Sept. 3, 2024 Presenters Tuesday represented mostly community and nonprofit groups active in encouraging voter turnout. Many stand in the nonpartisan space, and must be careful in their comments. But they agreed to a stipulation that the agenda of the day was to examine low voter turnout in ... 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 →
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 →
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 →