March 8, 2022 Time was the elephant in the room. Advocates for both candidates were out in force. All appeared anxious for change in the criminal justice system. The candidates displayed some grace, and some collegiality. Substantive issues were discussed. But there were also two different visions ... Continue Reading →
NC election maps in place; filing resumes
Feb. 24, 2022 The N.C. Supreme Court late Wednesday rejected all challenges remaining, and this morning boards of elections resumed accepting candidates' filing papers for the May 17 primary election. The district maps for Congress, N.C. House and N.C. Senate are therefore settled for the 2022 ... Continue Reading →
NC Supreme Court orders new maps by Feb. 18
Feb. 4, 2022 The N.C. Supreme Court this evening ordered the General Assembly to redraw its districting maps and submit them to a three-judge panel by Feb. 18 for review, and completion of the litigation by Feb. 23. Filing would open Feb. 24, and the primary would be held May 17, under the order's ... Continue Reading →
March primary delayed to May
Dec. 9, 2021 On Wednesday, Dec. 8, the N.C. Supreme Court ordered that the first primary for Election 2022, initially scheduled for March 8, be delayed until May 17, to allow lower courts to hear and rule on challenges to the districting maps. Filing for all elections subject to primaries was ... Continue Reading →
Notes to voters from Election 2020 candidates
A compilation of notes from Election 2020 candidates. — — — Nov. 4, 2020 The writer was Democratic candidate for U.S. House District 9. Last night, we did not get the results that we had hoped for. Even though this news is tough, I'm thinking about all that we have accomplished ... Continue Reading →
General Election 2020
Results of the Nov. 3, 2020 general election after the canvass by all 100 N.C. counties on Nov. 17, an audit on Nov. 19 and, on Nov. 24, certification by the N.C. Board of Elections of nearly all of the county canvasses. Three county contests in Hoke, Wake and Wayne Counties, plus one District Court ... Continue Reading →
Reflections on an essential act of representative democracy
Page initiated Sept. 25, 2020 To encourage participation in the November balloting, we asked Forum participants to complete the thought above. To read the full text, click on the photo that appears with that entry. Oct. 23 By Laura McClettie When I vote I know my ... Continue Reading →
Primary Election 2020
Unofficial results from March 3 primaries, with the focus on Mecklenburg. Complete results as reported by the N.C. Board of Elections are here. Parties: D-Democratic; R-Republican; L-Libertarian; G-Green; C-Constitution. Local offices State offices Federal offices ... Continue Reading →
Forum hears from 1 of 4 Democrats in 9th District primary
Feb. 18, 2020 Cynthia Wallace addressed the Forum this morning at a session focused on the March 3 Democratic primary for the 9th District Congress seat. The Democratic winner produced by the primary season will face Republican incumbent Dan Bishop, who does not face a primary. There are four ... Continue Reading →
Blake issues statements on WBTV report on courtroom cases
Feb. 11, 2020 Judge Aretha Blake asked for time this morning to issue an apology for what she termed a disruption of the Forum by a WBTV reporter. The reporter’s interview with Blake took place Feb. 4 in the Forum meeting room, but before the Forum had begun. About a dozen people were in the ... Continue Reading →
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