Sept. 12, 2023 Vote tabulations as published Election Night by the State Board of Elections, with 100% of precincts reporting, but provisional ballots still to be added. Turnout was just under 5%. State maps show two precincts in a tie. The tie was zero votes in Precinct 200 (along Catawba ... Continue Reading →
Lyles, Yates spar over city’s role in adjusting to growth
Aug. 8, 2023 A session scheduled for primary contenders for Charlotte Mayor on the Sept. 12 ballot turned into a different discussion involving incumbent Mayor Vi Lyles and Libertarian candidate Rob Yates, who does not face a primary but will be on the November ballot. It was announced that ... Continue Reading →
Index to 2023 Mecklenburg elections
Page initiated July 21, 2022 Listed below are three lists of 2023 candidates for Charlotte and CMS elective office: the Nov. 7 City ballot for mayor and City Council; the Nov. 7 CMS Board of Education ballot; and the candidates who ran in Charlotte's Sept.12 primary but were unsuccessful. The CMS ... 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 →
Charlotte Mayor: 4 hopefuls speak out
March 15, 2022 In advance of the primaries, the Forum heard from three whose names will be on the May 17 ballot, and one who may be on the November ballot. Presenters included three of the four people running in the Democratic Party primary – Vi Lyles, Tigress McDaniel, and Lucille ... Continue Reading →
Lucille Puckett
– Page initiated March 15, 2022 Lucille Puckett filed in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Charlotte. Materials on this website 3-15 22 Forum with mayoral candidates in May 17 primary. Info Facebook Media links ... Continue Reading →
Mayoral candidates in Sept. 10 Democratic Party primary
Aug. 6, 2019 The Forum heard this morning from four of the five Democrats involved in a Sept. 10 primary for Charlotte Mayor. The four are incumbent Vi Lyles, Joel Odom, Tigress McDaniel and Lucillle Puckett. Roderick Davis did not attend. In the video below, three of the initial presentations ... Continue Reading →
Election 2019: Lucille Puckett
Page initiated July 16, 2019 Lucille Puckett is a candidate for Charlotte Mayor. To start videos, click on them. Aug. 6, 2019 July 16, 2019 ... Continue Reading →
Open Forum draws commentary, calls for action
April 30, 2019 Neighborhoods that are hurting. Avenues for supporting others. Strategies for uniting for change and against violence. Working to keep the Forum's discussions relevant The topics brought up this morning ranged widely. And as with discussions over the years, the point was not ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte Municipal First Primary results
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