elections

Improper Record Keeping at Hillsborough Police Department?

Jason Baker — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:05:48 -0500

I just received the following press release from the town of Hillsborough. I wonder what impact this will have on the sheriff's race, where (recently) former Hillsborough Police Chief Clarence Birkhead is challenging incumbent Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass, with early voting starting today. Because this is the first I have heard of this issue, I have no idea if it's significant that the town chose to put out a press release today, as opposed to waiting until the investigation was completed. The timing seems odd to me, and from the press release it's unclear that the police department (or its leadership) did anything wrong if indeed their accrediting agency instructed them to backdate reports. Is there anyone more familiar with this issue who can comment?

Candidates Website Reviews

ginnyteague — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:24:30 -0500

I will be posting a review of the candidate's websites for County Commissioner. It is interesting to look at the different campaign websites and see who is internet savy and who is just outdated. A similar project to when Ruby looked at the candidate's different yard signs. After County Commissioner, County School Board and Sheriff candidates will follow. Have you looked at the websites and seen any you specifically like or dislike? Let me know!

Tonight's State of the Union Address

Jake Gellar-Goad — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:42:28 -0600

Tonight at 9pm President Obama will give his first State of the Union address where I imagine he'll both look back at what has happened in the past year, as well as where we are heading in the years to come. I'll be listening on NPR for the first part since I'll be driving home from Raleigh to Chapel Hill at 9 (I checked with the WUNC Interim Program Director and they will be broadcasting it). Since many local elections are the country will be affected the general mood towards Democrats, and President Obama is the captain of that ship, I think it is a good time to look at what he has accomplished, and what he still needs to do.

2010 Senate Democractic Primary

Jake Gellar-Goad — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:25:31 -0600

Since this area plays such a strong role in the democratic politics/ideals in this state, & since one of our own might join the race, I think this will be an interesting topic for discussion.
Secretary of State Elaine Marshall vs Durham Lawyer Kenneth Lewis vs Captain in the United States Army Reserve & former State Senator Cal Cunningham vs Mayor Kevin Foy

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Election law changes for 2010 - late absentee ballots accepted

gercohen — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:45:05 -0600

Because of rightful pushback from military and overseas voters, the 2009 General Assembly made some significant changes in the absentee voting law effective 1/1/2010, among them:

1) Number of witnesses on an absentee ballot dropped from two to one

2) For the presidential general election, ballots will be mailed out 60 days before the election, rather than 50 days.

3) Current law requires ballots to be received by 5:00 pm on the DAY BEFORE the election. New law provides for ALL PRIMARIES AND ELECTIONS that:

a. for military and overseas voters, ballot must be received by 5:00 pm on Friday, three days AFTER the election. There is no postmark requirement, as the military rarely uses postmarks.

Town Hall and Hogan Farms OCDP Precincts Host Carrboro Mayoral and Alderman Forum October 15 at 7PM

ChrisBrook — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:35:10 -0500

On Thursday October 15, the Town Hall and Hogan Farms precincts of the Orange County Democratic Party will host a Carrboro mayoral and alderman forum. The forum will be held at the Lake Hogan Farms Clubhouse, located at 101 Commons Way in Carrboro, and will begin at 7PM. The forum will begin with a brief meet-and-greet with the candidates (all eight of whom will be there!) and then at 730PM a Q&A session moderated by Orange County Democratic Party chair Jim White will begin.

The importance of educating ourselves BEFORE we vote...

CorgiNole — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:47:10 -0500

With the Orange County School Board (OCSB) elections looming (among others), and the frustration of the last year lingering with many parents and concerned citizens, we have a real chance to make a change.

What say you – we always have that opportunity?

Yes, of course you are right – the right to vote is fundamental in our society. And a right we should willingly act upon at every chance.

So – I have a confession to make...

There is an extremely high likelihood that I voted for a much maligned outgoing member of the School Board four years ago. For those of you who have not attended OCSB meetings this past year, let me just say that this woman and I have VERY different viewpoints on the process of educating our children.

Election info - under construction

Ruby Sinreich — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:35:47 -0500

FYI, I am working on adding much more information about the candidates in this year's primary, which is only a month away! The current election info page doesn't even list all of the races, but I hope to add much more - including web sites, maps, etc. In case you see anything that looks funny on OP in the next week or so, it's probably me experimenting and developing this new database of candidate information.

Also, I could use some help with finding and entering data on all the candidates. Please let me know if you'd like to help. Thanks!

Women for Neal Event

LMT — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:42:01 -0500

A coworker of mine is organizing this event. Here is the information below:

Information about Hampton Dellinger for Lieutenant Governor

sliknick45 — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:16:36 -0500

Hello Folks,

My name is Nick Auten. I am a Carrboro resident and am a volunteer for the Hampton Dellinger Lieutenant Gubernatorial campaign in Orange County. Today, many of us will have our precinct meetings that will kick off our collective preparation for the 2008 Primaries on May 6th. I am very excited and optimistic for the advancement of progressive policies at a federal, state, and local level this election cycle!

We have some good Democratic candidates to choose from for the Lt. Governor's race. I would like to give you some weblinks that have some content about Hampton Dellinger for you to read and also tell you about some organizations that feel the same way that I do about his candidacy: that Hampton Dellinger is the most electable progressive on the ticket.

Al Gore supports Dellinger's environmental stances: http://www.charlotte.com/politics/story/491485.html