One-Stop Voting/Early Voting For Rocky Mount Nash County Side Booker T. Washington Resource Center

April 19, 2012 to May 5, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
and
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Nash County

One-Stop/Early Voting for Rocky Mount Nash County side is at Booker T. Washington Resource Center 225 S. Church Street Downtown Rocky Mount NC.

Edgecombe County

Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education Administration Building, 800 N. Fairview Road.

Edgecombe County Administration Building Auditorium, 201 Saint Andrew St.

One-stop voting begins Thursday – Daily Southerner

TARBORO — Early bird voters will soon be able to cast their ballots when one-stop early voting for the May 8 Primary gets under way Thursday and ends at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 5. The primary election will be Tuesday, May 8. (More)

Wake County Mass Meeting – Get Out the Vote – Thurs. Sept 29

*Please note: This meeting is not open to the media* Click here for printable PDF of flyer

[ncverifiablevoting] Bartlett: cut early voting, longer lines, more $ & staff needed

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Penny wise, pound foolish. 
Basically, cut early voting and create a mess on election day. Its nice not having Ohio 2004 style lines at the polls.
But it looks to me that the new majority likes absentee by mail voting.
So much so that they’ve made organized mail ballot fraud easier.
Shorter early voting costlier

N.C. election chief: Shortened early voting means longer Election Day lines needing more staff, equipment.

By Jim Morrill
jmorrill@charlotteobserver.com

Thursday, May. 19, 2011

RALEIGH A bill that would shorten North Carolina’s early voting period would create longer lines at the polls and increase the cost of elections, the executive director of the state elections board said Wednesday.

Gary Bartlett’s comments came in a memo shortly after the House narrowly passed the measure that would reduce the current 21/2-week early voting period by a week, even while opening polls for a second Saturday before the election.

The Republican-backed bill passed 60-58, largely along party lines.

Supporters said it would save money for local elections boards by shortening the time early voting sites are open. Legislative researchers estimate it would save counties about $2,000 per site. Bartlett disputes that.

"That perceived savings would be more than offset by cost increases for several reasons," he wrote.

Counties, he said, would have to deal with greater Election Day turnout. That might entail opening new precincts or buying new voting equipment. It would also reduce the flexibility early voting allows to allocate equipment and staff.

"Increasing the number of permanent precincts to handle the number of North Carolina voters is a permanent cost that is not flexible based on need," wrote Bartlett.

The memo marked Bartlett’s first public comments on the merits of the bill, which now goes to the Senate. A similar bill there not only would curtail early voting, but end it on Sundays and bar new voters from registering at the polls.

The bills would take effect for the 2012 elections. The last presidential election in 2008 saw long lines of early voters throughout the state.

It’s unclear whether Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue would sign a bill. Spokeswoman Chrissy Pearson said, "It strikes us as one of the lesser important topics to be working on right now."

The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Bert Jones, said shortening the early voting period would shorten campaigns. "People like for campaigns to be shorter and people like for campaigns to be less costly," he said during Wednesday’s debate.

Jones, an unaffiliated General Assembly member from Rockingham, also said it would save local election boards money. But that could be at least partly mitigated if counties open new sites to accommodate early voters.

Mecklenburg County Elections Director Michael Dickerson said 45,000 county voters voted in the first week of early voting in 2008. With a shorter voting period in 2012, he said, he might ask his board to open 30 voting sites, 10 more than in 2008.

Otherwise, he said, "those additional 45,000 would make longer lines."

Bartlett said the measure would inconvenience voters.

"Reducing the early voting period would result in increased waits, both at early voting sites and at Election Day polling places," he wrote.

Some critics were more pointed.

"It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out if you cut a week off early voting … it suppresses the vote," said Rep. Mickey Michaux, D-Durham.

Six Republicans joined 52 Democrats in opposing the bill.

One was Rep. Chuck McGrady of Hendersonville, who said election workers in his county are happy with the existing law. He questioned the cost savings.

"I just don’t think they are real," he said. "They’re certainly not real in Henderson County."

Several African-American lawmakers, including Democrat Kelly Alexander of Charlotte, spoke against the bill. Some said it would lower black turnout.

In 2008, African-Americans made up 21 percent of registered voters but cast 27 percent of early votes, according to Michael Bitzer, a political scientist at Catawba College in Salisbury. And 52 percent of all registered black voters cast early ballots.

A survey released Wednesday by the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling of Raleigh showed 35 percent of N.C. voters support cutting the early voting period while 44 percent opposed it. The poll’s margin of error was plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.

Jim Morrill: 704-358-5059

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/05/19/2307261/shorter-early-voting-costlier.html

Bill would shorten early voting timeframe – Source: The Sun Journal

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s early voting would be scaled back by a week under a bill that won tentative approval from the state House on Thursday.

“This is clearly not an indictment against early voting,” said unaffiliated Rep. Bert Jones of Rockingham County, the sponsor of the bill. “I guess the question is, how long is enough?” (Read more)

Note: Read my friend Joyce McCloy’s comments following this article. Curmilus Dancy II – The Political Agitator

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House panel moves to cut early voting – Source: WRAL

On a party-line vote, the House Elections committee voted today to shorten the early voting period from 18 days to 11 days.

Early or "one-stop" voting has become increasingly popular over the past few years.  A recent study by Catawba College professor Dr. Michael Bitzer found that 60% of the ballots cast in NC’s 2008 general election were cast before Election Day, up from 30% in 2004. (Read more)

Nearly 1 million have cast ballots in N.C.–Source:

RALEIGH — About 950,000 voters have cast ballots in North Carolina, according to data released Sunday that show an early Republican surge in voting has been matched at the polls among registered Democrats.

An Associated Press analysis of the state’s voter database shows more than 15 percent of North Carolina’s registered voters have made their selections. Early voting ended Saturday, and mail-in absentee ballots continue to arrive ahead of the election Tuesday. (Read more)

5,694 have already cast ballots in Edgecombe

TARBORO — After some vigorous campaigning, Election Day is almost here. The polls will open at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and close at 7:30 p.m. What kind of turnout will we see in Edgecombe County? (Read more)

Early Vote Today or Tomorrow Or Go To The Polls On Tuesday, November 2, If You Don’t Vote, Sit Down And Shut The Hell Up Caus I Don’t Hear You

You can early vote today and tomorrow however you can vote on Tuesday if for some reason you can’t make it today or tomorrow. But if you don’t vote, sit down and shut the hell up caus I don’t hear you.

martinreggie, Paul and Others I Am Not Going To Waste My Time With You, It Is Election Time

It is election time.

I have posted who I supported because I have already voted for the candidates of my choice in the election that will be held on Tuesday, November 2nd. I am not going to spend time explaining to you what I think about gay rights, abortions and etc. because I am not running for an office. Hell no I am not going to spend time fooling with ya’ll because I have other things to do. If I felt it really mattered where I stood at the moment and it was crucial to the election, I would take the time out to respond.

Why in the hell are you so concerned about where I stand on certain issues as gay rights, abortions and etc.?

Okay you have 2 more days an half for early voting and Tuesday will be the final day to vote. What you gonna do?

Don’t get sidetracked by the tea party and other ignant folks who want to hold you right where you are.

GOP, Dems both show strength in early voting 3,003 have voted in Edgecombe–Source: Daily Southerner

RALEIGH — The number of Edgecombe County residents taking advantage of One-Stop Early Voting increases each day, the Board of Elections office reports.

"We had 559 Tuesday," said Clerk Emma Davis. "That compares to 228 the first day (Oct. 14)." (Read more)

One-Stop Early Voting Schedule

ONE-STOP EARLY VOTING SCHEDULE

2010 General Election

Nash County Board of Elections Office

 

Nash County Agriculture Center, Room 109

1006 Eastern Ave, Nashville

 

October 14th – 29th

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

 

October 30th

Saturday: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

 

 

Braswell Memorial Library

Warner Conference Room

727 North Grace Street, Rocky Mount

 

October 25th – 29th

Monday – Friday: 10:30 am – 6:00 pm

 

October 30th

Saturday:  10:00 am – 1:00 pm

 

 

 

 

 

ONE-STOP EARLY VOTING SCHEDULE

2010 General Election

Edgecombe County Board of Elections Office

 

Edgecombe County Administration Building Auditorium

201 St. Andrew Street

in Tarboro,

Nash-Rocky Mount Board of Education Administration Building

 

800 N. Fairview Road, Rocky Mount

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October 14th – 29th

Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

 

October 30th

Saturday: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Edgecombe County Politics – More than 600 take advantage of Early Voting in Edgecombe – Source: The Daily Southerner

TARBORO — As of Monday, more than 700 voters in Edgecombe County have taken advantage of Early Voting.

Edgecombe Board of Elections Director Jerry Spruell said that a total of 725 voters have turned out at the polls so far. (Read more)

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Gaston County Democratic Party Endorses the Following Candidates

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

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ELECTION 2010 VOTER GUIDE

ELECTION 2010

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Campaign HQ

413 W. Main St Gastonia

704.867-9910

Straight Ticket Democrat Voters

Enter your straight ticket vote. Turn the page to learn about Non-Partisan Races.

US Senate

Elaine Marshall eliminated red tape and helped make North Carolina a top pick for business relocations. She also chased crooks who stole more than $500 million from the retirement accounts of regular citizens.

US House of Representatives (Dist 9)

Jeff Doctor plans to secure our borders, cut defense spending, extend all the Bush-era tax cuts, and push to deny children of illegal immigrants automatic citizenship.

US House of Representatives (Dist 10)

Jeff Gregory is a retired postmaster and serviceman whose focus is on bringing more jobs and lowering taxes.

NC Senate (District 43)

Jim Long is a former City Councilman from Bessemer City who served eight years on the Gaston Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Advisory Transportation Committee. In addition to transportation, he will work to keep children in schools.

NC House of Representatives (District 110)

John Eaker is a retired dairyman and school counselor who understands that improving our schools is the way to turn Cleveland and Gaston County into places to drive-to, not drive-thru.

Gaston County Sheriff

Sheriff Alan Cloninger has used his six years as sheriff to identify and help deport illegal aliens, help inmates earn their GED, and designated special deputies to focus on gangs and domestic violence.

Gaston County Commissioner

John Craver is a small businessman who is focused on bringing jobs back to Gaston County.

Non-Partisan Races

School Board

Dallas Seat (choose one): Kaye Gribble is chair of the Gaston County Literacy Council. Joshua Ruiz is chair of the Carr Elementary Parent Advisory Board.

South Point Seat (choose one): David Phillips is a lawyer who has served on the school board since 2002. Two of his children graduated from South Point High and a third is a freshman there. Anne Miller is a retired educator, school teacher, counselor and administrator in Gaston County, and was an adjunct professor at Johnson C. Smith, University of South Carolina, and Lander Colleges.

Judges

NC Supreme Court

Bob Hunter currently serves on the N.C. Court of Appeals and was a former state Representative. He would be the only Supreme Court justice from Western North Carolina and is the pick of three former NC Supreme Court Chief Justices and former Governor Jim Hunt.

Court of Appeals

(three of five races)

Jane Gray now sits on the Wake County District Court. She served as counsel to the Speaker of the NC House and worked for the NC Dept. of Justice.

Martha Geer has been on the Court of Appeals since 2003. She has received a number of endorsements, including from the NC Troopers Assn, the NC Assn of Educators, and three former Chief Justices of the NC Supreme Court.

Cressie Thigpen was Gov. Perdue’s pick to serve the remainder of Judge Jim Wynn’s term on the North Carolina Court Appeals, after Wynn was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Voting this race is complicated, because you will have to mark your second and third choices for this race as well. Good second and third choices might include Stan Hammer, Mark Klass, Anne Middleton, Harry Payne or John Sullivan.

District Court Judges

(one of two races)

Judge Ralph Gingles is fair, honest and hard working. He runs unopposed.

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White Republican Men Lead Record Pace of Early Voting – Source: Democracy North Carolina

For Immediate Release, Oct. 18, 2010:

White Republican Men Lead Record Pace of Early Voting

After three days, one-stop early voting is off to a record-shattering pace for midterm elections and the largest group casting ballots are white Republican men, according to an analysis by the nonpartisan group Democracy North Carolina. (Summary totals at end.)

Two years ago, black Democratic women led all groups in the 17-day early voting period and propelled Barack Obama to a surprise victory in the Tar Heel state. The remarkable shift to GOP men echoes polling data about the Republican tide this year, although after three days of voting, the total number of one-stop ballots cast by all Democrats still exceeds those of Republicans.

“Early voting doesn’t favor one party or another, but reveals who’s most organized and enthusiastic about making their voices heard,” said Bob Hall, director of Democracy North Carolina, which has tracked the evolution of early voting. “Combined with the opportunity for same-day registration, our state’s early voting process is essentially a tool of empowerment and convenience.”

After three days, a total of 72,173 voters have cast one-stop ballots. That’s more than twice the 35,728 cast at the same point in the previous midterm election of 2006 and even more than the 70,645 in the 2004 presidential election. In 2008, a surprising 266,649 voters crowded one-stop centers in the first three days.

So far this year, registered Democrats are edging out Republicans by 31,910 to 27,623. By contrast, after three days in 2008, Democrats were swamping Republicans by nearly a 3-to-1 ratio – at that point, 163,321 votes to 58,748.

The county with the most early votes so far in 2010 is not Wake or Mecklenburg but coastal Brunswick County, where eight voting centers and hotly contested local, state and Congressional contests reinforce a tradition of early turnout. Setting the pattern for the state, white Republican men led the county followed by white Republican women.

Wilson County, where tea party supporters are backing a white independent candidate against the black Democratic candidate for sheriff, is another center of early robust turnout; it ranked 6th among the 100 counties after three day of early voting. African-American Democratic women lead among the demographic groups in Wilson.

Other counties among the top ten are New Hanover, Alamance, Wayne, Henderson, Chatham, Johnston, Gaston and Caldwell. For a county-by-county chart of turnout for October 14 through October 16, go to http://www.democracy-nc.org/downloads/EarlyVoting2010First3DaysCountySumm.xls

Early voting continues through Saturday, October 30 at 1 pm. Counties have different schedules, including multiple locations and evening hours in some cases. Seven counties offer the convenience of Sunday afternoon voting which turned out to be the most intensive hours of early voting in 2008.

 

                Total Votes at One-Stop Early Voting Centers

            Election Year        First Three Day           Total Period

            2010                             72,173

             2008                           266,649                       2.4 million

             2006                             35,728                          372,020

             2004                             70,645                          707,628

             2002                             13,110                          170,543

Data from files at the State Board of Elections. The counts for 2002-2008 are for ballots accepted, not just those cast.

 

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Republican White Men Casting Early Votes In Droves