Raleigh Public Record (https://theraleighcommons.org/raleighpublicrecord/tag/election/page/3/)
Four candidates have tossed their hats into the ring for three of the four seats up for election on the Wake school board. The Oct. 8 election could be the last with the current district boundaries before the new redistricting law goes into effect in 2016.
Election season has officially begun, as candidates in Wake County began filing to run Friday at the Wake County Office Building.
With reports of aggression and intimidation taking place at polls across the state, Wake County party poll observers prepare to be on their guard.
Wake County’s early voting ends Saturday. Despite some reports of traffic problems, election officials say the process has gone well this year.
Election Day is about one week away, and signs are cropping up.
Residents can register and vote at the same time during the early voting period, which ends Nov. 3.
Residents are invited to submit their questions to local political candidates an upcoming candidate forum hosted by the N.C. Center for Voter Education and Raleigh Public Record. The forum will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Hampton Inn, 3621 Spring Forest Road. Although the forum will be moderated and timed, residents are invited to submit their own questions as they enter. Doors open at 6:30. Candidates from the following races have been invited to speak: N.C. House Districts 35, 38, 40, 49 and N.C. State Senate Districts 15 and 18.
Elections often produce a lot of voter questions, but this year, the Wake County Board of Elections has one answer: a new website. 2012 General Election Calendar
Oct. 12
Last day to register to vote or update
registration information
mid-October
Early voting begins
View locations, dates, and times. Oct. 30
Last day to submit requests for
absentee by mail ballots
Nov.
