STEELE CREEK NEWS
Early Voting at
Steele Creek Library April 28 - May 3
(April
26, 2008)
Residents of Mecklenburg County can vote in the 2008 primary
election at 17 One-Stop voting sites across the county the week
before primary day, which is Tuesday, May 6. The Steele Creek
Library is one of these sites. It will be open on weekdays, April 28
– May 2, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM and on Saturday, May 3 from
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Registered voters
affiliated with a political party may vote in that party's primary.
Unaffiliated voters can vote in either party's primary. Unregistered
residents may register at a One-Stop site and vote during early
voting. Voter registration is not available on the scheduled primary
day, May 6.
In addition to the
presidential, statewide, and countywide primaries, Steele Creek
residents have the following choices:
U.S. Congress
In District 9,
incumbent Republican Representative Sue Myrick faces Jack Stratton.
Ross Overby and Harry Taylor are running in the Democratic primary.
In District 12,
incumbent Democratic Representative Mel Watt and Republican Ty Cobb
Jr are running in their parties' primaries unopposed. See
Map of Congressional Districts in Steele Creek.
North Carolina Senate
All of Steele Creek
is located in Senate District 38. Incumbent Democrat Senator Charlie
Dannelly and Republican James R. Soder are running unopposed in
their parties' primaries.
North Carolina House
Portions of Steele
Creek northeast of I-485 are in House District 106. Incumbent
Democratic Representative Martha Alexander and Republican Joseph C
Turner are running unopposed in their parties' primaries.
Portions of Steele
Creek southwest of I-485 are in House District 107. Democratic
candidates Kelly Alexander and Mary Nixon Richardson are running in
the Democratic primary. The winner will face Republican Gary Hardee
in the November general election.
See
Maps of General Assembly
Districts in Steele Creek.
Mecklenburg County Commission
All of Steele Creek
is within County Commissioner District 2. Incumbent Commissioner
Norman Mitchell faces current School Board member Vilma Leake in the
Democratic primary. The winner will face Republican Tim McLeod in
the November general election.
To see a list of all
candidates in Mecklenburg County, visit the
Mecklenburg
County Board of Elections web site.
Also visit the
North
Carolina Board of Elections web site. To verify your
registration, click on the
My Election Information icon. To find your polling place,
click on the
My Polling Place icon. Use either link to view a sample
ballot for your precinct.
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