Curious about who’s who on the signs springing up in your neighborhood? You may wonder exactly how Raleigh’s city council works and who it is who represents your voice in shaping downtown.
The City Council sets city policy, enacts laws and adopts the city budget each year. The City Council is Raleigh’s governing body, consisting of eight members who are elected for two-year terms. Three of the members, including the mayor, are elected at large, while the other members are elected from five districts. You can access the candidate list by clicking here. Residents may look up their district by their street address using imaps.
Want to learn more and hear from the candidates themselves?
The 101 Lounge is hosting a series of that will be held throughout the month of September. All candidates for city council and mayoral races have been invited to attend the event for downtown residents and workers that are open to the public. Each candidate is provided a 2-hour block of time to speak on specific topics or answer questions that voters would like addressed. See our earlier blog “Politics 101 Schedule Announced for Local Races” for more information.
If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you have until September 11th. The registration form must be postmarked by this date. Click here to get a voter registration form and find your polling station.
For more information, contact the Wake County Board of Elections at 337 S. Salisbury Street, phone 919-856-6240, email: WAKE.boe@ncmail.net, or go to their website at www.wakegov.com/elections.