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 →
Do community plans reflect residents’ needs?
Nov. 18, 2026 Monifa Drayton this morning presented information about land uses built into some of the area plans under City Council consideration. She said that, in some of her neighbors' views, the plans pile more unsavory commercial and industrial development on parts of the city that have long ... Continue Reading →
Panel to explore plan to hold officeholders accountable
Nov. 13, 2024 Longtime journalist and community activist Ken Koontz announced details of a presentation scheduled at the Forum next Tuesday, Nov. 19. He offered these details in advance so that participants, both in the Belmont Center meeting room and online, would be able to read about the ... Continue Reading →
Discerning a path toward higher voter turnout
Nov. 12, 2024 Monifa Drayton worked in leadership positions, and more recently opened a coaching and leadership consulting firm. She opened her Forum presentation by saying she was unable to comment on her resignation last week as executive director of the Mecklenburg Democratic Party. But in ... Continue Reading →