New lines would shift Alamance Congressional district, change some precincts for state house
A set of new voting districts that made it though North Carolina’s General Assembly this week could have some significant repercussions on how Alamance County residents are represented at...
Board of Elections open in new location
Karyn Newcomb and her colleagues at the local elections office spent more time dealing with moving boxes than ballots this week as they settled into their new headquarters at...
Can people who are mentally incompetent register to vote?
QUESTION: Why does the department of social services send voter registration forms to people in group homes for the mentally impaired? Are people with severe cognitive deficits even allowed...
Former legislative candidate Ed Priola launches bid for county commissioner
Mebane resident Ed Priola is announcing his plans to run as a Republican for one of the three seats on Alamance County’s board of commissioners that will be up...
Longtime staff member steps up to the plate as new elections director
Political campaigns are often likened to horse races. But to Dawn Hurdle, an 18-year veteran of the local elections office, the charged anticipation and building excitement of the electoral...
Long-time elections director Kathy Holland honored at retirement celebration
Past and present members of the county's Board of Elections, co-workers, and friends gathered for a festive send-off Friday afternoon for long-time elections director Kathy Holland who is retiring.
Holland...
Lineups set for Burlington’s November ballot
Final, unofficial returns from early voting and all Burlington precincts show the November mayor's race is likely to be hotly-contested race. Incumbent mayor Ian Baltutis and councilman Jim Butler...
Proposed sale of former pharmacy bursts county’s plan to move elections office
A routine update on Alamance County’s facilities this week brought the metaphorical wrecking ball down on a plan to consolidate its election-related operations on the grounds of a defunct...
Local municipal elections appear set to proceed; filing opens July 2
Candidate registration for this year’s municipal elections isn’t slated to start until Friday, July 2. But even though this official kickoff to the campaign season is still more than...
Legislature may delay elections in cities with wards, districts; Alamance cities, towns not affected
None of the communities in Alamance County would be affected by a bill that the state legislature passed last week to postpone some of this year’s municipal elections until...
