2013

OP Candidate Forum: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education

Post your questions for school board candidates as comments on this page, on social media, or with our contact form.

Date: 

Sunday, September 22, 2013 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Location: 

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Announcing the 2013 OP Online Candidate Forums

The editors of OrangePolitics are excited to announce our live online candidate forums for the upcoming elections for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen, the Chapel Hill Town Council, and the Hillsborough Board of Commissioners.

We are also excited to host an informal Conversation With the Mayors, which will include the candidates in all three of the county’s uncontested mayoral races. 

election finance training

Today I completed the State Board of Elections 5 part training module for campaign committee treasurers. I took it as the candidate so I could see what my treasurer has to do. The basic campaign contribution limit is $4000 but Chapel Hill has a special maximum of $300. Will the state legislature rules about preventing local governments from being more strict than state or federal laws cause that to be changed?  There is a long list of individuals (including immediate family) and groups whom are not limited to $4000. There are special campaign rules about media for example the size the wording of the statement that candidate committees have to place on their ads. Media includes a mass mailing of 500 or more pieces but it does not include any electronic media such as web pages or blogs. Will that change? Should it? I also took the time today to call Sen. Phil Berger (919-733-5708) and Tom Apodaca (733-5745) and complain about the proposed changes to election law: reduced time for early voting, restrictive voter ID requirement, reduced campaign disclosure requirements, new $5000 maximum donation etc. We live in interesting times.

Loren

One-stop Registration & Voting

Please note that there is only one Saturday and no early voting on Sundays. Thanks to School Board Member James Barrett for this helpful matrix:

 Thurs&Fri Oct 17-18Mon-Fri Oct 21-25Mon-Fri Oct 28-Nov 1Sat Nov 2
Ramshead9am-4pm9am-4pm9am-4pm9am-1pm
Carrboro Town Hall9am-4pm9am-4pm9am-4pm9am-1pm
Seymour CenterNoon-6pmNoon-6pmNoon-6pm9am-1pm
Board of Elections9am-5pm9am-5pm9am-5pm9am-1pm

 

County web site: "October 17 - November 2 - Early Voting is Available. Same Day Registration is allowed."

Date: 

Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 9:00am to Saturday, November 2, 2013 - 1:00pm

Location: 

All over Orange County

General Election Day

Learn more at http://orangepolitics.org/elections-2013 and http://orangecountync.gov/elect

Date: 

Tuesday, November 5, 2013 - 6:30am to 7:30pm

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