The partisan majorities on five boards of county commissioners flipped during the Nov. 8 general election, pending certification of the vote
Published: Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 @ 7:47 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This release serves to update the public on the status of general election results and certain processes now underway across the state
Published: Friday, November 18th, 2016 @ 6:55 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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In the 2016 general election, electronic errors, glitches and untrained staff caused major problems that received bipartisan scorn.
Published: Wednesday, November 16th, 2016 @ 8:30 am
By: McCrory Communications
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We will be dissecting Tuesday's elections for months to come but there are some immediate takeaways from the outcomes. With three notable exceptions it was a great year for Republicans in North Carolina
Published: Sunday, November 13th, 2016 @ 3:31 am
By: Tom Campbell
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In an effort to further our commitment in keeping our audience informed with issues pertinent to Beaufort County and surrounding areas, Beaufort County Now is providing live coverage for the election results tonight.
Published: Saturday, November 12th, 2016 @ 5:37 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The big question this year seems to be: Why are so many unaffiliated (UNA) voters voting early and who are they voting for? It's not a surprising question since they are turning out in record numbers
Published: Saturday, November 5th, 2016 @ 8:22 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Through early Saturday afternoon, more than 3 million North Carolina voters had cast ballots in the 2016 General Election, either through in-person early voting or by mailing in absentee ballots
Published: Saturday, November 5th, 2016 @ 7:42 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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Elections officials today began issuing ballots to voters who requested to participate by mail
Published: Tuesday, September 13th, 2016 @ 12:22 am
By: Christopher Maye
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The number of uncontested seats in the N.C. General Assembly has risen 41 percent since 2010, and the dearth of competition gives Democrats an initial boost in state House races in the Nov. 8 general election, while Republicans have a leg up in the Senate.
Published: Sunday, September 11th, 2016 @ 8:46 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The future for our state and the nation will be determined by the 2016 elections and North Carolina voters will have a big voice on both levels
Published: Tuesday, July 26th, 2016 @ 3:51 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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During North Carolina's primary elections earlier this year, did you get a visit to your home from a campaign worker?
Published: Wednesday, July 6th, 2016 @ 2:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Before the all-but-certain nasty political rhetoric dominates the airways it might be instructive to use this "quieter" time to analyze the North Carolina electorate and look at who might vote.
Published: Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 @ 3:36 am
By: Tom Campbell
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As the general election campaign begins in North Carolina, you can expect to hear a lot about Kansas
Published: Friday, June 24th, 2016 @ 6:27 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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One of the more frequent excuses given for not voting is, "my vote won't really matter."
Published: Monday, June 6th, 2016 @ 7:59 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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When asked for whom they would vote if the presidential election were held today, 39 percent of North Carolina likely voters said Donald Trump while just 36 percent said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 2:51 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Anticipated low voter turnout, new geographic boundaries, 23 candidates, and a court-induced, drastically compressed campaign schedule present a fascinating political script
Published: Friday, May 27th, 2016 @ 2:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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So far, 2016 has turned out to be a momentous year in state politics - and the general election is still months away
Published: Thursday, May 26th, 2016 @ 2:20 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The campaign office of Lt. Governor Dan Forest today announced the release of their first television commercial of the 2016 General Election season, to begin airing tonight on three stations in the greater Charlotte media market, WSOC, WBT and WCCB
Published: Saturday, April 30th, 2016 @ 8:32 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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If there is one conclusion to be reached from this year's reality TV presidential circus it's that we must change the way we select nominees.
Published: Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 @ 6:05 am
By: Tom Campbell
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The Committee to Elect Dan Forest today released their 2015 year end re-election campaign fundraising reports. Financial reports for all North Carolina candidates for public office are due today with the State Board of Elections.
Published: Tuesday, February 9th, 2016 @ 1:22 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The big story in 2016 will be the March 15th Primaries and November 8th General Elections, campaigns that promise to be loud, negative and ugly.
Published: Monday, January 25th, 2016 @ 11:26 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The House on Wednesday approved a bill that would shift next year's North Carolina presidential preference primary from late February to March 8. That chamber also nixed a proposed amendment to the N.C. Constitution that would have required a party's candidates for governor and...
Published: Sunday, April 26th, 2015 @ 11:13 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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All 100 county boards of election will meet Friday morning to authenticate results from the 2014 General Election.
Published: Friday, November 14th, 2014 @ 10:40 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Find out where your county commissioner and state legislative candidates stand on education issues Tuesday, Sept. 30, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Washington High School auditorium sponsored by Beaufort County Community College and the Beaufort County Schools.
Published: Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 @ 11:59 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Beaufort County Republican Party has announced the location and schedule for the County Party Headquarters for the 2014 election season.
Published: Sunday, September 7th, 2014 @ 10:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The 2014 Primary Election is over and only one legislative race remains undecided. In N.C. House District 23 Democratic primary, where four candidates were vying for the open seat, no candidate received more than 40 percent of the total vote. As a result, the candidate in second place...
Published: Wednesday, May 21st, 2014 @ 6:01 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Liberals have long misused words to suit their needs, and often embrace the banning of some words to suit other needs. Semantics obfuscation is an important tool of the Liberal. Now, here in Beaufort County, nominal Republicans embrace the Liberal's tool of talk.
Published: Saturday, March 29th, 2014 @ 6:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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We’ve been slow on filing, but had one very vibrant filer at the end of the day! Stan Deatherage filed on the Republican ticket.
Published: Friday, February 28th, 2014 @ 11:29 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Ashley Woolard for NC House District 6 on the Republican ticket and Harry Meredith for Sheriff on the Republican ticket.
Published: Thursday, February 20th, 2014 @ 11:28 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Attached is the updated spreadsheet for Candidate filings. We had 4 file today.
Published: Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 @ 12:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Even though Election Day 2014 is nearly 11 months away, the editors and staff of Carolina Journal already have begun reporting and offering analysis of key races across North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, December 31st, 2013 @ 12:50 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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While political analysts are trying to understand how the most recent municipal elections reflect the current climate and impact outcomes in the 2014 elections, there are two obvious conclusions of statewide note.
Published: Friday, November 8th, 2013 @ 11:45 am
By: Tom Campbell
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