STEELE CREEK NEWS
2017 Primary is
September 12 for Charlotte Voters Mayoral Candidates Forum is
August 19
(August
14, 2017) Voters who live within the Charlotte city limits may vote
for Democratic and Republican Charlotte Mayoral candidates and
Democratic Charlotte City Council At-Large candidates
in the First Primary Election on Tuesday, September 12. The
Mecklenburg County Board of Elections will publish early voting
sites, dates, and times once approved by State.
Candidates on the
ballot for Steele Creek precincts are as follows:
Mayor:
Democratic Candidates
in This Race
Joel Ford Constance Partee (Connie) Johnson
Vi Lyles Lucille Puckett Jennifer Roberts
Republican
Candidates in This Race
Kimberley Paige Barnette Gary
Mitchell Dunn Kenny Smith
Charlotte City
Council At-Large (four seats):
The following
candidates for Charlotte City Council At-Large will appear on the Democratic Primary ballot:
Democratic Candidates
in This Race
Dimple Ajmera Jesse Boyd Roderick Davis Julie Eiselt
Claire Green Fallon Ryan McGill James (Smuggie) Mitchell, Jr.
Braxton Winston II
The following
candidates for Charlotte City Council At-Large will not have a
Primary and will appear on the November 7 General Election ballot:
Libertarian Candidate
in This Race
Steven J. DiFiore II
Republican
Candidates in This Race
Parker Cains John K. Powell, Jr.
David Michael Rice
Charlotte City
Council District 3
All areas of Steele
Creek within the Charlotte city limits are within Charlotte City
Council District 3. There will not be a Primary Election for
District 3 since no party has more than one candidate. The following candidates will appear on the November 7
General Election ballot:
Democratic Candidate
in This Race
LaWana Mayfield
Republican Candidate in
This Race
Daniel Herrera
Board of Education
District 2
Voters will elect
district representatives to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of
Education in the November 7 General Election. This election is
non-partisan, and there will be no
primary. All of Steele Creek is in Board of Education District 2. Board of Education members serve four year
staggered
terms. Al-Large representatives will be up for election in 2019.
Non-Partisan
Candidates in This Race
Thelma Byers-Bailey Lenora Shipp
Election Information
For a listing of all
candidates for the 2017 election in Mecklenburg County with their
contact information, see
2017 Candidate Listing.
Absentee ballots (By
Mail) currently are available. Use this link to download a
State Absentee Ballot Request Form.
Early voting
(Absentee In Person) will open Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 8 am. The
Mecklenburg County Board of Elections will publish early voting
sites, dates, and times once approved by State. See the Election
Schedule below.
For information on
voter registration and other election
information, see
Mecklenburg County Board of Elections.
Mayoral Candidates
Forum
The Steele Creek A.M.E.
Zion Church and Precinct 147 are sponsoring a Mayoral Candidates
Forum at Steele Creek A.M.E. Zion Church (1500 Shopton Road,
Charlotte, NC 28217) on Saturday, August 19, 2017 from 10:00 am to
12:00 pm. All Charlotte mayoral candidates have been invited and
most are expected to attend to discuss their platforms in
conjunction with a Q & A Session. This is our opportunity to find
out the candidates' positions on issues important to Steele Creek.
School Bonds
Additionally, the November ballot will have a $922 Million School
Bond Referendum that will include funds to build a relief high
school for overcrowded Olympic and other Steele Creek projects.
See Vote
Yes for School Bonds!
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