All 195 precincts reporting, 10:42 p.m.; March 3, 2026 15.5% of Mecklenburg's 819,366 voters participated After all polls closed, unofficial Mecklenburg vote totals were available at the NC Board of Elections website here. This page is used chiefly to add election results to the Forum’s archive on ... Continue Reading →
Candidates want more county support for affordable housing
Jan. 27, 2026 Lingering ice and very cold weather pushed the Forum back to its COVID-19 pandemic days. But there was great interest online in attending a session allowing County Commissioner candidates in Districts 1, 2 and 3 to introduce themselves to a countywide audience. Many voters clearly ... Continue Reading →
March 3 At-Large County Board Democratic Primary
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Innkeepers to the reluctant: Support no match for public’s high expectations
March 3 primary for Mecklenburg Sheriff Jan. 13, 2026 Antwain Nance is a union rep. Ricky Robbins has been on Charlotte's police force for decades. Rodney Collins worked his way up through the Sheriff's Department to retire as chief deputy. And Garry McFadden, the tough, coy, occasionally gruff, ... Continue Reading →
Candidates in March 3 primary for NC House Districts 99 and 106
Jan. 6, 2026 Five of the six candidates in the March 3 primaries in NC House Districts 99 and 106 faced questions today in a session that may have set an all-time record for combined in-room and livestream participation. Perhaps interest in the contests bodes well for voter participation on ... Continue Reading →
Nov. 4, 2025 Mecklenburg Election
Sales tax increase for transportation OKd All 195 precincts reporting, 11:32 p.m.; Nov. 4, 2025 Release of unofficial Mecklenburg vote totals will occur in real time at the NC Board of Elections website here after polls close at 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. This page is used chiefly to add ... Continue Reading →
District 6 candidate ‘leaning in’ for a city that works for all
Oct. 28, 2025 Two candidates are on the Nov. 4 ballot for Charlotte City Council District 6. This morning's speaker was Democrat Kimberly Owens, who says she has had few occasions during the election cycle to appear with Republican opponent Krista Bokhari. Topics of the day included the transit ... Continue Reading →
D-3 Council race focuses on amplifying residents’ voices
Oct. 21, 2025 Republican James Bowers did not attend this morning's discussion with candidates for the City Council District 3 seat. The incumbent, Tiawana Brown, lost a Democratic primary in September. Present were unaffiliated voter Robin Emmons, who canvassed for signatures to be placed on ... Continue Reading →
4 candidates for Council At-Large seats pitch for support
Oct. 14, 2025 This morning's Forum attracted four of six at-large candidates for Charlotte City Council. Dimple Ajmera and Edwin Peacock were not present.There were three Democrats – LaWana Mayfield, James Mitchell and Victoria Watlington – and a Republican, Misun Kim, who in addressing the ... Continue Reading →
Tax referendum: A discussion of trade-offs
Oct. 7, 2025 There were two speakers, but many more voices. The subject was the Nov. 4 referendum on using a property tax increase to help finance improvements in the region's road, passenger rail and bus systems. Co-convenor Jackie Edwards Walton reconfigured the room so that all in the ... Continue Reading →
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