Caucus
Candidates for local and state offices along with representatives of the N.C. Hispanic-American Caucus spoke at the March…
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Incumbents Caskey, Pierce one step closer to re-election after primary
ROWAN COUNTY — Incumbents Mike Caskey and Craig Pierce won the Republican primary, jumping through the first hurdle…
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On a busy Super Tuesday, most NC races went as expected: Upsets in GOP superintendent’s race, handful of legislative races are the exceptions
NC Newsline Just under 1.8 million North Carolinians (about 24 percent of registered voters) cast ballots in the…
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Primary Results: Pierce, Caskey retain county commission nominations; Stein, Robinson skate to gubernatorial bids
These results represent unofficial tallies by the NC State Board of Elections. Final counts will be updated. Check…
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New election, new deadline for mail-in ballots
From Kenny Stutts Rowan County Board of Elections member As North Carolina’s 2024 Primary Election nears its final…
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Facebook fraudster attempts to mislead voters
SALISBURY — As the political cycle heats up, so do the attack ads, and while that may feel…
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Early voting starts today
With the March 5 primary around the corner, Rowan County voters can officially cast their ballot through the…
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Congressional candidates swap jabs in Spencer debate
SPENCER — Four of the six candidates running for the newly-drawn congressional NC-district 6 squared off at the…
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Republican forum gives voters a look at three county commissioner candidates
SALISBURY — Rowan County voters got their first look at Republican candidates for the board of commissioners during…
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Get to know your Republican county commissioner candidates
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Republican Party is hosting a forum for the Republican candidates that will be…