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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
County, court issues raised with March 3 primary candidates
Feb. 4, 2020 The March 3 primary election includes only one District Court challenge. Lynna Moen is challenging incumbent Aretha Blake for Seat 2. George Dunlap, longtime incumbent and current chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, is in a primary contest with newcomer Cade Lee for the ... Continue Reading →
Creating a nonprofit organization, and then funding it
Jan. 7, 2020 Some of the first-time visitors to the Forum this morning were nonprofit wannabes: folks armed an idea who were looking for information on how to navigate the rules, the regulations and, perhaps most important, the financial uncertainties that go with operating as a nonprofit ... Continue Reading →
Blake seeks re-election as judge in District Court
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Women serving on Mecklenburg bench discuss roles, ways they cope
March 13, 2018 They joke about being "seasoned" judges or "baby" judges. The talk about conferencing about cases and seeking out advice from one another, and gaining support from one another as they are buffeted by the trauma and conflict of the humans of all ages that end up in their ... Continue Reading →
2016 Election Results
Nov. 8, 2016; last update 6:40 p.m. Nov. 11 Unofficial results from the Nov. 8 election, as they are available from the N.C. Board of Elections. Electoral College projections from New York Times. Names for each seat or position are listed in alphabetical order; the apparent winner's name is in ... Continue Reading →