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The filing period for candidates of the Raleigh municipal elections and four Board of Education districts began Monday. Check out the list of the candidates who filed.
A local physician enters the race for mayor while three more Republican candidates seek city council seats.
The Wake County Board of Elections might face more voting woes if the General Assembly’s draft redistricting plan is approved. Officials say they might have to ask the County Commissioners for more money to finance it if it takes effect.
The race for Raleigh mayor begins with two female business owners leading the charge. Councilor Nancy McFarlane and Billie Redmond are starting their campaigns.
After weeks of debate with County Commissioners, the Wake County Board of Elections Monday approved the creation of the two voting precincts Commissioners are willing to fund. The board agreed to use the given funding to halve two of its biggest precincts — 05-04 in the Cary/Morrisville area and 20-02 in the Cary/Apex area.
Board of Elections members said Monday they might have to “lawyer up” in preparation for a battle with the Wake County Commission over creating new voting precincts. The Wake County Board of Elections agreed Monday to create 12 additional precincts — one week after Wake Commissioners said they would supply funding for only two extra precincts.
Filing for the fall election has not yet begun, but many candidates are stepping forward for Wake County School Board. Here is a breakdown of declared candidates so far.
The race for the District 3 school board seat may be between Kevin Hill and Heather Losurdo, a battle would pit against one another two candidates with very different resumes and stances on the issues. The election would give District 3 voters very clear choices on supporting the new school board community schools policy or not.
