First published Nov. 5, 2024; Source: N.C. Board of Elections THE MECKLENBURG BALLOT US PRESIDENT (VOTE FOR 1) Precincts Reported: 195 of 195 View Contest Details NAME ON BALLOT PARTY BALLOT COUNT PERCENT Kamala D. ... Continue Reading →
Bertha Maxwell Roddey has died
March 21, 2024 Dr. Bertha Maxwell-Roddey, a longtime Charlotte educator and community leader, died Wednesday at age 93. Visitation is Thursday, March 28 from 10 a.m.-noon, with memorial service following at noon at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 3400 Beatties Ford Rd. A PDF of the ... Continue Reading →
2024 March 5 Primary
– Page last updated March 18, 2024 based on Elections Board revisions of March 8 and March 15 The State Board of Elections reports unofficial election results in real time on Election Night for Mecklenburg voters here. This page carries vote counts only in Mecklenburg. That means that a top ... Continue Reading →
Incumbents highlight county’s multiple challenges
Feb. 6, 2024 Maybe this year’s election will be a turning point for Mecklenburg County. Listen carefully to Tuesday’s conversation with all five Democratic candidates for three at-large seats on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. Two of the three incumbents have not served long ... Continue Reading →
3 leaders outline the complex task of making housing affordable
June 20, 2023 In about 90 minutes, three practitioners in the housing assistance space outlined some of the many barriers in the way of ensuring that every Charlotte-Mecklenburg family unit can find a safe, affordable place to live. Among those barriers: – Demand is vast and supply is paltry. – ... Continue Reading →
History doesn’t make people; People make history
Feb. 1, 2023 “Black history is a lifetime. It is not a month. Stop letting other people control the narrative.” – Forum participant Gary Marion Jan. 24, 2023 Perhaps there is no middle way between the stout defenders of Black History Month and Gary Marion's ... Continue Reading →
ELECTION RESULTS 2022
Nov. 8, 2022 The N.C. Board of Elections posts unofficial precinct returns as they are reported. View them here. Below are the unofficial Mecklenburg vote totals for candidates on the Nov. 8 Mecklenburg election ballot, as compiled by the Mecklenburg and N.C. Boards of Elections. Victors are ... Continue Reading →
County Board At-Large, District 1 and 3
Sept. 27, 2022 The entire slate of at-large candidates on the Nov. 8 ballot for the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners was present this morning, and dealt with both the highs and lows of county responsiveness to local needs: Homelessness, schools, mental health. While there was one reference ... Continue Reading →
Caucus endorsements announced in contested primaries
April 14, 2022 The Black Political Caucus on Wednesday announced its endorsements in the contested primaries on the May 17 ballot. Steve Harrison’s report for WFAE is here. The Axios Charlotte report is here. The Observer’s report, posted five days later, is here. ... Continue Reading →
6 Democrats seek at-large seats on county board
April 12, 2022 So many candidates. So many questions. So little time. Consider this Forum a small window on all the questions, and all the issues, that voters have on their minds in the run-up to the May 17 primary. If this is a first introduction to those questions and issues, try attending ... Continue Reading →