STEELE CREEK NEWS
Primary Early
Voting Begins April 27 at Old Hollywood Video
(April
14, 2018) Early Voting for the 2018 Primary and General Elections is
returning to the old Hollywood Video store in York Ridge Shopping
Center at the corner of S Tryon Street and Moss Road (11130 S Tryon Street).
This site can accommodate up to 24 voting machines, almost three
times the number that can fit in the Steele Creek Library Community
Room, which was used for the 2017 municipal Primary and General Election.
The deadline to
register to vote on Primary Day, May 8 was Friday, April, 13, but
voters can register and vote during One-Stop Early Voting beginning
Thursday, April 19 at the Hal Marshall Center and at 15 additional
sites beginning April 27. Voters must vote at their regular precinct
polling location on May 8, but Mecklenburg County voters can vote at
any early voting site in the county. See
Mecklenburg County Primary Election May 8, 2018 One Stop Early
Voting for the complete schedule and locations. The schedule for the Steele Creek
site is as follows:
Friday, April 27 -
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM Saturday, April 28 - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday, April 29 - 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday,
April 30 to May 4 - 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Saturday,
May 5 - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Democratic voters
in Steele Creek will see primaries in the following races:
- United States Congress District 12
- Mecklenburg County
(District 37) District Attorney
- Mecklenburg County
Sheriff
- Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners
At-Large
- Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners
District 2
Republican voters in
Steele Creek will see primaries in the following races:
- United State Congress District 12
- North Carolina House
of Representatives District 88
United States
Congress District 12:
All of Steele Creek is in Congressional District 12.
The following candidates will appear on the Democratic
Primary ballot:
-
Alma Adams (Incumbent)
-
Gabe Ortiz
- Patrick Register
- Keith Young
The following
candidates will appear on the Republican Primary ballot:
-
Paul Bonham
-
Carl Persson
-
Paul Wright
Mecklenburg County
District Attorney (District 37):
The following candidates will appear on the Democratic
Primary ballot:
- Spencer Merriweather (Incumbent)
- Toussaint C. Romain
There is no
Republican candidate for District Attorney, so the Primary winner will be
unopposed in the November General Election.
Mecklenburg County
Sheriff:
The following candidates will appear on the Democratic Primary
ballot:
- Irwin Carmichael (Incumbent)
- Antoine M. Easley
- Gary L.
McFadden
There is no
Republican candidate for Mecklenburg County Sheriff, so the Primary winner will be
unopposed in the November General Election.
Mecklenburg County
Board of Commissioners At-Large (three seats):
The following
candidates for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large
will appear on the Democratic Primary ballot:
- Patricia (Pat) Cotham
- Gerenda David
- Trevor
M. Fuller
- Jamie Hildreth
- Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel
- Ray
McKinnon
- Ella Scarborough
The following
Republican candidate for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large will not have a
Primary and will appear on the November 6 General Election ballot:
Mecklenburg
County Board of Commissioners District 2
The following
candidates for Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 2
will appear on the Democratic Primary ballot:
- Angela G. Edwards
- Vilma Leake (Incumbent)
There is no
Republican candidate in District 2, so the Primary winner will be
unopposed in the November General Election.
Mecklenburg County
Board of Commissioners District
6
There is one Democratic candidate and one Republican candidate who
will face each other in the November 6 General Election.
Democratic candidate:
Republican candidate:
North Carolina
General Assembly:
Steele Creek includes
portions of two State House Districts and two State Senate
Districts, but only one race will appear on the primary ballot.
The following
candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives District 88
will appear on the Republican Primary ballot:
The following
Democratic candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives
District 88 will not have a
Primary and will appear on the November 6 General Election ballot:
The following candidates for North Carolina House of Representatives
District 92
will appear on the November 6 General Election ballot:
Democratic candidate:
Republican Candidate:
The following candidates for North Carolina Senate District 37
will appear on the November 6 General Election ballot:
Democratic candidate:
Republican Candidate:
The following candidates for North Carolina Senate District 41
will appear on the November 6 General Election ballot:
Democratic candidate:
Republican Candidate:
For more information on the North Carolina General Assembly election, see
General Assembly Districts Will Change for the 2018 Election.
Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court
There is one Democratic candidate
and no Republican candidates for Mecklenburg County Clerk of
Superior Court:
Election Information
For a listing of all
candidates for the 2018 election who filed with the Mecklenburg County
Board of Elections with their
contact information, see
2018 Candidate Listing. For a list of candidates who
filed in Raleigh (including US Congress and District Attorney) see
North Carolina State Board of Elections List.
Absentee ballots (By
Mail) currently are available. Use this link to download a
State Absentee Ballot Request Form.
For information on
voter registration, to view a sample ballot, and to see other election
information, see
Mecklenburg County Board of Elections.
The November ballot also will include various judicial offices. However, there will be no primary.
Candidates will be known after the filing period in June.
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